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ANDREW CHEE KIONG CHEE MAN SHING
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO 4
Project 1 'Green' Sport's info-equipment shed: Exploring the Environment Poetics
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify and analyze environmental qualities and contextual needs of a site
2. Apply ideas of environmental sustainability (gained from precedent studies, ESD and Building Science 1) in architectural design 3. Employ particular material and construction technique
For this project, as a group of 3, we studied the environmental poetics of a structure that respond to the basic natural context such as the sun, head, cold, energy issue, and the exisitng context by designing a small space within an open area applying ideas of environmental sustainability in architectural design. The main functions of this shed are to provide shelter and suitable environment to the users, provide information on sporting events and activities and minimal area for storage/services (an area for a staff to man the shed).
The site was located next to the sport facilities area of Taylor's University Lakeside Campus. We had to conduct a site analysis of the sport facilities complex as a kickstart to the design of our project.
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Project 2 Community Development & Engagement Centre
This project calls for a design of a simple public building with some complexity that includes the complexity of site topography and vegetation, socio-cultural events, and variety of strategies for sustainable design. It explores design solutions that harness environmental qualities and conditions for human and environment sustainability through a project with a specific community of users. Students explore design solutions that reduce environmental impact utilising clustered spatial typology and passive design approach. The design work should contribute to and merge harmoniously with nature and the site, and provide the best of experiences for the users.
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
Upon successful completion of the subject, students will be able to:
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.
We went to visit the Mah Meri Cultural Village at the Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Bumbun, Pulau Carey, Selangor.
We were required propose a communal facility accommodating several related functions such as meeting and learning in a surburban context. We are to develop our own concept for the communal space based on their research of the area and the community’s needs.
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Through this project, I have improved my understanding into responding to the existing context in terms of built form, cultures, vegetation. It was important to develop awareness on the environmental sustainability in architectural design.
Focusing mostly on the spiritual belief of the Mah Meri, their past and history and also their future, I designed a communal centre which will welcome other communities and exchange their knowledge with the Mah Meri.