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SEMESTER 2

PROJECT 1:
THE CASE OF GEORGE TOWN

George Town offers some unique style of architecture. These heritage areas have been a melting pot of different people, cultures, races, and religions. The uniqueness of these cities needs to be observed and appreciated. As a student endeavours into built environment studies, a careful mind, detail observation, and critical thought on all the architectural and planning elements are compulsory to be adequate with. One gets to learn about their history, architecture design, building components, and pay full attention to the detailing, scales, shapes, forms, ordering principles, colours, materials, construction method, and other significant features of the building.

Throughout this project, I was able to:

  • draw and render small scale building based on the understanding of design principles, design elements and building construction. 

  • produce physical model to aid the explanation of basic design principles, and basic building construction

PROJECT 2: ARCHI-CAPSULE

Architects are responsible for both aesthetic value and the practicality of a building design. To produce good architecture, architects need to read, observe, experiment, analyse and make multiple creative design decisions. In Project 2, students will explore designing practical space beneficial for a small outdoor architecture office (Archi-Capsule) for oneself, by adapting ergonomic design.

There’s science as well as art in architecture. Ergonomics is a scientific discipline which studies human abilities and limitations and applies this learning to improve people’s interaction with products and environments. We have all heard about ergonomics in relation to office furniture and other posture-improving accessories, but the science equally applies to building’s design.

If a space is not well-designed to maximize user-comfort and efficiency, it’s been shown to result in lower productivity, more absenteeism due to illness, plummeting staff morale and motivation and increased staff turnover. To illustrate it simply, desks are made to a standard height; office workers are not.

Throughout this project, I was able to:

  • draw and render small scale building based on the understanding of design principles, design elements and building construction. 

  • explain with the aid of architectural presentation drawings on understanding of design principles, ergonomic design and building construction.

PROJECT 3A: THE SANCTUARY (SITE ANALYSIS)

The Sanctuary is a small stand-alone building for relaxation that emphasised on passive design. The Sanctuary is a place for those seeking tranquillity, and inspiration in the nature. 
SITE: 
Located at Taman Wira (https://goo.gl/maps/jcCTCUki74ERWVe4A), Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, the site is near the sea and surrounded by residential area. It offers a lot of opportunities as well as challenges in terms of site context 

Throughout this project, I was able to:

  • present design project for a small building comprehensively.

  • analyse and propose suitable site improvement plan for a small-scale building collaboratively

PROJECT 3B: THE SANCTUARY

Required to design a single storey, small liveable sanctuary  (private place/private retreat/ workroom) for ONE (1) of these clients:
i. Botanist 
ii. Writer (Author / Poet / Composer / Script Writer)
iii. Sculptor
iv. Chef
v. Marine Scientist
vi. Angler
vii. Digital Nomad

The proposed design must:

  • Accommodate 1 person (main user) and 1 visitor

  • i. Workstation
    ii. Living / Leisure areaHave the following basic spaces. Spaces can be combined to be in 1 room based on your design / user’s need 
    iii. Sleeping 
    iv. Bathroom 
    v. Kitchen 
    vi. Eating Area (can be dining/outdoor/etc) 
    vii. Open Deck 
    viii. Students are allowed to include other facilities and amenities that deems appropriate and necessary as long as it’s within the area limit.

  • Built-up for the building should be NOT MORE THAN 40M2 including an open deck.

  • The proposed design should consider PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES.

  • The proposed design MUST CONSIDER ALL ELEMENTS IN THE SITE ANALYSIS.

  • If you use split level, the difference of floor height must be less than 501mm.

  • Disable Design Requirements are OPTIONAL.
     

Throughout this project, I was able to:

  • draw and render small scale building based on the understanding of design principles, design elements and building construction.

  • explain with the aid of architectural presentation drawings on understanding of design principles, ergonomic design and building construction.

  • present design project for a small building comprehensively.

  • analyse and propose suitable site improvement plan for a small-scale building collaboratively. 

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