Architectural Studio 4

STAGE 1: PRECEDENT STUDIES (Group) 

Objective 

Stage 1 is to seek and investigate existing knowledge on similar scheme and sustainable architecture that respond to the basic natural context such as the sun, wind, heat, cold, energy issue, and context. The main aim is to analyse architectural precedents for: 

1. Spatial typology 

2. Spatial programming 

3. Poetic relationship between the built and natural setting. 

Learning Outcomes 

1. Utilize precedent study as research technique 

2. Reflect precedent and techniques of analysis in the critique and development of projects 

3. Demonstrate the ability to execute a design integrating the analysis of precedent and context within the process of design 

4. Respond to environmental concerns in the development and realization of design projects through the study of precedent. 

STAGE 2: DISCOVERING THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL NEEDS FOR CONTEXTUAL ARCHITECTURE  (Group & Individual) 

Objective
1. To identify and analyse environmental and social needs of a site

2. To propose for Nature Appreciation Center

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify site condition, topography, vegetation and socio-cultural events

2. Identify environmental features that influence architectural design

3. Identify and analyse environment and social needs of a site as basis for design proposal

PROJECT: NATURE APPRECIATION CENTER (Individual)

Objectives 

- To develop awareness of environmental sustainability in architectural design. 

- To develop the student’s ability to meet the imperative and inter-related environmental and social needs, as well as 

make poetry with the buildings. 

Learning Outcomes 

1. Apply ideas of environmental sustainability in design 

2. Design and create architectural spaces with consideration of environmental poetics in relation to the basic natural 

context and existing built context which impact on users’ experiences 

3. Combine the environmental needs, the site (site topography, history and socio-cultural events), and the users’ 

experiences within simple building design in the open landscape/suburban context. 

4. Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural 

design and ideas based on clustered spatial typology.