project 3 requires the documentation of the significance of the building to accompany the measured drawings through a report and a video. it enables to analyse the relationship between architecture and the significance of the building.

 

the report was developed according to the possible areas of research.

 

i. The relationship between a family structure and the architecture of the building

 

ii. The house structure and its relationship with all the spaces

- The design and planning of spaces such as bedrooms, prayer rooms, function area, working area, storage area, bathrooms, kitchen and main entrance

- The use of furniture

- The use of site, design and layout of other amenities such as well, gazebo, lawn, fencing etc.

- Orientation and location in relation to the site

 

iii. The relationship between everyday living and the architecture of the building

- The daily activities of its occupants 

 The role of the housewife and the head of the family 

- The child-rearing techniques

- The family activities relating to entertainment, religious belief, culture

- Culture of inheritance

- The way each family members (the elderly, the adult, the children) and guests are entertained 

 

iv. The architecture and its material

- The building material

- The use of material in relation to the climate

- Material handling techniques

- Decorative elements on the building, fences, gates

- Measuring and dimensioning techniques

- The custom of building a house

- The taboo, superstitions and beliefs that dictate the house design