Architecture and Interior Architecture Design Studio 2A - Residential Typology and Grammar

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. analyse a range of spatial typologies through conceptual propositions
  2. design a small building using digital fabrication to test design options
  3. develop a design response applied to a spatial typology, particular client, site, place and people

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Curtin University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-BAS-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science)
• CUR-IND-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Interior Design
• CUR-IAH-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours)

Elective

• CUR-FAST-DEG-2025 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

one of

• CUR-BAS145-Architecture and Interior Architecture Methods 1B - Digital Literacy

• CUR-BIA130 (Not currently available)

and one of

• CUR-BAS140-Architecture and Interior Architecture Design Studio 1 - Small Structures

• CUR-BIA110 (Not currently available)

and one of

• CUR-BAS115-Architecture and Interior Architecture Methods 1A - Analogue Literacy

• CUR-BIA145 (Not currently available)

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Others

Students who have completed BAS200 PRIOR to 2015 are not required to enrol into its co-requisite BAS205 as it was previously counted as double subject. From 2015, BAS205 must be enrolled at same time.
*** Level 2 subjects normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 subjects or other relevant experience. Ensure all Level 1 subjects have been completed before moving to Level 2. ***

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.