In this stage, students will take the pre-design analysis to the next level, individually. The work will include: taking own architectural position, writing design brief, analysis of precedent studies, spatial programming and developing specific architectural design responses thru analytical diagrams, models & sketches. In relation to the position taken and programme response, each Architectural Design Project (ARC60108) August 2018 5 | P a g e student is required to produce a design proposal that demonstrates how the design approach, strategy and concept responding to the design brief and contextual conditions.

 

The Student is also required to attend the Environmental Technology (E&T) workshop and apply it in the schemes to be presented. In this phase, students are expected to exert full design exploration thru spatial exploration and tectonic thinking. Explorations are expected to be shown series of study models, diagrams, 2D Drawings (floor plans, sections and elevations) and 3D Drawings.

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Once the design strategy has been fully developed, students are to come up with a fully resolved design; design should demonstrate student’s ability to integrate considerations for technology environment and cultural context through a finalized architectural design. As a final year student, the work is expected to demonstrate critical thinking skills (conceptualization), structural sense (buildability), sensitivity (key issues & environment), maturity (considering by laws & compliance with regulations), exploration (tectonic thinking and creative use of materials & space) and workability (a well referenced spatial organization & planning). Students are expected to come up with a final design presentation.

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Deliverables

1. Floor Plans (Scaled 1:200)

2. Elevation and Section (1:200)

3. 3D Drawings (Massing or study)

4. Exploration (Diagrams, study models and sketches)

5. Final Narrative or brief

6. Final model

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