PROJECT: Contextual Architectural Study & Case Study Paper.
OBJECTIVES:
A) To integrate architectural design and research through a specific case study, supporting students’ design through extensive research within the framework of sustainability design in Asia.
B) To introduce students to activities which culminate in the production of the study; collection, indexing and evaluation of information; analysis of information; compilation and organization of study; writing of study; assembly of illustration and text; design of layout; binding and presentation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1) Analyse and discuss in depth on the selected research area based on the selected building, within the framework of Contextual Architecture.
2) Identify significant elements of Contextual Architecture through investigation on the selected building.
3) Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of Contextual Architecture of the selected building.
4) A paper (2,000 words, double-spaced).
5) A power point presentation (10 minutes) – which contains an outline of the paper covering key issues and themes explored, as well as bibliography.
