Architecture and Built Environment
Facilities at our Geelong Waterfront Campus are first class and include an expansive modern design studio, fully equipped workshop, a photographic studio and computer laboratories.
As a student you will have access to the latest computer-aided modelling, and the processes of parametric modelling.
At Deakin, we incorporate the very latest technology – in both design and construction – to support you on your path to becoming a built environment professional.
Speak to staff at the Course Information Centre during Open Day to find out more about Architecture and Built Environment at Deakin.
Information sessions -
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Sessions:
- Architecture and Built Environment
- Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management
- Buildings R us! Constructing a better future
- Cool buildings, hot planet
- Postgraduate coursework opportunities
- Sustainable design
- Women in architecture and construction management
Displays and demonstrations:
- Design exhibition
- Computer-aided design
- Architectural History and Theory
- Architectural graphics
- Buiding environmental studies
- Research and higher degrees
Architecture and Built Environment
11.00–11.30 am
Building D, Room D2.193, Percy Baxter Lecture Theatre
Find out what’s distinctive about Architecture and Built Environment at Deakin and why so many students travel from Melbourne to study at Deakin’s Geelong Waterfront Campus.
Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/
Bachelor of Construction Management
11.30 am–12.00 pm
Building D, Room D4.303 Costa Hall Lecture Theatre
Our combined course in Design (Architecture) and Construction Management gives our graduates the edge in the industry by placing them at the forefront of contemporary debates concerning energy usage, workplace design and climate change adaptation.
Buildings R us! – Constructing a better future
12.00–12.30 pm
Building D, Room D4.303, Costa Hall Lecture Theatre
The Bachelor of Construction Management course covers the disciplines of construction management and quantity surveying and is accredited by national and international professional bodies.
Cool buildings, hot planet
12.30–1.00 pm
Building D, Room D4.303, Costa Hall Lecture Theatre
Design encompasses ideas, history, philosophy, design and communication, as well as building science and technology, with a global perspective.
Deakin’s Design course emphasises real application from day one.
Postgraduate coursework opportunities
1.00–1.30 pm
Building D, Room D2.194
Find out how lifelong learning continues within the School of Architecture and Building for recent graduates and those with extensive experience in the industry:
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Architecture (Design)
- Master of Construction Management (Professional)
- Master of Facilities Management
- Master of Planning (Professional)
- Master of Urban Design.
Sustainable design
1.00–1.30 pm
Building D, Room D4.303, Costa Hall Lecture Theatre
Deakin’s School of Architecture and Building is a leader in sustainable design. With units teaching and integrating sustainable practices spread across the curriculum, Deakin graduates possess the expert knowledge required to lead architecture in the 21st century.
Women in architecture and construction management
1.30–2.00 pm
Building D, Room D2.194
This talk will focus on the career opportunities both nationally and internationally for women in construction professions, including architecture and construction management.
Displays and Demonstrations:
Design Exhibition
All day
Building D, Room D4.319, a+b Studio
View the display of cutting-edge architectural design work.
Computer-aided design
All day
Building D, Rooms D4.177 and D4.179, Computer Labs
Leading computer-aided design – explore the role of computer-aided modelling in the architectural design process.
Architectural History and Theory
All day
Building D, near Room D4.163
View the display and speak with the staff whose passion is architectural history and theory.
Architectural graphics
All day
Building D, Room D4.319, a+b Studio
Talk to students demonstrating their work in design, communication and graphics.
Building environmental studies
All day
Building D, Room D4.102, Environmental Lab
Consider alternative approaches to construction that lower environmental impacts. See what students are working on to lower the environmental impact of construction.
Research and higher degrees
All day
Building D, Level 4, Research Precinct
See the direction of industry-leading research by staff and students from the School of Architecture and Building.
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