Cover

Contents

Preface and acknowledgements

1 Introduction

Purpose of this book

Why a project-based studio approach?

What the project involves

Finding and choosing projects

Choosing guest speakers

Other key resources and student requirements

Working in teams

Format for presentation of professional reports

Scope, detail, depth, accuracy of reports and standards

Ethics and professional practice

2 Learning from a project-based approach

Introduction

What do students learn?

Key lessons from past projects

Reflecting on the learning process: what can you learn?

Learning from your studio project

3 How to respond to a client brief

What is a brief?

Responding to the brief

4 Generating a proposal

Introduction

The capacity and nature of the developer or client

Research

Putting it all together

Colour plates

5 Designing the proposed development

Introduction

Design in development

What goes in the design?

What is a good development design?

Further research into design standards and styles

Learning-by-doing is the way to go

6 Financial appraisal and the final report

Introduction

Pre-lodgement meeting and report (optional)

Financial feasibility

Making a recommendation

Suggested report structure

Appendix 1: Example of a studio project brief

Call for tenders and project brief

Appendix 2: Estimating project ARR

Assumptions

Examples of profit calculation (ARR)

References

Index