Overview
The study of the art and science of planning and designing public, commercial, industrial and residential buildings, and their interiors. It includes the study of planning and designing built environments. The main purpose of this narrow field of education is to develop an understanding of the structural, aesthetic, operational and environmental aspects of building design, and the interaction between humans and the built environment.
Course skills
Architecture and Urban Environment develops skills in:
- monitoring construction to ensure compliance with specifications
- preparing architectural scale drawings and specifications for design and construction
- devising and recommending land use and development options.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics