Architecture Design Studio 2B - Regional Studio
UndergraduateCUR-BAS2302025
Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Examine the bond between people and the built environment. Consider construction that creates connections. Design complementary structures. Explore the past and future potential of local regions. Study medium-scale built form in regional communities.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 25 May 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $1,286
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Architecture Design Studio 2B - Regional Studio
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- express regional, cultural and communal values, aspirations, and meaning in architectural design
- evaluate the demographics and geography of the community and context of a site to generate architectural form
- design a medium scale building with public engagement that responds to site and place
- Building Architectural Narratives
- Understanding physical and social contexts
- Context and history of regional communities
This subject was previously known as Architecture Design 4.
This subject investigates the impact of the physical, cultural and social context of a regional community on the design of a building and building groups. The design proposition is a medium scale public building in established regional settlements which provides students with an opportunity to understand local regions, their histories and to explore their potential futures. Work integrated learning is incorporated through exploring a range of complex social, regional and environmental factors in the production of architecture.
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- Reflection (50%)
- Presentation (50%)
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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)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2025 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
- CUR-IND-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Interior Design
- CUR-IAH-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
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:
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).
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Audio video equipment required.
- Software requirements - Software purchase required.
- Other requirements - Additional materials. Access to the internet. Provide an email address.
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.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science)
UndergraduateCUR-BAS-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG
UndergraduateCUR-IND-DEG
Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
UndergraduateCUR-IAH-DEG