Design Studies is two semester course offered in the Foundation Studies Program at the University of Adelaide College.
Design Studies at the University of Adelaide College aims to introduce students to fundamental concepts in design by developing students’ understanding of basic design principles and processes, and to analyse and develop creative and innovative design solutions. The course facilitates a deeper understanding and awareness of how and why design works, and how it may affect and influence both the des
igner and the end user/s. Students develop visualisation skills and learn how to effectively communicate ideas, intentions and purposes to specific audiences through various visual media forms. This subject aims to achieve these goals by exposing students to a variety of challenging design projects set in ‘real world’ contexts. Transferable skills and vocational competencies are developed through multi-modal forms of communication, problem solving, critical thinking skills, and analysis and evaluation of students’ own work and that of other designers and architects. The course aims to equip students with a general understanding of Architecture and Urban Design to facilitate student transition into the first year of the Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Adelaide. Topics covered:
Design, creativity and the design process
Presenting ideas in design
Elements and principles of design
Applying the elements and principles of design
Drawings in design
Floor plans and understanding scale
Elevations and site plans
3D foam core modelling
3D computer modelling
Assessments:
Research Project 1: Architecture throughout the Ages
Research Project 2: Sustainable Buildings
Design Project 1: 21st Century Learning Space
Design Project 2: Play Space
Design Project 3: Free Choice
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