Project 01 A :
Pre-Design Studies & Analysis
Architecture Design Project started with a studies and analysis on the site in each tutorial group. This studies will focus on investigating basic notion of the city, the condition of the site, collecting data and voice from the local, analysis their needs and potential opportunities design approach to the site.
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The study will enable students to gain familiarity with the site. To be immersed by 'sensing the place' allowing each to look into the current conditions of the site and relate it to the target user and objectives of the project. Hence, developing the most appropriate strategy and programme for it.
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In this phase, students in a group are expected to:
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To conduct a comprehensive investigation and study of the site using and townscapeappraisal checklist for site investigation thru observation, research, surveys, and interviews.
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To use references to understand and analyze the site and context in a more in-depth manner. Apply learnings from relevant readers, such as ‘Life between buildings using public space, legibility analysis extracted from Responsive Environments, Cities for People, How to Study Public Life, New City Spaces, Soft City,
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To look into precedents: relevant projects and buildings that provide a better understanding of the project and program-relevant ideas.
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To define the programme(s) suitable for the project and analyze the impact of it.
The Project Aimed for:
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Develop a short yet concise and comprehensive studies on site aligning it to the theme of architecture with an impact, align to the needs of people, place, and time.
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Conduct pre-design studies and analysis to inform the design project.
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At the very first stage of this project a site visit conducted, data collected and documented in a CDE so everyone of us able to access to every single information of the site.
People - Place - Project
Since this 3P will be the focus of the project, a deep and detailed study will be needed in term of People in relation to Place to create a Project that will be celebrate by all the community in Malacca.
Therefore, in urban theory will mainly focus on social dimension to know the people thinking, their living style, their perspective and their needed on this piece of land. Come together with Urban Design element for a good kick start to the project in order for a success project.
Reflection
This assignment might be said as a good start for me to understand the site from macro to micro. Conducting Site analysis in a group might be great to get student in track as we are still learning the way for data collection. Comparing to previous semester, this semester I would have a clearer direction on what should I do now and what I need in next step. Beside, I would say I able to learn more in this group analysis on how to analyze data correctly as I am able to discuss with friend and come out with one solution that we think is the best instead of keep doing in individual but dont know what we doing and learning nothing.
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I think this project putting me into real life situation as a part I architect where we will need to do project with other in a group when we start our career as a assistant architect. Group site analysis really better than individual or the task really over heavy in 3 week of period to come out with a good and complete analysis.
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TGC---(Discipline Specific Knowledge - Lifelong learning - Thinking & Problem Solving Skill - Communication Skill - Intrapersonal Skill)