Advanced Architectural Design: Dwelling and Density (ARCH7004)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Architecture School
Units
4
Duration
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
1L6U
Prerequisite
Admission to the MArch.
Restricted
MArch students only. Study Abroad students must seek Head of School permission to enrol.
Assessment methods
Research; Schematic Project; Detailed Resolution and Presentation
Course enquiries
Michael Dickson (m.dickson@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course duration
This course runs over course, commencing in Semester 2, 2025.
Course description
Students in this course pursue diverse solutions to the challenge of accommodating rapidly growing, urban populations in Australia and Asia. Based in research and fieldwork into formal and informal housing in cities, issues such as density and amenity, privacy and community, climate and cultural appropriateness, affordability, disability, ageing and changing household demographics are considered in the design of innovative housing. The relationship between individual housing projects and their effects at the urban scale in increasing or decreasing segregation, gentrification and suburban sprawl are explored. The design of individual dwellings as well as the design of common spaces is expected.
