Charles Darwin University
Bachelor of Architectural Design
The Bachelor of Architectural Design emphasizes the design studio as central to the curriculum with supporting history and theory, communication, materials and construction and environmental design units. The course is structured to develop theoretical knowledge, design proficiency, and communication techniques applicable to architecture and the built environment; including the practical skills of computer aided design for the preparation of architectural design and documentation drawings. Each semester builds on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous semester applied to projects of increasing complexity across the three years. There is particular emphasis placed on the environmental design for architecture in tropical, desert and temperate climates.
What will I study?
The course explores the concepts and theories of architectural design with a focus on developing design skills within the environmental and regional context. Theoretical, conceptual and analytical skills will be developed throughout the course underpinned with a solid foundation in architectural technology, environment and communication. The first year of this course focuses on the design principles, concept development, representation of ideas, integrating materials, site analysis and ecology in architecture while the second year focuses on integration of architectural theory and technology to how space and the built form are shaped. The final year consolidates and extends knowledge gained in the first two years of study to complex designs on challenging sites with a regional focus.
