Introduction

 

This project is driven by Architectural Design Studio 4, as an approach to support students’ design through extensive research within the framework of Contextual Architecture in Asia. The Contextual Architecture framework focuses on students’ selection of building, with research objectives defined through in-depth literature review, leading to a well-established case study paper structure and writing. Assessments involve oral presentation and a written paper of 2,000 words. The final topic of the paper should be evolved in discussion and consultation with the tutors and should be finalised by the fifth week of the course. Students will present the summary of the paper with images in class – which contains an outline of the paper covering issues and themes explored, as well as a bibliography.

 

Objectives of Project

 

The objectives of this project are as follow:

 To integrate architectural design and research through a specific case study, supporting students’ design through extensive research within the framework of sustainability design in Asia.

 To introduce students to activities which culminate in the production of the study; collection, indexing and evaluation of information; analysis of information; compilation and organization of study; writing of study; assembly of illustration and text; design of layout; binding and presentation.

 

By having depth research in contextual design in Asia region, the design idea is then adapted into our design work. Cotextual architecture played the main role in modernized city nowadays in order to let the user take a 'breath' inside the building. This project enable us to have an eye open to the outside world and the the previous history of Architecture. Study the previous ancestors wisdom and lessons learnt in building an architecture, mistakes will not be repeated.