What is it and why should I do it?

Architectural Design is designing the spaces we live and work in.

Students will design a sustainable residential house. You will explore the use of sustainable design features, sustainable building materials and sustainable construction methods for different environments. You will also learn how to develop technical drawings that communicate your ideas and concepts, using both hand and digital drawing methods.

Extension topics will allow students to develop interior design concepts and furniture designs for your project.

Visual Communication Design (VCD) focuses on visual language and the role it plays in communicating ideas, solving problems and influencing behaviours. This subject examines how visual communication is used across various fields of practice to design messages, objects, environments and interactive experiences.

Year 10 VCD will prepare you for VCE VCD. The study of VCE VCD seeks to cultivate future-ready designers who have a critical and reflective eye, a refined aesthetic sensibility, and who are equipped with the skills, knowledge and mindsets necessary to address the problems of life. 

In Units 3&4 students write and respond to their own brief. Below are links to the best VCD work from across the state:

• Top Designs 2023
• Top Designs 2022
• Top Designs 2021
• Top Designs 2020

What will I do in class?

You will design respond to 

• Desig

You will make design decisions about where your Sustainable House will be located: maybe by the sea, on a cliff top, in the snow, a forest setting or an urban city location. Your chosen location will direct the sustainable design features you will be designing with.

Students will develop an architectural floor plan, side view elevations and perspective drawings for your project. 

Students will also undertake a research investigation on contemporary Australian sustainable architectural practices.

Students will use home time to allow for thinking and pondering of various design considerations for your project. No set home work if students work productively during class time. 

How do I satisfactorily complete this unit?

All folio and design work will be completed productively during class time.

Complete all 5 Folio RLTs,  and an Investigation & Analysis into Australian Architecture Practice.

RLT 1 Floorplan

RLT 2 Side View Elevations

RLT 3 Representational Perspective Drawing

RLT 4 Client Pitch Presentation

RLT 5 Interior/ Furniture Concept

RLT 6 Sustainable Architecture Investigation & Analysis Task

Which VCE subjects does this subject lead to?

VCE Visual Communication Design.

This subject will help develop skills for all VCE Design Technology and Visual Arts subjects.

PHSC Wiki Space:

Yr 10 Architectural Design