Project 1A: Developing an Architectural Position

Tasks:

Students are to further develop the studio design project and position in architecture. You should begin with considering a position/topic in architectural design that you would like to explore, guided by your supervisor. Based on that, students are required to conduct and present the following pre-design analysis: 

1. Studies of the contextual conditions of your site 
2. Studies on your selected user group and building types 
3. Studies on precedents that inform the ideas/approach/strategies underlying your design. 

Based on your pre-design phase, develop a simple design brief that includes: the topic of exploration, the building type, the user group, the schedule of accommodation. Pre-design analysis, Is where students will assemble all the parts and pieces of the bigger picture. 

1. Reviewing building code and local or city ordinance, 
2. Initiative on establishing design parameters, 
3. Take initiative consider and study solar analysis and other site specific analysis,  
4. Research on precedents or do actual visitation to projects related and directly relevant to the proposal 
5. Research on demography, user profile and understanding who we are designing for. 

There are several guidelines that provide the scope of your proposed project as follows: 

• 3-5 stories/levels 
• 1800-2000 sq.mts. built up area (gross floor area) 
• No residential proposals (Housing project) and No repetition of previous design studio projects. 
• Parking lot/layout (based on Uniform Building By-Laws and Local requirements). 
• Compliance with city planning or local guidelines and requirements. 
• Shall tackle and address the issue on site and look forward to aligning design addressing the needs of the Asian cities of the future. 

Presentation Slide:

Reflection:

With the selected site right in front of Central Market, Jalan Kasturi, our studio could research in depth study because our previous studio had done an analytic studies on Petaling Street, which is near to the current site. It is interesting to revisit the area, extend the studies on a macro level, throughout the years of pursuing architecture, the maturity on doing site analysis has expanded, it is crucial to be critical during site visit then towards analysis. Throughout this project, our studio has worked together as a team and produce our analysis for the future development for our design project.