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PROJECT 1A
PRELIMINARY STUDIES
brief
To have an overview of the formation of cities and introduce basic concepts of urban design about the architectural design. To introduce and implement primary methodologies of urban studies. To investigate the role of multi-user typologies in traditional and contemporary urban societies. To examine various examples and architectural responses for urban blocks.
outcome
8 -10 A3 sized panels on macro and micro studies
1-2 A3 sized panels on the representation of a design idea or position
2-4 A3 sized panels on precedent studies
presentation material in PDF format
The Preliminary Studies is a preparatory assignment that focuses on investigating basic notions of the city and learning from precedents around the world. This assignment aims to first introduce the basics of urban design and its relation to architecture. Secondly, it will study and determine the programmatic function, societal role, and spatial layout of a Community Centre and architectural responses for urban blocks. The Preliminary Studies comprises three components: Site Documentation, Site Analysis, and Precedent Studies of Urban Blocks and Community Centre (for Creative City). The Site Documentation and Site Analysis will provide a firm understanding of the site.. At the same time, the Precedent Studies will provide an insight into architectural responses for designing an urban block Community Centre for Creative City [CCCC].
The site context is the area covering Medan Pasar In Kula Lumpur City Centre. There is a real-life scenario to reactivate the urban spaces to connect to the urban communities. The studio project is collaborative with a research project at Taylor’s University and Think City of KL.
For micro studies, in addition to using perceptional theories of Kevin Lynch on Legibility analysis and Wayfinding (5 Lynchian elements of legibility), key concepts and ideas with an exploration through at least one of the following urban theories:
1. MORPHOLOGICAL: Built-form typologies and Morphology, Figure/Ground Mapping (Roger Trancik)
2. SOCIAL: Patterns of Movement, Human Behaviour, Street Culture (Gehl’s Contact point)
3. FUNCTIONAL: Land use diagram and building types (Functionalism by J.Lang)
4. TEMPORAL: Time-lapse mapping, What time is this space by Lynch
5. VISUAL: Serial vision (Gordon Cullen’s)
a3 panels
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