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ARCHDES 102

: Design 1
2024 Semester One (1243)
The Conceptual: An introduction, in studio format, to the conceptual realm in which architecture operates, making connections to the cultural, physical, formal, social and political dimensions of architectural design. Emphasises the development of skills and abilities in conceptual thinking and design realisation, using a range of approaches to making and representation.
Subject: Architectural Design
Restriction: ARCHDES 100
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ARCHDES 103

: Design 2
2024 Semester Two (1245)
The Formal: An introduction, in studio format, to the discipline of architectural organisation and form-making. Re-examines the traditional notions of typology, precedent, geometry, parti and diagrams. Emphasises strategies that build on and transform understanding for organising form given contemporary programmes and modes of representation.
Subject: Architectural Design
Restriction: ARCHDES 101
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ARCHDRC 103

: Architectural Media 1
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to drawing and computing techniques related to design studio practice and an overview of the analytical and critical value of these techniques for design.
Subject: Architectural Media
Restriction: ARCHDRC 102
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ARCHDRC 104

: Architectural Media 2
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Examines specific types of representation – both freehand and digital – used in architectural media to develop concepts, evaluate architectural thinking and describe and refine design projects.
Subject: Architectural Media
Restriction: ARCHDRC 202
5

ARCHHTC 102

: Modern Architecture and Urbanism
2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines through case studies the cultural contexts that shaped the development of architecture, urban design, landscape and the environment during the twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on the historical developments that influenced changes in style and the theoretical contexts that shaped attitudes towards inhabitation, social organisation, national identity, and cultural self-expression, amongst other things.
Subject: Architectural History, Theory
Restriction: ARCHHTC 100
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ARCHTECH 108

: Introduction to Technology and Sustainability
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Introduction to structural concepts and construction principles, including building elements, systems and foundation options. Properties of commonly used construction materials, with a focus on timber frame constructions, their regulatory context, applications and detailing, and appropriate ways of applying the principles to design studio projects. Climate and vernacular architecture. Principles of climate-sensitive design. Sustainability and resilience in the built environment.
Subject: Architectural Technology
Restriction: ARCHTECH 106, 107
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URBPLAN 101

: Introduction to Urban Planning
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to the discipline of urban planning, examining its evolution, theory, practice, profession, ethics, values and future trends. Offers a critical exploration of the challenges facing urban planners today and into the future.
Subject: Urban Planning
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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URBPLAN 122

: Introduction to Society, Civics and Governance Issues for Urban Planning
2024 Semester Two (1245)
An introduction to the concepts of civics and governance in New Zealand and its international obligations, the theories and values of democracy, natural justice and the role institutional behaviour. Provides an understanding of the basis of the New Zealand legal system, the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and public policy development.
Subject: Urban Planning
Restriction: URBPLAN 102
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URBPLAN 123

: Urban Planning Economics
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to economic theory, at both the micro and macro levels, and its impact and influence on urban planning policy development and decision making. Includes reference to how economic development can be integrated into effective urban planning policy formulation.
Subject: Urban Planning
Restriction: URBPLAN 102
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URBPLAN 124

: Urban Environmental Issues
2024 Semester Two (1245)
An introduction to ecological processes, urban resilience and growth in an urban context. Explores how urban planning systems can work in sympathy with, or in contradiction to, such processes, and the implications of this for urban planning practice.
Subject: Urban Planning
Restriction: URBPLAN 105
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URBPLAN 125

: Urban Planning Studio 1
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to studio and design thinking, the urban design discipline, research skills (quantitative and qualitative) and methods, and the land tenure system. Enables students to read plans at different scales and provide visual literacy skills, including GIS and other relevant tools, through a studio-based design exercise relevant to urban planning.
Subject: Urban Planning
No pre-requisites or restrictions
12

ARCHHTC 102G

: Modern Architecture and Urbanism
2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines through case studies the cultural contexts that shaped the development of architecture, urban design, landscape and the environment during the twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on the historical developments that influenced changes in style and the theoretical contexts that shaped attitudes towards inhabitation, social organisation, national identity, and cultural self-expression, amongst other things.
Subject: Architectural History, Theory
Restriction: ARCHHTC 100
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URBPLAN 101G

: Introduction to Urban Planning
2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to the discipline of urban planning, examining its evolution, theory, practice, profession, ethics, values and future trends. Offers a critical exploration of the challenges facing urban planners today and into the future.
Subject: Urban Planning
Restriction: PLANNING 100G
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URBPLAN 126

: Urban Planning Studio 2
2024 Semester Two (1245)
An introduction to basic urban design theories and principles as applied to building form, land use and subdivision patterns, the space between buildings, the role of open space and the public realm. Students will undertake site analysis and through a studio-based design exercise develop skills and practices for working at the differing spatial scale relevant for urban planning and urban design.
Subject: Urban Planning
No pre-requisites or restrictions

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