MADAboutMADA
MADAboutMADA is an elective run for Bachelor of Architectural Design students through the Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) faculty. The focus of the elective is to gain an understanding of digital media production for the architecture, design and art professions. Students who undertake the elective create a variety of written articles that include interviews, how-to’s, and essays, as well as YouTube videos and a podcast.
Week 12 (21–25 October 2019)

Best places to eat on campus
A blind donkey riding a unicycle can find a place to eat, but finding the perfect place to eat on Monash Caulfield campus can test even the most prominent of food connoisseurs.

Best places to park at Monash Caulfield campus
If driving is a necessity and you don’t want to pay over $210 a semester for a Monash parking permit, I will now explain where is best to park.

The burden of long commutes
While commute times have increased over the past decade, a Pricewaterhouse Cooper report predicts that without investments in transport infrastructure, commutes could increase further (Davies 2019).

Personality profile: Arran Thornton Roxburgh
Arran Thornton Roxburgh is a third-year architecture student at Monash University.

Personality profile: Chelsea Telford
Chelsea Telford is a current third year MADA student. Chelsea grew up in Melbourne with a deep interest in design before deciding to do Architecture at Monash University.

Personality profile: Inuri Liyanage
Inuri Liyanage is a student who is undergoing her third year of a Bachelor of Architectural Design at Monash University.

Personality profile: Jefry Apriyanto Tanjay
Jefry was born in Indonesia, moved to Singapore to study interior architecture, he then moved to Australia to undertake his bachelor of architectural design here at Monash.
Week 10 (7–11 October 2019)

How install and use plugins on QGIS for Mac
One of the strengths of QGIS is the availability of capable plugins that have been written for it.

How to prepare an accurate base map
Mapping is a fundamental part of all stages and scales of architectural design. This tutorial will help you start mapping systematically.

How To: Create Exploded Axonometric Maps
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a multi-layered exploded axonometric map.

Interview: Rob Caflisch
Rob Caflisch is an Architect who runs his own business in Greensborough, Victoria, Australia.

Personality profile: Katrina Tongson
Katrina is a third-year Architecture student at Monash University and also is a draftsperson working at CMS Architects since 2016.

Personality profile: Pascal Henle
Pascal is a current MADA student in his third year of architecture and is currently working casually as function and event staff in Melbourne.

Student profile: Daniel Soetjahjono
The life of a double degree student – An interview with a student studying a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Architectural Design.

Student profile: Daniela Kresnadi
Daniela Kresnadi will be graduating from MADA with a Masters in Architecture at the end of 2019.

Monash University’s MPavilion
The MPavilion is an ongoing architecture project that began in 2014 where every year a temporary pavilion is designed to be placed in the heart of Melbourne at the Queen Victoria Gardens, acting as a free cultural hub for the public to engage in programs during its spring-summer duration.
Week 9 (23–27 September 2019)

3D-printed houses
One of the most notable architectural changes of the last century is the access to 3D printing, allowing for objects to be ‘printed’ three dimensionally as the name suggests.

Architectural trend: vertical farming
The overall sustainability of our food supply in relationship to the predicted rise in population has sparked innovative design solutions, which include vertical farming and hydroponic skyscrapers.

How to apply a layer mask in Adobe Photoshop
Masking layers can be particularly useful for architecture projects such as collages and editing renders.

How to cast a model
All of these materials can be purchased at your local hardware store!

How to preserve one colour and make the rest of a photo black and white in Photoshop
In this tutorial you will learn how to create an image black and white except for one colour.

Student profile: Patrick Calder
A profile of Engineering and Architectural Design (Double Degree) student Patrick Calder.
Week 7 (9–13 September 2019)

How to guide on using spatial datamart for site analysis and site contours
This is the how to guide on how to properly use spatial datamart.

How to photoshop site photos to be more dynamic
This “how to” guide walks you through the photoshop process to get your final photos looking presentable and gives you a couple of tricks to make photoshop quicker and easier to use.

Interview: Monash Alumni - Jackson Bleasby
We speak to Graduate of Architecture Jackson Bleasby about his time at Monash and how he compares his time at university to his new career in practice.

Personality Profile: Darius Le
Duong Tuan Tran Le, best know as Darius Le is a transgender female architect and a design studio teaching associate at Monash University.

Student life: planning for a cultural exchange abroad
These are my few personal tips to get yourself ready for your trip of a lifetime.

What are the main differences between modernist and postmodernist architecture?
Modernism and Postmodernism architecture both refer to a design movement emerged in 20th century.
Week 6 (2–6 September 2019)

How to draw Simple Farnsworth House in Sketchup
Digital Modelling is an important aspect of designing.

How to rust metal instantly
This is a simple tutorial to teach you how to rust metal quickly, reducing the time for a process that usually takes days or weeks to accomplish.

Is virtual reality and augmented reality the future of Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA)?
As a student in third year architecture I am interested and engaged with the technological possibilities of the platform. It is fascinating exploring the way it interacts with Art, Design and Architecture degrees.

Learning and Teaching Building, Monash University Clayton by John Wardle Architects
Located on the Southern side of Monash University sits the newly constructed Learning and Teaching Building (LTB) designed by John Wardle Architects (JWA).

Student life
Various ways and solution of dealing with the stress, anxiety and pressure of university workload as an architecture student.
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A quirky dialog about the escapades journeyed during the Monash Bachelors degree of Architectural Design. Hosted by Diba Behshad, Alyssa Grover and Inuri Liyanage; 3 undergraduate students that endured 2 and half years of the degree with different experiences, sharing their thoughts on the same journey of trials, tribulations and a lot of laughter.
9 Sep 2019
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This MADAboutMADA Podcast features third year architecture students Jackson, Lucas and Robert. In this podcast, they discuss their personal experiences with the Bachelor of Architecture Course. What they have found to be most essential in their lives to ensure they get the most out of their degree and how they have balanced their outside of university lives simultaneously.
9 Sep 2019
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Welcome to, CRITICAL CONFESSIONS, a podcast for the students, by the students!! Today, critical Confessions brings you STUDENT REVELATIONS on the topic: How to deal with criticism presented by Jiaqi Chen, Lavanya Sirohi, (Sean) Sichong Shan & (Phillip) Thanh Duc Dang. We have invited five student guests to hear their opinions on the topic: how to deal with criticism. Our Guests for the evening are Friyana, Alyssa, Daniel, Sean and Ruby.
9 Sep 2019
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This podcast was produced by Nadia, Isha and Seyed based on an interview format. The interview was about the life of a graduate of architecture ‘Rosie Norris’. She has shared her own experience and lessons with us through this informative podcast.
9 Sep 2019
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An Interview with Markus Jung about his research at MADA on 20-Minute Cities, Building Mixity: Cremorne 2025.
9 Sep 2019
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