Project 1 - Sketchbook

 

Objectives:

- Train students to be observant to their surrounding

- Instil the culture of documenting as part of the learning process in architectural education

- Enhance the students’ graphic communication skills in capturing important details and the spirit of the place

 

Learning Outcomes of this Project :

- Identify and classify architectural historic structure

- Recognize and recall architectural historic structure documentation method

- Describe architectural cultural heritage

- Relate how architecture influence its bigger context e.g. the urban setting, and its inhabitants

- Capture the tangible and intangible essence that is contained within the architecture realm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project 2 - Measured Drawing

 

Aim:

- Produce a set of measured drawings of historical buildings or structures in a specific location

- A report containing important and historical information of the buildings will complement the drawings

- An on-site exercise where students are required to execute fieldwork and hands-on measurement exercise

 

Learning Outcomes

- Recommend the appropriate method of architectural historic documentation

- Recognize and recall techniques of measured drawing and documentation

- Explain the as-built building constructions, architectural details and elements

- Interpret historic architectural element, structure and building

- Execute fieldwork and hands-on measurement exercise

- Translate measured data into scaled drawings

- Produce a report on the buildings highlighting its importance and historical significance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project 3 - Report on Measured Drawing

 

Objectives:

- Documents the significance of the building to accompany the measured drawings

- Enable students to analyse the relationship between architecture and the significance of the building as well as its inhabitation

- To be used for future development of the building and this may include both new and conservations works

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Recognize and recall architectural historic structure documentation method

- Recommend the appropriate method of architectural historic documentation

- Explain the application of architectural historic documents

- Describe architectural cultural heritage

- Explain the management of architectural historic documents

- Understand the relationship between architecture and the significance of the building as well as its inhabitation