Design Studio 6

Site Analysis - SUSTAINING HUMANITIES

Objectives of Project

The objectives of this assignment are as follows:

Develop a simple brief for an architectural design project
Conduct pre-design analyse to inform the design project

Architectural Design Project is a studio that forms the cap stone project for the B Sc. (Honours) (Architecture) programme, emphasizing on (1) the broad theme of sustaining humanities and (2) resolution of architectural design.

This module is a thematic studio based on the theme of “sustaining humanities’’—architecture for people, place and time. Designing for sustainability has been a fundamental issue for architects in our time within global and regional contexts. In line with the current discourse on sustainability, It upholds the believe that architecture can create better places, that architecture can affect society and humanity, and that it can have a role in making a place civilized by making a community more liveable.

Learning Outcomes of this Project

Formulate a simple brief that include appropriate architectural programme and planning within a selected architectural context
Analyse case studies to gain understanding of architectural responses and strategies of an intentional design strategy to inform the design project
Conduct contextual and user analysis in the pre-design phase

Architectural Design Project (ARC 3127/ARC 60108)

Module Teaching Objectives

The teaching objectives of the module are:

To develop awareness in the mediation between socio-cultural needs, the desires of internal spaces and the demands of external constraints pertaining to the broad theme of ‘sustaining humanities’.
To develop students’ own position in architectural thinking and design
To consolidate an understanding of the holistic nature of the architectural design process, to a given degree of detail, with emphasis on design as an integrative process, drawing as appropriate on previous subjects of the program.

Semester 6 forms the culmination of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture) programme. This capstone project is based on the theme of architecture with a social impact and the resolution and integration of technology, environment and cultural context in architectural design. Progressing from the urban issues of urban street environment , the design studio extends students development of architectural position and design brief in proposing strategy to resolving social issues pertinent within the conditions of the urban landscape (for example, elderly, neglected communities, school, youth centre). Students is to further develop the site and program chosen by their design supervisor that addresses the social needs of a particular urban place and provide interaction and connection of people in the urban spaces. Subsequently, students produce detailed design of a selected portion of scheme. The design work is to be supported by a comprehensive design report.

Module Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Produce a formal architectural design strategy in response to the proposed brief within a selected architectural context that display a strong architectural proposition
Analyze case studies to gain understanding of architectural responses and intentional design strategies to inform the design project
Produce design development drawings for a selected portion of design with a suitable level of complexity
Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modeling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas.
Design with considerations of building performance (thermal comfort, acoustic and lighting), regulatory frameworks, and health/safety considerations.
Produce a design report to support the project.