Shalinn Tan Jiawen 

Project 1:

Contextual Architecture Study and Case Study Paper

 

The objectives of this project is to integrate architectural design and research through a specific case study, through extenive reseach within the framework of Contextual Architecture in Asia and also to introduce students to activities which culminate the production of study: collection; indexing and evaluation of information; analysis of information, compilation and organisation of study; writing of study, assebly of illustration; design of layout; binding and presentation.

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The first part of this subject required us to compare our chosen building with a contextual building in the form of a presentation board.

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I've learnt a lot about contextual architecture from this project and was able to apply it to my Design Studio 4.

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Project 2:

Contextual Architecture Study and Case Study Paper

The title for my research paper is Heat Gain Challenges addressed using Malay Vernacular Architecture Strategies by Idea House.

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Various research methods were carried out such as literature reviews, on-site analysis, etc. to produce a good paper with sustantial evidence.

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At the end of the project, I was able to:

1. Analyse and discuss in depth on the selected research area based on the selected building, within the framework of Contextual Architecture.

2. Identify significant elements of Contextual Architecture through investigation on the selected building.

3. Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of Contextual Architecture of the selected building.

4. A paper (2,000 words, double-spaced).

5. A power point presentation (10 minutes) – which contains an outline of the paper covering key issue and themes explored, as well as bibliography.

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