Tawa College Tawa College

Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Architecture: Drawing and Design

9ADD
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs T. Tippett.

Recommended Prior Learning

You will need a strong interest in design and drawing by hand. You will enjoy being creative and want to develop your creative thinking and design skills. (NB: There is NO computer use in this course).


Do you like drawing and designing ? 


Photograph from Pinterest is indicative of architectural design only. https://www.pinterest.nz/spctechdept/architecture-sketches/ 

Dream of one day being someone who designs buildings and spaces for people ?

Come and join the class and learn how to sketch by hand in 2D and 3D and learn how to develop your creative thinking skills. Then use your new drawing skills and creative abilities to work on an architecture design project. Please note there is NO computer use in this course.

You will learn:

·   how to draw in 2D and 3D by hand  

·   how to create and communicate design ideas using visual communication techniques

·   how to use colour pencils effectively to show materials and tonal shading

This course compliments our Industrial Design course and both can be taken if students wish to spend a year in the design area.



Course Overview

Semester A
This is a half year course.

Learning Areas:

Year 9 Courses ( these will be updated for 2025 by start of term 3), Design and Materials Technology


Pathway

10 Architectural and Industrial Design


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Students will be required to purchase the stationery items on the school stationery list, ready for the start of the course.