Architecture!!! (1 Viewer)

[cyko]

Hey, best of luck to all of us ay?
No matter what uni, if ur good ur good ...

 

[cyko]

Prove it

 

[Pierotte]

Re: Architecture!!

Sigh, im still yet to decide on if i want arch/arts or just arch.

Sheesh kebabs.

I just want to know one thing, and maybe someone here will know where to find it.

Where would i find a COMPLETE list of

a) electives offered in the UNSW FBE faculty
b) general electives

I cant freaking find either!

I just want to know if there really is that great a difference in the courses if i choose to do arch/arts over arch.

 

[Pierotte]

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Poor Pierot has to got to UNSW.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Poor danger inc's life is so lame that he insists on browsing BOS just till i post so he can then follow my post with an annoying pointless remark of his own.

My goodness boy! Its not funny! Shoo, please! Get out, theres world out there, live it!

Don't "pity" me. No it wasnt my first choice, but UNSW is also a great uni and im not wasting time dwelling on it, so why should you?

By the way thats old news. Now get of my threat unless u wish to post something productive.
Or you could choose to reply with another "i wish you choke" type comment, but... well... sigh yeah whatever. I just thought id tell you its all getting tiresome if u werent yet aware of it.


So back to my question. Anyone? Answers?

 

[CMJ]

Re: Architecture!!

The fbe timetable website has what undergraduate electives are for this year.

http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/currentstudents/timetables/

 

[Pierotte]

Re: Architecture!!

BAHAHAHAHAHA, you're a constant source of enjoyment, Pierot. I wasn't pitying you either, I was laughing at you.

And I wish you choke? (When did I wish you to choke?)

I know you werent pitying me you fucking fool! i understand sarcasm, obviously you dont. I even put pity in inverted commas! Far out!

Hmm maybe the choking comments werent you, must have been another BOSer ?

BOSers dont exist as individuals to me, they kindof exist in levels, and all the BOSers on each level coagulate to form one super BOSer with many names.
So all in all there are only 5 seperate BOSers on the whole of BOS.
The ones i like
The ones i hate
The dumb ones
The archi thread ones
All the others

 

[Pierotte]

Re: Architecture!!

Well i finally accepted ... :S about 10 odd mins before the dead line

Arch/Arts

I figured if i decide i dont want the arts bit i can just apply to tranfer as the arch/arts and arch course are identical for the first year.

Anyway its final that im moving to Surry Hills soonish, woot independance. (yeah not relevant but i wanted to share)


Oh Danger Inc... Uni is what one makes of it!
A uni will not give you anything if you dont contribute.
If you think going to sydney uni will MAKE you cool, and MAKE fun for you then youre so wrong.
Im just excited by the prospect on going to uni and being an architect in 6 years.
Excited by the thought of meeting new people
Doing new things
Im excited about the uni experience, whatever uni i go to!!!

Im not sure what youre trying to do, but whatever it is... just stop... No one is amused.

Shoo vet boy, there is no place for you here.

 

[Pierotte]

Re: Architecture!!

I feel the jealousy surge within you, young Pierot.

What do you have that i should be jealous of?

And dont call me "young".

And dont call me Pierot.

And actually dont reply to this.

Dont post anymore.

SHOO SHOO SHOO!

Youre wrecking the threads mojo!

 

[Purp|e]

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wow, this thread was hawter when there were more achitects and nekkid people

 

[Pierotte]

Re: Architecture!!

wow, this thread was hawter when there were more achitects and nekkid people

Agreed!

Where are all the hot archi people at?

 

[bonniejjj]

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Hello everyone. I'm an architecture person. But up in Brisbane. I got my second round offer from UQ so I guess I'm going there Any other Brisbane Architecture students out there?? And damage inc- why do you need to try to ruin this thread? Go mingle with students from your own course, or offer something constructive, instead of spamming this thread. Enough said.
Anyway everyone, orientation starts soon- how exciting! And then we'll be on our path to becoming architectural professionals... and having a lot of fun at uni along the way. Good luck everyone.

 

[Pierotte]

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Hello everyone. I'm an architecture person. But up in Brisbane. I got my second round offer from UQ so I guess I'm going there Any other Brisbane Architecture students out there?? And damage inc- why do you need to try to ruin this thread? Go mingle with students from your own course, or offer something constructive, instead of spamming this thread. Enough said.
Anyway everyone, orientation starts soon- how exciting! And then we'll be on our path to becoming architectural professionals... and having a lot of fun at uni along the way. Good luck everyone.

Yay the threads back!!!

OO UQ awsome!!

ARCHI ARCHI ARCHI!

Im excited.

Architecture. Damn it even sounds sexy.

 

[Purp|e]

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zinggggggg, i cant wait for uni to start, im so bored - i wanna start archimatecting stuff now! i can see myself becoming one of the obsessed architects ... its kind of sad. (but fun at the same time)

hahaha, +1 for sounding sexy

do you guys know much about what subjects you're gunna be doing this semester, and what they entail?

at uts we've got:

Architectural Design: Architectural Communications - which covers like tech drawing, free hand, CAD stuff and model making.

i really wanna get the CAD software we're gunna use and start playing with it when im bored! you guys know what ur gunna use yet?

Introduction to Theory and Architecture - sounds insane, its like all the theory of arch. arch as science Vs. arch as an artform etc etc... lol

Precedents and Precursors in Architectural History - self explanatory i guess ..

Architectural Design: Thinking, Making and Inhabiting - The aims of this subject are: to introduce the application of creative processes to human habitation; to introduce the concept and process of architectural design thinking, including the primary notions of space, form, order, organisation, scale and proportion; to introduce supplementary compositional techniques including structure, skin, rhythm, pattern and adaptation; and to integrate students' graphic learning into the design process. (haha, couldnt be fucked summarising )

all sounds pretty damn cool/interesting ... esp arch communications, i wanna make model houses!!!

 

[Pierotte]

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Wellllllllllllllllll i um havnt finished enrolling yet, but i know that my first year goes a soemthing like this:

Session 1
ARCH1121 Architectural History and Theory 1 4
ARCH1171 Architectural Technologies 1 9
BENV1101 Design Fundamentals: Studio 1 8
BENV1141 Computers & Information Technology 3
Total 24
Session 2
ARCH1102 Architectural Design Workshop 1 8
ARCH1122 Architectural History and Theory 2 4
ARCH1142 Communications 1 4
ARCH1172 Architectural Technologies 2 8
Total 24

Year 1 - Session 1
ARCH1121 Architectural History and Theory 1
UOC4 HPW3 S1
Corequisite/s: BENV1101
A general introduction emphasizing major thresholds in Western architectural history, with brief cross-cultural explorations of Asian architectural history. The key issues examined will include: geometric and iconographic order, the status and role of architectural designers and writers, methods of representation and reproduction involved in constructing and propagating architectural ideas, and 20th-century architecture in the context of developments in the visual arts generally. Assignments include exercises in writing short analytical texts and in typographic design.


ARCH1171 Architectural Technologies 1
UOC9 HPW5 S1
Corequisite/s: BENV1101
Specialists in environment, structures and construction describe the basic concepts of their fields.
Environment: An introduction to concepts of social responsibility, environmental accountability and ecological sustainability. Implications for the urban/built and natural environments. Fundamentals of building physics, as they relate to the concepts of comfort and environmental control. Foundation is basically quantitative but assumes only basic numeracy skills.
Structures: Introduction to basic structural behaviour and its relationship to construction, material and environmental aspects of design.
Construction: Introduction to different ways of thinking about construction in relation to design practice. Investigation of the artifactual nature and materiality of buildings. Outline of construction principles and their implications for the development of construction strategies in architectural design. Introduction to building material science; sustainable resource management and life cycle energy assessment.


BENV1101 Design Fundamentals: Studio 1
UOC8 HPW7 S1
Introduction to design as fundamental to coherent thought and action in your discipline. Exploration of the influences on design thinking and practice, including the philosophical, historical, social and environmental precedent studies. Critical thinking and expression in different forms. Studio projects and assignments to develop skills and understanding of design elements and principles. Introduction to a basic vocabulary of representation techniques used by designers to facilitate the development and communication of design ideas including: colour, freehand drawing, sketching, painting, construction, mixed media, desktop publishing, photomontage techniques, technical drawing and drafting.
Note/s: BArch and BScArch must take this course concurrently with ARCH1121, BENV1141 and ARCH171


BENV1141 Computers & Information Technology
UOC3 HPW3 S1
An introduction to the technology of computing and information technology as it pertains to the disciplines of the built environment. The computer is presented as a tool for storing and manipulating information by means of application programs which model the real world needs and activities of professionals in these disciplines. Topics include basic operation of a computer, information handling, networks and communications, computer graphics, CAD technology and computational processes. Students engage in weekly hands-on computer exercises to provide knowledge and experience in the use of applications commonly used in their own discipline. Assessment is based on participation in the hands-on work, some written assignments and tests.



Year 1 - Session 2
ARCH1102 Architectural Design Workshop 1
UOC8 HPW6 S2
Corequisite/s: ARCH1122, ARCH1172, ARCH1142
Exploration of the implications of precedents for design practice. Focus on the development of integrated design strategies and approaches responding to human needs, the natural environment and technical aspects of architecture. There will be an emphasis on the development of foundational knowledge and skills of research, critical analysis, conceptualisation, speculation and communication. Development and application of basic design principles. Critical reflections on students' own design approaches and strategies. Detailed consideration of architectural elements, components, construction assemblies and environmental systems. Design of small-scale spaces and buildings, with simple programmatic requirements, to a basic level of integration. Predominantly individual work supported by peer-group activities. A series of studio-based design projects and assignments will be defined within tight programmatic limits, and resourced across selected aspects of the History and Theory, Technology and Communication streams to maximise possibilities of integration. See ARCH1122, ARCH1172, ARCH1142.


ARCH1122 Architectural History and Theory 2
UOC4 HPW3 S2
Corequisite/s: ARCH1102
A series of close examinations of key buildings and writings in 20th-century architecture of Western-Europe, North America, Australia and Japan. A substantial proportion of the selected buildings will be small and medium-scale projects. They will be examined in terms of key concepts and issues, including: plan libre and raumplan, designing in section, public and private, architecture and the media, architecture and the city, architecture and landscape, and cross-cultural interaction. Assignments include exercises in writing short analytical texts and in freehand drawing and typographic design.


ARCH1142 Communications 1
UOC4 HPW3 S2
Corequisite/s: ARCH1102, ARCH1122, ARCH1172
This is a foundation course in developing capabilities in a broad range of architectural manual graphic communication skills, particularly architectural drawing and model making. Students are introduced to the various architectural drawing conventions, to freehand architectural drawing styles and mediums and to creative drawing as a means of analyzing and exploring architectural and design ideas. The course also teaches model making as a means of exploring the 3D resolution of spatial concepts and theories, and verbal skills through in-class presentations that teach the ability to intelligently talk about architectural ideas. This is a studio-based subject involving intensive, hands-on exercises taught simultaneously with design and visual theory requiring and developing not just the specific skill bases but lateral thinking and creativity. The core philosophy of the Communications 1 course is that the material practice of drawing, model making or verbal analysis leads each student to achieve personal insights and realizations into architectural aesthetics and theory that expand their architectural, design and visual vocabulary. Assessment is a mixture of exams, assignments and continuous assessment with a particular stress on in-class participation. Marks are based on each student's learning curve - their engagement with the problems, the development of specific skills, their creative engagement with the course content and willingness to push their envelope of knowledge. Project tasks are designed to be relevant to, complement and parallel other subject areas taught in first year, and to integrate the manual skills necessary to develop and communicate architectural ideas and designs intelligently, clearly and creatively.


ARCH1172 Architectural Technologies 2
UOC8 HPW5 S2
Corequisite/s: ARCH1102
Environment: Thermal comfort and building climatology: perception and comfort; the body's responses; bioclimatic classification and traditional buildings. Solar geometry and control of sunlight. The building envelope: thermal performance; principles of heat transfer; solar radiation effects; absorptivity, reflectivity, conduction, thermal gradients; condensation and thermal insulation; degree day concept and prediction of heating requirements.

Structures: Introduction to basic structural behaviour and its relationship to construction, material and environmental aspects of design. Analysis of structural precedents in relation to human need and design practice. Outline of key structural behaviour concepts: loading - including load transfer, forces at supports and connections; resistance to loads - including stability, strength and stiffness; stress - including axial, shear, bending and deformation. Focus on basic linear structural elements and systems - including cable and arch, strut and column, beam, truss, frame. Concept and techniques of modelling, predicting and incorporating structural behaviour in design. Basic structural modelling techniques and problem solving tools - physical, graphical, numerical, computer-assisted. Introduction to basic statics, properties and strength of materials. Introduction to basic building physics. Implications for structural, constructional and environmental issues in design.

Construction: Introduction to masonry and timber in design and construction with and emphasis on small to medium scale buildings. The basic physical properties, manufacturing processes, use and performance of masonry and timber. An introduction to construction documentation standards.

Lecture material will be supported through associated projects in the Design Workshop program.


Uh yuh. Thats all.

I KNOW I CANT WAIT EITHER!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

 

[Benny1103]

Re: Architecture!!

Hmm...I found CAD software difficult to get used to when I used it last semester. Hopefully that'll change soon.

 

[cyko]

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pierette ..... why must ur posts be so long .. ahahah couldn't u be like purple .. short and simple?

Newayz .. hey purple .. ur statement saying u'll muck around on cad while ur bored .. doubt that'll happen .. i got the program .. and damn i hate it, ahahah i think its the lack of experience i have with it .. trying to do anythign and everything with it .. but so far .. no luck .. i can just draw shapes .. ahaha

 

[Purp|e]

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pierette ..... why must ur posts be so long .. ahahah couldn't u be like purple .. short and simple?

Newayz .. hey purple .. ur statement saying u'll muck around on cad while ur bored .. doubt that'll happen .. i got the program .. and damn i hate it, ahahah i think its the lack of experience i have with it .. trying to do anythign and everything with it .. but so far .. no luck .. i can just draw shapes .. ahaha

haha - oh noes what program did you get? like 'archicad' or something ... or that other one 'autocad'?

damn i was hoping it wouldnt be too hard oh wells, i guess we'll learn a bit about it in communications. how did you manage to obtain it ( ie. illegally? - or can we get it from the uni somehow). oh and are there certain specs required to run it? im getting a new pc next weekish, so i might aswell check

 

[Pierotte]

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pierette ..... why must ur posts be so long .. ahahah couldn't u be like purple .. short and simple?

Newayz .. hey purple .. ur statement saying u'll muck around on cad while ur bored .. doubt that'll happen .. i got the program .. and damn i hate it, ahahah i think its the lack of experience i have with it .. trying to do anythign and everything with it .. but so far .. no luck .. i can just draw shapes .. ahaha

Hahah cuz i didnt read it, there for i couldnt summarise it, so i dont have a clue what i actually posted...

MMMM computers, if its anything like microsoft paint im set.

Anything more complex and im gonna have issues... Oh well , we go to uni to learn.

 

[Not-That-Bright]

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All architecture students are hot like matt

 

[Purp|e]

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All architecture students are hot like matt

i cant believe you're not doing architecture with us chad you're far too hot for law or commerce