ARCH72-502: Architecture and Urbanism: Design Thesis Studio

The Architecture and Urbanism: Design Thesis Studio is the final studio project in the Masters sequence and represents a synthesis of comprehensive architectural understanding. Students will develop an architectural proposal that engages with contemporary cultural, environmental, technical or social context. Projects must be situated in relation to a broader context to demonstrate, reflect, and question the validity of the proposal and its impact on the field and/or society at large. This subject builds upon skills and concepts developed in the Studios and other complementary subjects in the Master’s program. The design proposal will already have been developed and explored during the Design Thesis Research and Development subject. Architectural and urban design proposals must be developed to an advanced degree of resolution in terms of tectonic, spatial, and experiential quality, contextual, cultural, social, and environmental considerations, technical proficiency, and conceptual rigour to demonstrate the potential significance of the thesis proposition. Design thesis propositions must demonstrate a level of intellectual rigour and ambition to meet the expectations of Master's level research. Students will be expected to engage in self-directed research in architectural design. Students will develop and submit a design proposition demonstrating critical thinking, reflection, analysis and the ability to translate complex ideas into an architectural proposition.