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Chern Xuan Tong 0347058
Semester 5
Mar 2023 - July 2023
In the fifth semester of my architecture degree at Taylor's University, there are four architecture modules, which are Architectural Design 5, Building Services, Energy and Architecture and Green Strategies for Building Design.
Architectural Design 5
(ARC60608/60306)
In Semester 5, the architectural design studio 5 emphasizes the idea of ‘place-making for the urban communities. Students will undertake a studio-based exercise that deals with urban blocks within a dense urban environment. The emphasis in this module will be on exploring the notion of ‘place-making’ and architecture that respond to this notion. Developing your design thinking as an architectural narrative, forming proposals that are poetic expressions of ideas. Projects will not promote complex programmatic and organizational problems but will rather allow in-depth exploration and interpretations. The two major parts of the studio are a) urban contextual study and b) architectural design development. The final outcome is an architectural design that is responsive to its urban character. In their preliminary design work, students engage with urban studies and strategy/concept development to develop an appropriate program and massing studies responding to the urban conditions. Subsequently, the major project involves the development of a design scheme that engages with the spirit of urban places and the everyday life of the urban community. The design work explores the plan-section-elevation relationship to achieve an architecture that acts as a vibrant block exploring the maximum potential of the urban space.
In this module students are introduced to the basic services systems commonly provided in buildings, primarily cold and hot water supply, sanitary and sewerage system, rainwater management, electrical supply, fire protection in buildings, mechanical ventilation, air-conditioning systems and vertical transportation systems. Students will also learn about building codes such as Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL) and other relevant laws and standards related to the subject matters.
The module will provide students a comprehensive understanding of how energy is used in buildings. Hence, will introduce principles and ways to achieve energy efficiency in environmental systems operation, renewable energy technology and architectural design features. The teaching objective of the module is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of energy usage and energy efficiency methods in buildings and architecture.
This module is an exploration of passive sustainable strategies in architectural design. It looks at the different elements that make up architecture and how the integration of passive design strategies with these elements contribute to the quality of spatial experience within a building. Student will undertake case studies to analyse the applications of these strategies and their impact on the quality and experience of space. The understanding of the various passive sustainable design strategies will inform the students’ own studio project.
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