DESIGN STUDIO 5
PRELIMINARY STUDIES: JALAN TUN H S LEE
The Preliminary Studies is a preparatory assignment that focuses on investigating basic notions of the city, and learning from examples of urban infill market-places around the world. This assignment aims to firstly introduce students to the basics in urban design and its relation to architecture, and secondly, studying and determining the programmatic function, societal role and spatial layout of a market-place and architectural responses for urban infills.
Site Introduction
Precedent Study
FINAL PROJECT: URBAN INFILL MARKET
Students will concentrate on designing a contemporary market-place within an urban infill site. The design of the building is consist of appropriate architectural responses that address the aspects of the urban street context and user behavioural patterns as discerned and analysed in the Preliminary Studies.
Apart from developing an appropriate formal and elevational strategy in response to the character of the street, the design should take into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, technical and environmental requirements to address the user needs for an urban market-place. This will include a focus on lighting and acoustic design, as well as design of the façade and building envelope that is of a coherent language to the overall design scheme.
Design Development
Final Design
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM
PROJECT: THEORIZING ARCHITECTURE
This project attempts to convey an understanding of architect‟s architectural theory through a direct observation and analysis of his/her buildings. Using architecture as primary text, this project claims that the world of form is not arbitrary but displays an internal logic that has the capacity to convey meaning. Analytical illustrations are used extensively to reveal the conceptual and experiential order of the architecture.It will support students‟ learning since doing architecture can be developed by studying the work of others.
Theories, Self- Group Compilation Report
Theorizing Architecture:Diagram
Theories, Self Group: Diagram
Theorizing Architecture: Ar. David Mirzan Hashim Report
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1
PROJECT 1: DESIGN MODIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION
In this project each student is required to utilize a portion of
their own design project in previous semester. Following
discussions with the respective tutor, each student should
carry out some modifications to the construction systems
of the original design to include different, more complex and
recent building technology. Finally, a complete documentation including a report and a set of working drawings of the modified design shall be produced.
PROJECT 2: STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS & INDRUSTRIALISED BUILDING SYSTEM (IBS)
Project 2 is a group project which is related to the topics on Industrialised Building System (IBS), Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL) and Site Establishment. Each group is required to design a simple building (building type will be confirmed later) using IBS construction system and the design should adhere to all the related building regulations.
The objective of this project is to expose and engage students in a critical and analytical study of the different IBS construction methods while at the same time becoming aware of the requirements of UBBL. Accordingly a complete set of construction drawing, an academic report and a model shall be produced.
BUILDING SCIENCE 2
PROJECT 1: LIGHTING & ACOUSTICS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & DESIGN + LAB PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT
The aim of project is to expose and introduce students to identify the characteristics and functional requirements of day-lighting and lighting requirement, and indoor and outdoor acoustic requirements in a suggested space.
To critically report and analyze the space by using proper research methodology and comparison with precedents.
The aim of the assignment is on the practical application and testing methods of various lighting performance and various building materials in terms of acoustic performance.
Lighting & Acoustics Evaluation & Design Report
Lab Practical Assignment
PROJECT 2: INTERGRATED LIGHTING & ACOUSTICS IN DESIGN
Lighting & Acoustics intergration with Design Studio 5
NATURE & ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT 1: RESEARCH POSTER- INSPIRED BY NATURE: A CASE STUDY & A THEMATIC RESEARCH
Ecomimicry is the practice of designing socially responsive and environmental responsible technologies for particular locale based upon the characteristics of animals, plants and ecosystems of that locale.
Ecomimicry is basically a process of innovation. It involves mimicking local animals and plants (or their
ecological settings) to produce innovations that foster sustainability. Whilst similar to fields variously known
as 'biomimicry', 'biomimetics' and 'bionics', it is more careful to draw the strength from the local natural
history to give rise to innovations suitable for local applications.
The theory is that the animals and plants native to a particular landscape are very well adapted to utilising
the physical and biotic environment without inflicting inordinate harm upon it; therefore they serve as the
best inspiration for designing technologies and practices that also fit into the local environment. Ecomimicry,
though, would strive to not only learn from Nature, but also to respect the intrinsic values of animal and plant
species within the process of design.
The aim of this project is for the students to analyse an element of NATURE that the student finds to be
inspirational.
Research Poster: Beehive
PROJECT 2: NATURE INSPIRED DESIGN- MODULE DESIGN ELEMENT
Based on the outcome of research of the theme in Project 1, students shall now commence a study and analysis on how the selected nature theme can be applied as an element in architectural design.
The aim of this project is for the students to further translate the NATURE inspired concept from Project 1 to an architectural design idea to be incorporated into the completed previous studio project and proceed with the design development phase.
In this project the students are required to transform their understanding and analysis of inspiration into a creative and innovative design component of the project, for example, wall panel, structural system, passive energy generator, etc. The design component shall be linked to current issues of sustainability.
Nature Inspired Design Board: Beehive Wall Panels