This presentation explores the design methodologies and construction techniques that have shaped the evolution of concrete 3D printing in architecture. By examining key international case studies, it reveals both the potentials and limitations of the technology, setting the stage for further development.

The expected Learning Outcomes are related to the following Competencies from the 2021 National Standard of Competency for Architects (2021 NSCA):

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
PC 3. Apply principles of project planning, considering implications for Country, environmental sustainability, communities, stakeholders and project costs.

PC 9.  Be able to apply contemporary and emerging building procurement methods. This involves identifying the most appropriate form of delivery for a project, including risks, mitigation and adaptation strategies, and integrating appropriate construction contracts and consultancy contracts and/or agreements.

PC 16. Be able to apply risk management and mitigation strategies – including safety in design, project risk, requirement for resilience from the impacts of climate change and appropriate insurances – across architectural services.

 

PROJECT INITIATION AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 

PC 26. Be able to undertake site, cultural and contextual analysis as part of preliminary design research. 

PC 28. Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project.

PC 30. Be able to explore options for sitting a project, integrating information and analysis of relevant cultural, social and economic factors.   

PC 32. Be able to apply planning principles and statutory planning requirements to the site and conceptual design of the project.

PC 33. Be able to investigate, coordinate and integrate sustainable environmental systems – including water, thermal, lighting and acoustics – in response to consultants’ advice.

 

DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

PC 36. Be able to apply creative imagination, design precedents, emergent knowledge, critical evaluation and continued engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to produce a coherent project design. This should be resolved in terms of supporting health and wellbeing outcomes for Country, site planning, formal composition, spatial planning and circulation as appropriate to the project brief and all other factors affecting the project.

 

On completion of this program participants should be able to:

• Better understand how cities can purposefully plan, design and build for resilience through integrated thinking across architecture, landscape, planning and engineering.
• Recognise the role of collaborative governance and integrated planning in shaping adaptable, future-ready cities.
• Apply principles of climate-responsive, adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable design to project planning and delivery.
• Critically evaluate and implement context-specific mitigation and adaptation strategies across diverse urban scales.
• Identify opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and community engagement in advancing climate-adaptive and inclusive design solutions.
• Integrate climate adaptation, risk-responsive planning, and nature-based solutions into professional design practice.
• Promote integrated design approaches that reflect local context, cultural heritage and community needs.
• Understand how cities can adapt to rising temperatures through climate-adaptive planning and design, cooler building and streetscapes, green infrastructure, water-sensitive design, and material innovation.
• Coordinate the implication of integrated design strategies to mitigate urban heat, improve thermal comfort, and enhance public health and well-being.
• Analise the innovative global and local examples of city design in response to climate, community, and economic challenges.