Description
This interactive session is ideal for students, recent graduates, and emerging professionals seeking to strengthen their design process and apply real-world knowledge from the outset of a project.
Stage 1: Site Analysis & Documentation
Learn how to read and interpret key site documents—including survey plans, sewer diagrams, and planning certificates—and understand how these inform early design decisions.
You’ll learn to:
- Interpret technical documentation with confidence.
- Identify and apply relevant planning controls and overlays.
- Define site constraints and opportunities for design.
Stage 2: Spatial Layout & Functional Planning
Translate site conditions into practical, responsive internal layouts. This stage focuses on designing floor plans that balance client needs, site realities, and best practice principles.
You’ll learn to:
- Develop clear, functional spatial arrangements
- Integrate passive design strategies and circulation logic
- Align design ideas with compliance and feasibility considerations
Stage 3: Façade Design & External Expression
Bring your project to life with thoughtful façade design. Learn how to develop an architectural language that responds to site context and planning expectations.
You’ll learn to:
- Design façades with purpose, proportion, and material sensitivity
- Respond to visual impact guidelines and council requirements
- Communicate design intent through sketches, diagrams, and material palettes