ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY I //ARCH60103>
Basic architectural theory through a consideration of intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural relationship are introduced.
TUTOR: Mr. Koh JIng Hao
PROJECT: PRECEDENT STUDIES & ANALYSIS
Introduction
This project focuses on investigating historical works to enrich architectural design and ideas. Through the study of existing buildings, students are able to communicate and expand their own architectural vocabulary and develop design concepts. In a group of 5, students are required to conduct precedent study analysis on specific building through on-line forum discussion, analysis drawings, verbal and board presentations. This precedent study analysis should help clarify the research question of “why” that specific building is historically, culturally and architecturally importance; and “how” the design concepts derived from that particular building can be developed and expanded to be creatively and innovatively integrated into their Studio 1 design project.
Objectives
1. To introduce basic architectural theory through a consideration of intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships.
2. To creatively and innovatively develop and expand the design concept derived from the precedent study analysis.
Learning outcomes
1. To produce building analysis which document intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships.
2. To produce graphical development, expansion and elaboration of intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships as integration to design project.
This project is divided into 3 parts which are:
A. On-line Forum (10%)
B. Analysis Sketches and Report (20%)
C. Presentation Board (20%)
ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY 1 [ARC60103]
PROJECT: PRECEDENT STUDY & ANALYSIS
The precedent study site of my group is Dresden Frauenkirche. I had chosen number 5 and I need to do resaerch on the materials and construction technology or method used when building it. also knowing how the materials and construction technology or method help making the building historically significant and meaningful.
DRESDEN FRAUEKIRCHE
A.ONLINE FORUM(10%)
My findings and research in Wikispace link:
https://times.taylors.edu.my/mod/wiki/view.php?pageid=4420
B.ANALYSIS SKETCHES&REPORT(20%)
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C.FINAL PRESENTATION BOARD(20%)
REFLECTION
Throughout this project, I’ve learned lots about Dreden Frauekirche and the evolution of styles of architecture. I learn how the architects apply their concept and philosophy into the building brilliantly and also how the building material will affect the building method that they used. There are lots of architectural element and significant characteristics in Dresden Frauenkirche such as the dome outside also imply there is another dome inside, how they make use of lights and shadow to create the devine feeling of the church, the symetrical, parti and forms they develop in design process and the list goes on. Besides, this is the first time I encounter architectural knowledge such as building method, building concept, distributing and recognizing parti and geometry and it is helpful for me to apply them in my building design in future. I also learn how to apply my findings and research through plan, elevation and section clearly and also how to recognize ones buildings' clarification of different uses/spaces and intention by observing the building outlook and plans.
