Design Principles

Students who complete this course will be able to

• Describe and evaluate design principles for architectural projects
• Analyse and illustrate the historical development of design principles
• Explain the differences in design across cultures and environments
• Describe the interaction of people with a built environment

Course Content includes

• Design principles are described and evaluated using architectural case studies including architectural terminology, architectural theory, colour theory, aesthetics, proportion and scale, form and function, spatial relationships and organisation, anthropometrics/ergonomics, effect on the built environment, sustainability, environmental impact.
• Analyse and illustrate the historical development of design principles including classical, modern, contemporary
• Building styles are illustrated in terms of similarities and differences including their function, appearance, structure, construction technology, materials technology, materials availability, social structures, social organisation.
• Explain the differences in design across cultures and environments including Western, Eastern and South Pacific 
• Building styles are illustrated in terms of similarities and differences including function, appearance, structure, construction technology, materials technology, materials availability, social structures, social organisation, urban planning.
• Describe the interaction of people with the built environment including residential, commercial, public assembly
• Spaces are described in terms of building form and function and user requirements
• Buildings are assessed in terms of the extent to which they meet physical and environmental requirements
• Building design is described in terms of its impact in terms of psychology of the building occupants

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

CAD requirements

Use of a CAD programme is required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.