Unit

School Of Built Environment

Built HeritageWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301085.2

Discipline: BUILDING

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

About this Unit
This unit explores the history of building design in Australia and applies this contextual knowledge to the design of additions to existing buildings, as well as, to infill development in heritage areas. Built form, scale, materials, finishes and streetscape are considered so that new structures complement rather than detract from existing heritage buildings. The appropriateness of preservation, restoration, renovation, retrofit and adaptation strategies for older buildings is examined in the context of market and regulatory constraints on built heritage.