The School of Community Architecture creates a bridge between the local community and the school of Architecture whilst educating said community as well as the students. The school acts as a place in which the community can come and develop their knowledge of sustainable building and ways in which they can incorporate it within their own homes. Whilst educating the people of the community the students will be able to work on local community projects to develop their skills for when they later go into practice, simultaneously creating buildings or spaces which will be beneficial to the community, following the same fundamentals as rural studios at Auburn University. Furthermore, there will be designated spaces in the school for the community, like workshops to allow them to build their own creations for themselves and their community
The BArch (Hons) in Architecture course is focused on the creative and practical development of architectural design, investigated in a studio environment through a series of carefully considered practical and theoretical projects in a variety of spatial, social, cultural and topographical situations.
The purpose of the course is to align architectural concepts, thinking, techniques and values with current architectural thought and practice. It involves strategic thinking and creative imagination; problem-solving and research tasks; attention to detail and tectonic resolution; traditional and digital forms of representation; and public presentations and reviews. This course addresses the challenges of designing for diverse communities and cultures and develops Part 1 graduates with creative vision, practical skills and an ethical position in respect of the role of the architect in a globalised world.
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