P2.1 & 2.2 LEARNING CENTRE

Architectural Design V

The objectives of this project:

To take into consideration key aspects of urban design and context in relation to architecture
To develop an awareness and basic compliance to Design Codes and Statutory Requirements
To emphasize the importance of elevational context and composition in developing architectural design
To implement and explore the conceptual, schematic and design development phases in an architectural design project

Task

After site analysis from project 1.1 & 1.2, with the data and inspiration in mind, students will concentrate on designing a Learning Centre within an urban block site. The design of the building is to consist of appropriate architectural responses that address the aspects of the urban street context and user behavioural patterns as discerned and analysed in the Preliminary Studies.

Apart from developing a narrative on architectural strategy in response to the relevant questions pertaining to community and its context, the design should take into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, functional and environmental requirements to address the user needs for a Learning Centre. The design development of this project will include an introduction to the legislative restrictions that impact an architectural scheme, the integration of lighting and acoustic design, as well as the design exploration and detailing of the façade and building envelopes that is coherent with the architectural language of the overall design project. The design outcome has to exhibit strong integration in construction and theory, within the Studio, whilst concurrently integrating with the Module on Building Services.

INTERIM 1

At this stage, the aim is to deduct a position for finding architecture and produce architectural design strategy. By this time of the semester, the students should be able to find their positions to develop the Kuala Lumpur Learning Centre. The students are to individually interpret the idea of ‘Learning Centre’ and come up with architectural design strategy for the same. This will be in-reflection to the issues and inspirations they found in the Project 1 in order to offer to character, continuity and enclose, quality of public realm, ease of movement, legibility, adaptability and diversity in the city. Architecture is about geometry. Exploration on form-typologies such as linear, perimeter and diffused in terms of layering, subtraction, over-lapping etc is compulsory at this stage. The objectives is to establish Learning Centre as a possibility in the context, explore programmatic requirements and spatial layout of the design scheme, explore formal and structural design idea/strategy and explore urban theories from Project 1 towards design strategies. The objectives mentioned are to be deliver by sketches, diagrams, massing study models, orthographic plan-section and elevation exploration and schematic drawings.

INTERIM 2

At this stage, the aim to develop an architectural narration for place making in the city. Architectural strategy should be resolved for form, activity and circulation. We will have to develop architecture FORM, SPACE and FACADES for

▪ Positive outdoor space (site layout)

▪ Animating the edge (Façade design)

▪ Building size and scale (sections)

▪ Building for change (space planning/function)

▪ A thriving public realm (connection to the street)

Architectural design strategy should be further resolved a) by design through form, activity and circulation and b) for technical and services integration. The proposed building should be of an area of minimum 1200 m2 and a maximum of 1300 m2 and 3-5 storeys high in the given block boundaries. Apart from developing a narrative on architectural strategy in response to the relevant questions pertaining to community and its context, the design should take into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, technical, environmental, services and legislative requirements to address the user needs for an urban Learning Centre. This will include a focus on tropical design, lighting as well as design of the façade and building envelope that is of a coherent language to the overall design scheme. The design outcome has to exhibit strong integration in construction and theory, within the studio, whilst concurrently integrating with the Module on Building Services. The objectives are to develop and finalize structural, spatial and formal design, explore, develop and incorporate design and details of façade, tropical resolutions, construction technologies and services.

FINAL OUTCOME

After undergo 15 weeks of design development. students are to produce 10A1 OR 6A0 (equivalent size) of boards and produce drawings and diagrams that best represent the design. At this stage, all documentation are to be compile in the boards. My submission includes 6A0 poster

FINAL OUTCOME

PRESENTATION PIN UP

REFLECTION

TAYLOR’S GRADUATE CAPABILITIES

Through this module, I learnt to analyze and interpret urban situations to identify conditions that determine the place making characteristics of the street. I also investigated and examined the effective conditions to propose architectural strategies that connects to the urban communities and complies with the Design Codes and Regulations. I worked hard to design an effective and appropriate architectural outcome that encompasses the appropriate site-specific architectural responses through its formal, cultural, legislative, structural and environmental design solutions for specific urban conditions. I have established a good level of understanding of materiality and detailing as means to capture experiential and innovative qualities of the design. Last but not least, I learnt to illustrate the design narratives and produce 3D and 2D drawings, models and presentations to verbally and visually communicate my architectural design outcome.