| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | ARCH13-134 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
In Urban Futures and Parametric Cities, students will investigate design speculations for master-planning strategies for urban built form, utilising digital platforms with a focus on social, cultural, and environmental outcomes. A comparative analysis, with an emphasis on density, form, scale, public space, access, climate, history, typology, and the geographical determinants of a particular global city, will be undertaken to inform creative speculations. Lectures and presentations will expose students to a range of cities, comparing and contrasting their design characteristics. Algorithmic tools will be used to examine and evaluate different variables to understand their implications for city design. Students will work individually and in teams through workshops and design projects.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Analyse urban form and morphology, including the scale, and interactions that produce differences between urban conditions.
- Apply urban design theory and research to architectural and urban design problems.
- Analyse the social, cultural, historical, environmental, economic, and political contexts shaping cities under global urbanisation.
- Present urban design proposals orally using graphic representations demonstrating learned digital and analog skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and contribute constructively to a team environment.
- Collaborate with peers in shared research, analysis and presentation.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
Assumes experience and familiarity in using Rhino software or equivalent |
| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
Subject dates
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May 2026
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 22/03/2026 Semester start: 18/05/2026 Subject start: 18/05/2026 Last enrolment: 31/05/2026 Teaching census: 12/06/2026 Withdraw - Financial: 13/06/2026 Withdraw - Academic: 04/07/2026
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 22/03/2026 |
| Semester start: | 18/05/2026 |
| Subject start: | 18/05/2026 |
| Last enrolment: | 31/05/2026 |
| Teaching census: | 12/06/2026 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 13/06/2026 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 04/07/2026 |