ARCH6006 Architectural Thesis Project Semester 2,...

Unit study package code: ARCH6006

Mode of study: Internal

Tuition pattern summary: Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section.

Individual Study: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly Seminar: 3 x 4 Hours Semester

This unit contains a fieldwork component. Find out more about fieldwork on the work integrated learning (WIL) website at http://ctl.curtin.edu.au/wil/fieldwork/index.cfm, which also contains a link to the Fieldwork Policy and Fieldwork Manual.

Credit Value: 75.0

Pre-requisite units:

310469 (v.0) Architectural Dissertation Preparation 651 or any previous version OR ARCH6008 (v.0) Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation or any previous version

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310470 (v.0) Architecture Special Topic 651 or any previous version AND 314843 (v.0) Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation 601 or any previous version

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310463 (v.0) Urban Design Research Studio 500 or any previous version OR URDE5000 (v.0) Urban Design Research Studio or any previous version

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ARCH5024 (v.0) Urban Design Research Studio or any previous version AND ARCH5025 (v.0) Urban Design Research Methods or any previous version

AND

310467 (v.0) Complex Buildings Research Studio 500 or any previous version OR ARCH5004 (v.0) Complex Buildings Research Studio or any previous

Unit Outline

ARCH6006 Architectural Thesis Project Semester 2, 2016

Faculty of Humanities Dept of Architecture and Interior Architecture

ARCH6006 Architectural Thesis Project Bentley Campus 26 Jul 2016 Dept of Architecture and Interior Architecture, Faculty of Humanities

Page: 1 of 12CRICOS Provider Code 00301J

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Acknowledgement of Country We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present.

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ARCH5027 (v.0) Complex Buildings Research Methods or any previous version AND ARCH5026 (v.0) Complex Buildings Research Studio or any previous version

AND

310472 (v.0) Integrated Buildings Research Studio 500 or any previous version OR ARCH6014 (v.0) Integrated Buildings Research Studio or any previous version

AND ARCH6012 (v.0) Integrated Buildings Research Methods or any previous version

Co-requisite units: Nil

Anti-requisite units: Nil

Result type: Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees: Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator: Title: DrName: Joo Hwa BayPhone: 92662715Email: [email protected]: Building: 201 - Room: 627Consultation times: Wed 9am -10am by appoinment

Teaching Staff:

Administrative contact: Name: Anne ClochertyPhone: 92663177Email: [email protected]: Building: 201 - Room: 320

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Syllabus Students will choose either: A research project, which has been defined by the student as part of ARCH6008 Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation, where students will continue to develop and demonstrate independent research skills; or, a major research studio comprising a supervised research cluster studio where the overall studio project, and individual focus, will be devised by the relevant major research studio coordinator. There will be a fieldwork component, the nature of which is dependent upon the focus of the research.

Introduction Welcome to the Architectural Thesis Project unit.

This is an important moment of the student’s education towards a Master in Architecture. It is onerous as well as exciting to become a Master in a discipline, in this case Architecture.

Throughout the course of 5 years of studies, the student has built up the knowledge and skills in various aspects of with theories and applications in cultural, environmental, constructional, functional, etc. aspects related to the thinking and making of Architecture. Social Science, Planning, and Engineering students use Social Science, Planning, and Engineering theories in their work; it is expected therefore that students use Architectural theories in their research frameworks, methods and design criteria when doing their Architectural Thesis Projects. This unit is a good platform to demonstrate the strength of the student and the skills in using all these knowledge and theories to discuss, test and propose Architectural solutions.

This Master of Architecture unit at Curtin University constitutes 75% of the semester's full credit loading. Each student will choose one thesis mode:

Research by Design Work – Outcome: Fully articulated design (worth 70%) and written report (worth 30%)

A fully articulated Architectural Design Thesis (conceptually and programmatically developed, tested and communicated design by using conventional architectural representation); Accompanying your design project will be a written report between 4,000 and 7,000 words clearly explaining/describing theoretical research used to inform your design (from research question to objectives, methodologies and theoretical background). This can be either fully self-driven (independent), or it can be conducted within a particular research studio cluster. Either way, it must be informed by research and it must be about Architecture.

Research by Written and Concept Design Work – Outcome: Written thesis (worth 70%) and conceptual design (worth 30%)

A predominantly written thesis between 7000 and 10,000 words with a conceptual design component demonstrating the research outcomes / theoretical underpinning in Architecture;

Research by Written Work Outcome: Written thesis (worth 100%). A fully written thesis between 17,000-20,000 words that seeks to analyse and critically address a particular problem/research question;

In this unit, each student would have developed an individual thesis proposal focused on a particular area of architectural discipline, be it related to cultural and critical inquiry, new knowledge environment, sustainability, and/or future practices, which are the School of Built Environment Research Priority areas, in the ARCH6008 Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation unit or equivalent (refer to SOBE Research Priorities for more details to be found in the Blackboard).

Solving a social, planning efficiency or technological problem by itself does not automatically results in a work of Architecture. Whether the topic is related to problems of social, psychological, crime, planning efficiency, technological, operational, and other nature with various theories to discuss them other than Architectural theories, they would have been translated and integrated explicitly into Architectural problems, with the use one or many Architectural design theories and frameworks, suited as an Architectural Thesis in the Architectural discipline.

Unit Learning Outcomes





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Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through the assurance of learning process in each unit.

Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Learning Activities Learning Activities

It is intended that students work independently, meeting with their supervisors for up to one hour per week. There are no formal lectures or studio sessions however the timing and nature of supervisor/student meetings should be discussed at the beginning of the semester. Supervisors and students may agree on a variety of meeting types from individual discussion, meetings with other students or studio-structured sessions. (Week 0 Orientation meeting is an important time to get orientated to plan the work.)

Interim Submissions and Presentations There are two formal interim presentations (seminar style) in the semester.

In seminar style, after the submission of interim work (design and/or written) in Blackboard as scheduled in the Unit Calendar, the oral presentation allows 15 minutes for the student's presentation and 15 minutes for questions by each Architectural Thesis Project review panel.

This will be followed with a discussion will among student and reviewers about areas of improvements needed.

Essential to student success in the dissertation project is the development of skills in self-critique. Significant progress should be made between weekly meetings with supervisors in order for projects to progress. Students are also encouraged to critique work amongst their student group.

Approval of Project Proposal

On successful completion of this unit students can: Graduate Attributes addressed

1 Analyse evaluate and synthesize information pertinent to the development of the focus area

2 Reflect upon and refine prior knowledge and skills and integrate into the development and realisation of the final thesis

3 Select and use appropriate methods to thoroughly explore a project

4 Create knowledge new ideas and propositions through research that demonstrates the relationship between theory and practice in the architectural discipline

5 Communicate the project using oral visual and written skills to a professional standard

Apply discipline knowledge Thinking skills (use analytical skills to solve problems)

Information skills (confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills Technology skillsLearning how to learn (apply principles learnt to new situations) (confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

International perspective (value the perspectives of others)

Cultural understanding (value the perspectives of others)

Professional Skills (work independently and as a team) (plan own work)

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The approval of topic is generally completed via the Architectural Thesis Method and Preparation unit in order that each student begins the Architectural Thesis Project unit with approved thesis proposal. The research proposal and your progress on the project will form the basis for discussion at the scheduled panel reviews. Please refer to the unit calendar and feedback rubrics a study guide (to be included in the Blackboard).

Contract of Architectural Thesis Project

After the first week of discussion with the supervisor, by Week 2, the student is to complete a Contract of Architectural Thesis Project by way of answering questions in a Qualtrics format, and the link to this will be announced via the Blackboard. The Contract with the supervisor is to confirm the research and also allow the unit coordinator to group the students and reviewers into panels of related topics, and inviting suitable experts. If a student is unable to provide this information in time, he/she has to accept that the unit coordinator will not be able to ensure the student is in the best grouping. The Contract should contain the following information:

l Architectural Research Title l Architectural Problem Statement/Question/Hypothesis l Scope and Context of Research l One Main objective l Architectural Theory or Theories that form the Theoretical Framework of the Research and Method l Method of Investigation of Architectural Design l One Key Significance of Research in Architectural Knowledge

Only concise and short notes are needed, and the rest of the detail discussions including supporting secondary objectives, elaboration of context, background, theories, methods design research brief/plan and significance can be in the interim (and final) reports.

Assignment of supervisor and Supervisor Sessions

By the end of the first week, students shall each arrange with the supervisor the mode of tutorial interaction. Students are expected to maintain regular and frequent contact with their supervisor of up to one hour per week, or equivalent. Supervisors are encouraged to formalise the time and nature of tutorial sessions.

Requirements to complete the unit

Even though there are no marks percentages for the Contract and two Interim submissions and presentations, the Contract forms part of the first Interim submission (latest submitted by Week 4, but best provided earlier via Qualtrics in Week 2 for the arrangement of student-reveiwer panel topic groupings). The interim items are part of the assessment tasks.

Final Submission

Within the Architecture + Interior Architecture Department the Resource Centre custodian is responsible for the coordination of the thesis submission, the security of the work and the receipt of the thesis project. At submission the Resource Collaborative Zone will have each confirm and record that the conditions of students’ ‘contract’ has been met and, if not, what is outstanding. A declaration to the effect that the work submitted is the student's own work must be signed by each student at registration. Besides this, there is also a submission requirement of the report and Turnitin procedure, and the report shall contain all work including the design research writing and drawings, images of models, etc.

When the student submits the thesis project, two internal panel members will read/review the students submission prior to the examination presentation.

Architectural Thesis Examination Panel

The examination panel is distinct from the review panels. It is intended to examine the work presented in visual, written and verbal form, clarify any questions arising, and assess the work. It is not a criticism or feedback session. The panel of three examiners consists of the supervisor, the AIA academic panel member who has been assigned to the student’s review panel during the semester and a third examiner external to the School arranged by the Thesis Chair (Unit Coordinator).

Thesis Examination Presentations

Each student will make an oral presentation to explain the thesis to the panel of three examiners. The purpose of this





presentation is to allow full discussion of the work.

Only the material submitted as part of the final submission can be used in making the presentation.

The oral presentation allows 15 minutes for the student's presentation and 15 minutes for questions by the Architectural Thesis Project examination panel. After the presentation, a closed discussion by the panel members without student presence will follow.

Detailed assessment criteria as a learning and preparatory guide will be uploaded on to Blackboard.

Written Reports, Drawing Panels and References to Past Reports

When writing a report, the student is allowed to reference any published materials, and this includes completed final submissions of various units, including the Architectural Thesis Methods and Preparation unit, etc. This will be referenced in the same way one references any other published works, be it books, dissertations, etc.

Instead of making a reference for every sentence used before by the same student (who would have given herself or himself permission to use all materials), one can choose in the start of each section of a writing to state something along this line; “The following concepts in this section are adopted from Author (Year)” or “The following 5 paragraphs, are adopted from Author (Year)”. All figures and tables, in written reports or drawing panels for presentation, must be referenced individually to the source, including works published or completed previously by the student/author or other authors. The drawings, photographs of models, all form part of the work submitted. The referenced works must be properly listed in the Reference List in the report, using the appropriate Chicago Style and format.

For this unit, the interim reports and drawing panels are work-in-progress (not yet completed or published), and there is no need to reference a previous work-in-progress in the subsequent work and the final work because it is the same piece of work in this unit.

Learning Resources Essential texts

The required textbook(s) for this unit are:

l Essential texts

The required textbook(s) for this unit are:

Murray, Rowena. 2011. How to write a thesis, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 0-335-24428-9

Evans, David et al. 2014. How to write a better thesis, Cham: Springer International Publishing: Imprint: Springer ISBN/ISSN: ISBN: 9783319042862

These texts will increase your understanding and prove useful to your studies.

Booth, W. C., J. M. Williams, & G. G. Colomb. 1995. The Craft of Research, 1st edn. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Borden, I. & K. Ruëdi. 2000. The Dissertation: An architecture student’s handbook. Oxford: Architectural Press.

Bouma, G. D. 2000. Selecting a problem In The Research Process. 4th ed. South Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. 24-29.

Cacioppe, Ron. 1992. Mind maps: an effective method to improve recall of information & ideas, study & learn better, help you plan, trigger creativity, present information with impact. Perth, W.A. : Integra.

Gray, C. & J. Malins. 2004. Visualizing Research: A guide to the research process in art and design. England: Ashgate.

Groat, L. & D. Wang. 2013. Architectural Research Methods. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Laurel, B., ed. 2003. Design research: methods and perspectives. Cambridge Mass.: MIT Press.

Lawson, B. 2004. What designers know. Oxford: Architectural Press.

Runeson, G. & M. Skitmore. 1999. Writing Research Reports: a practical guide for students of the built environment. Geelong, Vic: Deakin University Press.





Zeisel, J. 1984. Inquiry by Design: Tools for Environment-Behaviour Research. USA: Cambridge University Press.

(ISBN/ISSN: 0-335-24428-9)

Other resources

Completed Dissertations: It is useful to read completed dissertations; such as Curtin undergraduate dissertations (and proposals from 2005 onwards), held in the Resource Centre and postgraduate dissertations in the main library.

Journals: AA files, Assemblage, Transitions, El Croquis, Architectural Theory Review, The Architect (WA), Lotus, Architectural Review, Journal of Interior Design, Inside: Interior Review, ISH, Design Issues, Design Studies, Design Management, Space and Culture, Visible Language, etc.

Good Citation or Bibliographic Databases for Architecture:

ARCH (Australian and New Zealand Architecture, covering literature from 1980+). This suite of databases indexes English language articles.

Art Abstracts (1984+) An American database which covers the literature on Art, Architecture, Mass Communications and Design. Reproductions of art works are also included. It covers 290 periodicals, and indexes articles in English, Western European languages and Japanese.

Australian Heritage Bibliography Covers information on Australia's natural and cultural environment, including national parks, endangered species, wilderness areas, important historical and archaeological sites, historic buildings, structures and towns and is produced by the Australian Heritage Commission. 1987 - present.

International Interior Design Association Knowledge Centre Includes journal articles, reports and internet information about all aspects of interior design.

DAAI (Design and Applied Arts Index) (1973+) An international index containing up to 440 craft and design journals. There are 100,000 annotated records, which include data on over 37,500 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops and firms. It indexes English language articles.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, ProQuest, EcoSpecifier, Iconda.

Oxford Art Online – Grove Art Online is a scholarly reference and image bank for art, architecture, design, culture, aesthetic theory etc which you may find useful. To access this Database go to the Library home page A-Z Database link (under O).

General Architectural/Theoretical References:

Leach, Neil. (ed). 1997. Re-thinking Architecture: A Reader in Cultural Theory. London: Routledge.

Nesbitt, Kate. (ed). 1996. Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture: An Anthology of Architectural Theory 1965-1995. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

Kendall, Gavin. and Gary. Wickham. 1999. Using Foucault’s Methods. London: Sage Publications.

Hays, Michael K. (ed). 1982. Architectural Theory Since 1968. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press.

Ockman, Joan. (ed). 1993. Architecture Culture 1943-1968: A Documentary Anthology. New York: Rizzoli.

Jencks and Krupf. 1997. Theories and Manifestos of Contemporary Architecture. Academy Editions.

For handy reference:

English Dictionary

Roget’s Thesaurus

The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought (BEAD Resource Centre)

Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers. 2002. 6th Edition. John Wiley & Sons. Revised by Snooks & Co.

The Chicago Manual Style. 15th ed. 2003. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

More References on Research Methods

The following are a selection of texts for dipping into over the course of formulating your research proposal, doing research and writing it up. Broadly the texts cover research terminology, explanations of research methods, step-by-step approaches and definitions. For books on general research methods and specific areas of research browse





section 300.72 in the library.

Banks, M. 2001. Visual Methods in social research. London: SAGE.

Barnacle, R., ed. 2001. Phenomenology. Melbourne: RMIT Publishing.

Chandler, D. 2007. Semiotics: the basics. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.

Coulon, A. 1995. Ethnomethodology. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Douglas, J. D. 1985. Creative interviewing. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.

Fellow, R. & A. Liu. 1997. Research Methods for Construction. Blackwell Science.

Fink, A. & J. B. Kosecoff. 1998. How to conduct surveys: a step by step guide. 2nd ed. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.

Gillham, B. 2000. Case Study research methods. London: Continuum.

Jencks C. & K. Kropf. 1997. Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture. Chichester, West Sussex: Academy Editions.

Jorgensen, D. C. 1989. Participant Observation: a methodology for human studies. Newbury Park, Calif: Sage Publications.

Kumar, R. 1996. Research Methodology. South Melbourne: Longman.

Morgan, D. L. 1993. Successful focus groups: advancing the state of the art. Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications.

Ockman, J., ed. 1993. Architecture Culture 1943-1968: a documentary anthology. Rizzoli.

Patton, M. Q. 2002. Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications.

Prosser, J., ed. 1998. Image-based research: a sourcebook for qualitative researchers. London: Falmer Press.

Radford, A. D. & J. S. Gero. 1988. Design by Optimization in Architecture, Building, and Construction. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Schon, D.A. 1991. Educating the reflective practitioner. San Francisco: Josey-Bass.

Schon, D.A. 1983. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York: Basic Books.

Silverman, D. 2001. Interpreting qualitative data: methods for analysing talks, text and interaction. London: Sage Publications.

Stewart, B. 1994. How buildings learn: what happens after they’re built. New York: Viking.

Stewart, D. W. 1990. Focus Groups: Theory and Practice. Newbury Park: Sage.

Travers, M. 2001. Qualitative research through case studies, London: Sage.

Wengraf, T. 2001. Qualitative research interviewing: biographic narrative and semi structured methods. London: Sage.

Yin, R. K. 2003. Case study research: design and methods. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Assessment Assessment schedule

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. 1st Interim submission Turnitin via Blackboard and presentation (review) - Week 4 (refer to Unit Calendar)

2nd Interim submission Turnitin via Blackboard and presentation (review) - Week 10 (refer to Unit Calendar)

Final submission of the architectural thesis project is by 8 Nov Tuesday 15.00hr; to the Resource Centre and on Turnitin via Blackboard.

Actual presentation of the final architectural thesis project will be on 15 & 17 Nov 2016 8.00-17.00hr (AM or

Task Value % Date DueUnit Learning Outcome(s)

Assessed

1Presentation of final thesis 100 percent Week: 15

Day: 8 Nov 2016 Time: 15.00hr

4,5,3,2,1





PM panel TBA)

Pass requirements

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Students must achieve a final mark of 50 or greater to pass the unit.

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Program calendar ARCH6006 ARCHITECTURAL THESIS PROJECT Semester 2 2016

Week Week starting with

Consultation Tutorial Assessment Drawing/ Reports/ Turnitin

0 25 Jul Orientation 29 Jul Friday 1.30-

3.30pm Room 213.104

1 1 Aug Meet with Supervisor

2 8 Aug Meet with Supervisor Submit Contract via Qualtrics by 8 Aug Mon 15.00hr

3 15 Aug Meet with Supervisor

4 22 Aug Interim review panel presentation (seminar)

23 & 25 Aug 8.00-17.00hr (AM or PM panel TBA)

Submit work via Turnitin by 22 Aug Mon 15.00hr

5 29 Aug Tuition Free Week

6 5 Sep Meet with Supervisor



9 26 Sep Tuition Free Week

10 3 Oct Interim review panel presentation (seminar)

4 & 6 Oct 8.00-17.00hr (AM or PM panel TBA)

Submit work via Turnitin by 3 Oct Mon 15.00hr

11 10 Oct Meet with Supervisor




15 7 Nov

Study Week

Final Submission

By 8 Nov Tuesday 15.00hr Via Turnitin & Resource Centre

16 14 Nov Final Thesis Project Presentation Examination Panel

15 & 17 Nov 2016 8.00-17.00hr (AM or PM panel TBA)

17 20 June Examination Week





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