About the Architecture Programs
Bachelor of Architectural Studies DBAE
Master of Architecture DMAE
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The architecture program at the Louis Laybourne Smith School is an intensive and rewarding course of study towards the attainment of the Bachelor of Architecture degree over five full time years. Recognised by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) as an accredited degree for professional registration, the program has developed a tradition of creativity and innovation in both the design and making of works of architecture. We are also committed to ensuring the professional and technical needs of the discipline are well integrated into the student experience. Students are immersed in a variety of areas relevant to the nature of architecture in a changing cultural and environmental landscape. We encourage students to understand the connections between seemingly diverse areas of study in architectural education, through an evolving program of Design Studio projects, most often based upon real life projects, community needs or contemporary theoretical and cultural issues.
Design, research and technical skills taught through the
Construction, History and Theory and Communication core areas are
developed within companion Design Studio projects, conducted in every
semester of the program.
An emphasis upon the 'craft of making' encourages our students to
acquire 'hands on' experience in all facets of the architectural
process, from the skills involved in manufacturing designs in our
workshop, to the fabrication of buildings on site. Recent collaborations
with remote and rural communities in South and Western Australia, are
producing student designed, fabricated and installed architectures, a
unique opportunity for students from both local and international
backgrounds.
Similarly
we encourage an exploration of regional and international design culture
by conducting tours in South Australia, interstate and overseas. Recent
study tours have included travel to other regional centres such as
Melbourne and Sydney to engage with contemporary Australian
architecture, a cross-disciplinary museum and exhibition program in New
York and Los Angeles, to Rome and Florence, and to Kuala Lumpur, where
our international students were pleased show their colleagues around
their home places. And the result of these intensive travels is always a
studio project or a special project where participants can develop
specific interests or experiment with new ideas and practices.
Students in the later years of the program may develop a specialisation
through our program structure which provides for self-directed projects
and electives and an Honours program by thesis or studio, in
collaboration with personal supervisors.
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- Recent, current & forthcoming events
- Undergraduate Programs offered by the School (Online brochure-PDF format. Viewable with Adobe Acrobat)
- School-wide course list [UniSAnet]