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The Experimental: Students will be exposed to experimental approaches to architectural design that seek to expand the field of architecture. Highlights the role and agency of media in explorative architectural pursuits.

The Integrated: The culmination of all aspects – conceptual, formal, material, tectonic, environmental, structural – of architectural design within the context of a larger network of infrastructural services. Also requires an understanding of the full range of drawings describing the workings of the building as both an active 'machine' and place for human comfort.

Examines topics in pre-modern architectural and urban history and theory across the continents of Eurasia, Africa, the Americas, Australia and Oceania.

Professional practice and the practical demands of managing construction. Explores the roles of architect, client, builder and consultants; land, building, planning and environmental legislation; the consenting processes that precede construction; documentation; cost and quality management; procurement; contract law; construction contracts; site observation; contract administration and progress payments; completion; final accounts; and post-project procedures.

Indoor environmental quality for complex, large scale and multi-storey buildings. Requirements of the New Zealand Building Code for energy efficiency and human comfort. Design strategies and innovative materials for high-performance buildings. Qualitative and quantitative approach to sustainable practices. Simulation tools, measurements and techniques. Natural resources, materials optimisation and building reuse. Sustainability and resilience at the urban scale.

Development of construction and structural principles for complex, large-scale and multi-storey buildings. Investigation of façade technology, material selection and detailing, as applied in practice. Development of factors affecting buildability, fire protection and building code requirements. Application to design studio projects through drawing and prototyping.

A critical understanding of the role public policy plays in practice and how to develop effective, creative outcome-focused policy solutions for urban planning through the application of quantitative and qualitative research skills and methods.

Examines the issues surrounding the planning, development and funding of different types of social and physical infrastructure, including transportation, energy, renewable energy, and water and sewerage management, using local and international case studies and examples.

A critical understanding of traditional and contemporary relationships between tangata whenua and the urban environment, the theoretical and practical application of a Māori worldview for urban planning practice in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process will impact and influence urban planning.

A critical understanding of the importance and integration of land use with transport (including active travel options) and urban infrastructure (including three waters and social infrastructure) while taking into account realistic funding models, costs and benefits through a studio-based design exercise.

A critical understanding and application of the skills, methods and processes required for the design of sustainable urban places, forms and spaces, and neighbourhood creation.