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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V
[ARC60608]
This module emphasises on 'place-making for the urban communities' and urban blocks in a dense urban environment. The emphasis will be on exploring the notion of 'place-making' and architecture that responds to it. The outcome is an architectural design that is responsive to its urban character, The objective of this module is to introduce aspects of the city and urbanity in relation to architectural design, to develop an awareness and application of legislative requirements and socio-behavioral patterns of urban environments.
Anchor 1
PROJECT 1A
TOWNSCAPE APPRAISAL
PROJECT 1B & 1C
This project focuses on developing a narrative on architectural strategy in response to the relevant questions pertaining to community and its context. The design takes into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, functional, and environmental requirements to address the user needs for a Community Center for the Cultural and Creative City. The design development of this project will include an introduction to the legislative restrictions that impact an architectural scheme, the integration of lighting and acoustic design, as well as the design exploration and detailing of the façade and building envelopes that is coherent with the architectural language and the overall design project. The objectives of this assignment is to take into consideration key aspects of urban design and context in relation to architecture, to develop an awareness and basic compliance to Design Codes and Statutory requirements, to emphasize the importance of elevational context and composition in developing architectural design, and to implement and explore the conceptual, schematic and design development phases in an architectural design project.
Project 1B PDF
Project 1C PDF
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