Project 1: A Preliminary Studies
Objectives:
1. To have an overview of the formation of cities and introduce basic concepts of urban design in relation to architectural design
2. To introduce and implement basic methodologies of urban studies
3. To investigate the role of community libraries in traditional and contemporary urban societies
4. To examine various examples and architectural responses for urban infills
Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze the site character and identify conditions of the urban streetscape and urban behavioural patterns
2. Analyze case studies to gain understanding of architectural response for urban infill sites and for spatial programming to inform the design project
3. Produce necessary documentation (diagrams, mappings, photographic images, orthographic drawings and models) to record and communicate site analysis findings, and for further use in the coming design stages
Micro site analysis groupwork
Micro site analysis individual
Reflection
By summarising the urban contextual analysis, site history, activities, climatic conditions, demographics and other salient contextual information, to be processed together with examples of urban infill projects and precedent studies that we explored. The goal of this project was to explore design possibilities for the upcoming project, in which we were able to design a community library for Jalan Besar.
Self-discipline knowledge
Thinking and problem solving skills
Lifelong learning
Digital literacy
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Intrapersonal skills