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ASIAN ARCHITECTURE [ARC60403]

Project 1 Case Study Paper

This project is driven by Architectural Design Studio 4, as an approach to support students’ design through extensive research within the framework of sustainability design in Asia. The sustainability design framework focuses on the building assigned for site visit, with research objectives defined through in-depth literature review, leading to a well-established case study paper structure and writing.

 

Assessments involve oral presentation and a written paper of 3,000 to a maximum of 4000 words. The final topic of the paper should be evolved in discussion and consultation with the tutors and should be finalised by the fifth week of the course. Students will present the summary of the paper with images in class – which contains an outline of the paper covering issues and themes explored, as well as a bibliography. 

 

Objectives of Project The objectives of this project are as follow:

• 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.

• 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.  

This project involves the study of streets in an Asian city to understand the historical and social aspects of a city by examining the development of tradition, modernisation and globalisation of streets.

 

Every city in Asia has its own unqiue characteristics, which could be presented in the form of architectural iconography, a semiotic interpretation based on visual elements. Students are required to visit streets in an Asian city to identify the architectural elements as visuals/symbols that construct the semiotic interpretation of the street, or its iconography. These semiotic interpretations may be based on culture, architecture and traditions which may have changed in the past decades due to modernisation and globalisation.

 

Objectives of Project

The objectives of this project are as follow:

  • To develop critical perspectives on architecture and urbanism in situations where tradition, modernity and globalisation intersect through an exploaration of the history of South, Southeast and East Asian architecture.

  • To promote and develop students' knowledge and understanding of selected aspects of Asian architectural local or overseas location relevant to the theme.

  • To develop in each student increasing skills and independence in information gathering, visual and verbal anaysis, critical synthesis.

  • To develop in each student increasing skills in clear, effective, written communication, employing recognised schloarly and professional conventions.

  • To enhance further students' interpersonal and intra personal skills.

 

In a group of 5, we ventured into the streets of Jalan Trus.

 

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