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15 Drawing Australian Architecture
Sketch Drawing | Degree | Semester 4 | UTAS University
Drawings of nineteenth and early The sketch consist of One external
twen�eth century architecture in study of the form, composi�on
Launceston. The objec�ve of the task and elements of the front of Clar-
to develop knowledge and skills in endon House; One architectural
interpre�ng and communica�ng detail demonstra�ng early nine-
historical design thinking. The assess- teenth century construc�on in one
ment task build upon ideas and con- of the Clarendon out buildings;
tent explored during course fieldwork Two sketches of two classical build-
(Clarendon site visit and Launceston ing facades demonstra�ng dis�nct-
walking tours). ly different approaches to nine-
teenth-century façade composi-
It involves preparing of eight analy�cal �on; One sketch of a gothic build- 068
sketches that explore design vocabu- ing facade demonstra�ng princi-
laries and composi�onal strategies ples of the Gothic Revival reflect-
within the main threads of nine- ing the influence of key English
teenth-century Australian architec- theorists, AWNPugin and John
ture. The Sketches is drawn using Ruskin; One sketch of a Federa-
pencil on cartridge paper and all the �on-era facade demonstra�ng an
annota�ons are - iden�fy significant eclec�c, freestyle and/or pictur-
stylis�c elements and highlight the esque approaches to form and/or
ways in which stylis�c elements have façade composi�on; One Federa-
been composed. The emphasis on the �on-era detail demonstra�ng
use of rela�onships between self-conscious design response to
elements shown other than just iden- the Australian context. One inter-
�fying elements. The drawing also war façade demonstra�ng either
demonstrate the understanding of streamline or jazz moderne
design vocabulary and ability to inter- aesthe�c details.
pret design thinking by showing how
the vocabulary has been used.
