Guide For DSV - August 2020 Booklet Revised PDF

Architecture Design V
Studio Guide
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture
August 2020
Module Coordinator: Dr Sucharita Srirangam
Instructors: Ar. Patmaselvi Paramarajah, Indrani Vanniasingham, Ar. Hanani Zain,

Ar. Kenny Chong, Ar Ari Methi
Legibility Analysis, Page 47, Responsive Environments by Ian Bentley et.al.
PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

Module Schedule (subject to change at short notice)
Lecture/Presentation Discussion/ Tutorial Self-directed Study
Wee Date Hours Hours Hours
k
1 2 8 10
24 Module Introduction Online tutorial session Guided learning
Aug Lecture 01: Urban on Lynchian Exercise & (G=5)
Mon Theories and Analysis: site discussion Reading Material #1
Spatial and
Perceptional Study
Tools
Project 1 Introduction Independent
(online lecture + learning (I=5)
online tutorial) Site Analysis,
27 Tutorial Tutorial session on Documentation &
Aug Desk Study: Urban Precedent Studies
Thu Theories for Analysis;
preparation for the Site
Visit on the 29th August
2 2 8 10
31 Public Holiday: Online Workshop #1 Guided learning
Aug Merdeka Day SENSE OF PLACE (G=5)
Mon Online session (eg. Reading Material #2
Times/Teams)
Lecture 02: Place
Making: Asian
Streets and Context
by Ar. Alice Lim Independent
(online lecture + learning (I=5)
Workshop #1) Site Analysis,
3 Sept Tutorial Tutorial session on Documentation &
Thu Urban Studies Precedent Studies
3 2 8 10
7 Sept Lecture 03: Online tutorial session Guided learning
Mon Diagramming the City Micro and Precedent (G=5)
by Dr suchi studies Reading Material #3
(online lecture + online Worksheet #1
tutorial) LAYERS FOR SENSE
10 Tutorial Mock finals OF PLACE
Sept micro/macro/prece
Thu dents Independent
learning (I=5)
Site Analysis,
Documentation &
Precedent Studies

4 2 8 10
14 Submission of Project Submission Independent
Sept 1 15% learning (I=10)
Mon Online session (eg. Site Analysis,
Microsoft Documentation &
Teams/Zoom) Precedent Studies
Online submission
(macro/micro/precede
nt)
(online submission)
17 Final Project Brief by Tutorial session on
Sept Dr suchi Reflection and
Thu Lecture 04: Design Feedback
Strategies by
Indrani
Vanniasingham &
Ar. Fadzwin Hashim
(online lecture)
5 2 8 10
21 Lecture 05a: Workshop #2 Guided learning
Sept Community Centres on CONSTRUCTION (G=5)
Thu by IDEA Reading Material #4
Ar Kenny New Metric
Lecture 05b: Handbook/Ergonom
Construction Design ics/Anthropometrics
by
Ar Ari Methi Independent
(online lecture + online learning (I=5)
tutorial) Study Models for
24 Tutorial Tutorial session on Massing Exploration
Sept Design Strategy
Thu
6 2 8 10
28 Lecture 6: Regulatory Online tutorial session Guided learning
Sept Codes & Compliance Design Strategy (G=5)
Thu by Ar. Hanani Zain Reading Material #5
(online lecture + online Worksheet #2
workshop #2) CONTENT DRIVEN
Lecture 7: Architecture FORM
in the Context
by Ar Eric Chang Independent
(online lecture learning (I=5)
1 Oct Tutorial Tutorial session on Study Models for
Thu Design Strategy Massing Exploration
7 2 8 10

5 Oct Interim I: Submission Presentation Independent
Mon of Architectural learning (I=10)
Design Strategy 15% Preparation of the
Online session (eg. Presentation
Microsoft
Teams/Zoom)
Online submission
8 Oct Tutorial Tutorial session on
Thu Reflections on Design
Strategy
8 2 8 10
12 Oct ILW Online tutorial session Independent
Mon Lecture 08: Façade Façade Design learning (I=10)
Design Reading Material #3
Ar. Patmaselvi Reading Material #6
Paramarajah Choice of reading
15 Oct Tutorial Online tutorial session materials
Thu Façade Design
9 2 8 10
19 Oct Lecture 09: Online WORKSHOP Guided learning
Mon Construction Design by #3: ‘CONSTRUCTION (G=5)
Ar Ari Methi DESIGN’ – produce Reading Material #7
(online lecture + online sections Construction Design
workshop # 3) Details
22 Oct Tutorial Tutorial session on Worksheet #3
Thu Construction Design CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
Independent
learning (I=5)
Construction Design
10 0 10 10
26 Oct (No lecture: final Online tutorial session Guided learning
Mon presentation on Design (G=5)
preparation) Development: Façade Construction Design
Worksheet #4
29 Oct Public Holiday: Replacement Tutorial SHEARING LAYERS
Thu Prophet session on Design
Muhammad’s Development: Façade Independent
Birthday learning (I=5)
(online tutorial) Construction Design
11 0 10 10
2 Nov Final Project - Interim 2 Presentation Independent
Mon (Formative assessment) learning (I=10)
online submission and Design

presentation Development
5 Nov Tutorial Session: Design
Thu Development
12 2 8 10
9 Nov Lecture 10: Online tutorial session Guided learning
Mon Diagramming for on Design (G=5)
Design Representation Development and Final Design:
and of the Rationale Presentation Developing Final
Final briefing by Dr Presentation
Suchi Worksheet #5
(online tutorial) PRESENTATION
12 Tutorial Tutorial session on BOARDS
Nov Design Development
Thu and Final Presentation Independent
learning (I=5)
Design
Development and
Final Presentation
13 0 10 10
16 (No lecture: final Online tutorial session Independent
Nov presentation on Developing Final learning (I=10)
Mon preparation) Presentation Design:
(online tutorial) Developing Final
19 (No lecture: final Tutorial session on Presentation
Nov presentation Developing Final
Thu preparation) Presentation
14 0 10 10
25 MOCK FINAL Presentation Independent
Nov PRESENTATION learning (I=10)
Wed online presentation Design:
26 Tutorial Tutorial session on Developing Final
Nov Developing Final Presentation
Thu Presentation
15 10
30 P2: FINAL Submission Independent
Nov SUBMISSION learning (I=10)
Mon online Final Presentation
submissi
on
1 Dec P2: FINAL Presentation
Tues PRESENTATION
(70%)
online
presenta
tion

Design Studio V Guide
Lectures

Week 1: urban analysis and mapping: spatial
and perceptional study tools
By Dr Sucharita Srirangam
lecture 01 Synopsis:
In the contemporary world with proliferation of theories, it is better

to be selective that explores richness of context rather than starting
from scratch. This lecture provides an overview of urban theories as a
compilation of study tools with the philosophy of ‘enrich the
existing’, thus offering the study methods to be employed in the
Project 1.
Learning outcomes of Week 1:
At the end of this lesson, you will be able:
1. To be able to explore key analytical tools for urban context
2. To develop a fundamental understanding of urban issues

through help of urban theories
Activity:
Studio tutorial on icebreaker study on legibility analysis.
Required Reading:
Legibility Analysis: McGlynn S., Smith G., Alcock A. & Bentley, I., (Ed.),
2013, Responsive Environments: Manual For Designers, Routledge,
London. (pdf provided)
Carmona, M (2011), Urban Design Reader, CUP.
Lynch, K. 1979. The Image Of The City. Cambridge, Massachusetts:

The MIT Press.
Gehl, J. 2013, How to Study Public Life, Washington DC, Island Press.
Hertzberger, H. 1991. Lessons For Students In Architecture.

Rotterdam: 010 Publishers.
Low, K. M., 2010, Smallprojects, Adaptus

Week 2 Placemaking in the Asian Streets
by Alice Lim
“In Asian cities, street spaces exist between private and public space
lecture 02 and between residential and commercial space, possessing the
characteristics of both the former and the latter types of space..”
(Kisho Kurokawa, 2006)
Synopsis:
This lecture provides an introduction to the ‘streets’ as an alternative

urban realm, where the street is more than just as a movement route
in the asian context; through examples from Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai,
Taipei, etc.
1. To be aware of cultural differences in the perception of public

spaces and
2. To reflect on or to contrast with the various 20th Euro-centric

urban theories; and to develop an approach in preparation for
the individual project ahead.
Activity:
Studio tutorial on presentations of Urban Analysis and

Documentation
Required Reading:
Representations of Urban Form, Activity and movement pattern:
Janet Pillai, 2013, Cultural Mapping: A guide to Understanding Place,

Community and Continuity, Strategic Information and Research
Development Centre.
http://ata.hannam.ac.kr/cities/e-asia-e.htm/
The Dualistic Structure of the East Asian Cities in the 20th
Century.pdf

Week 3 Diagramming for Analysis
lecture 03 by Sucharita Srirangam
Synopsis:
This lecture provides introduction on the art of architectural

presentation, focusing on both visual and textual narrative of a
presentation. The lecture gives emphasize on the concept, content
and delivery of good presentation in the most effective, aesthetically
pleasing and artful manner.
Learning outcomes of the Week:
1. To understand the importance of proper and effective

presentation techniques in communicating your design
research, process and proposal.
2. To be able to conceptualize, prepare, produce and deliver

proper and effective presentation in the form of visual and
textual narrative.
Activity:
Studio tutorial on the conceptualization and preparation of

presentation materials for design works.
Suggested Readings:
Cook, P., 2014, Drawing: The Motive Force of Architecture, John

Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom.
Kipnis, J., 2001, The Perfect Act of Architecture, The Museum of

Modern Art, New York and Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio.
Steele, B. (ed.), 2016, AA Book 2016, Architectural Association School

of Architecture, London.

Week 4 Design Exploration: Development
Strategies
lecture 05 by Indrani Vanniasingham & Ar Fadzwin Hashim
Synopsis:
One of the aims of the lecture is to link concepts derived from urban
form as in cities, views focus, typology and highlight method and
tools to incorporate this within the block form
Learning outcomes of the week:
1. to use Analogies and Patterns from the city and street as a

design tool
2. Derive + use Conceptuals from the experiences reflected
within the urban fabric
3. Aware of Practicalities as to the Basis for design – “live- city”
concepts – integrating analysis to project
Activity: Critical analysis + developing the block-form
Studio tutotials on deconstructing the block…ideas on layering
Integrating “tools” to spatial quality – investigating route and

experience within the block
Required reading:
1. Andrew Chaplin 2013. ISSUU – The Architecture of Diagrams – A

taxonomy of Architectural diagrams
2. Garcia, Mark. 2010. The Diagrams of Architecture (AD Reader).

John Wiley & Sons

Week 5 urban infills and case studies
Kenny Chong
lecture 05a
Synopsis:
This lecture offers insight of architectural interventions in urban infill

sites, with case studies of Community Centres responding within its
urban context. It highlights the importance on urban response of
architectural input. This shall provide a platform for further
precedent studies.
1. To be aware of various ways of responses for an infill project
2. To develop a suitable precedent study for the analysis
Activity:
Studio tutorial on precedent study of infill and Community Centres.
Required Reading:
http://www.cudc.kent.edu/publications/urban_infill/index.html
http://www.archdaily.com/57339/surry-hills-library-and-community-
centre-fjmt

Weeks 5 & 9 Construction Design
lecture 05b
& lecture 09
by Ar. Ari Methi

Synopsis:
A lecture on Construction Design (not decorated construction) done
in two sections.
Structural: beginning with refresher on design principals and leading
to, technological advances to structural design, rule of thumb
structural sizing and ending with architectural expression of
structure.
Facade: beginning with refresher on environmental filter/structural
principals and leading to composition principals and ending with
introduction to facade solutions.

At the end of this lesson, attentive student should be able:
1. Apply rudimentary principal thinking to structural and facade
systems during design concepts stage.
2. Begin forming a palette of structural and facade solutions for
yourself, and begin practicing the application of these
solutions.
Activity:
Select 1 building from 2 different architects (building must be
relevant to direction your design in going).
Analyse these buildings structural and facade solution. Present in
sectional perspective sketch format your analysis.
These buildings can be from your precedents to allow sketches to be
used in your final presentation.
Required Reading:

Structures or why things don't fall down, J.E. Gordon, 2003 (first
publishes 1978) De Capo press
An Engineer Imagines or why things don't fall down, Peter Rice, 1998
(first published 1993) Artemis
Structural Glass, J.E. Peter Rice, 1996 Taylor & Francis
Aesthetic and Technology in Building (The Charles Eliot Norton
Lectures), P.L. Nervi, 1965 Harvard University press
Structures, P.L. Nervi, 1956 McGraw-Hill
Metric Handbook: planning and Design Data (4th edition), David
Littlefield, 2011 Architectural press

Week 6 content driven architecture
By Dr Sucharita Srirangam
lecture 06 “…an amazing fusion occurs between the content and form which we
call as architecture”
(Kevin Mark Low, 2010)
Synopsis:
This lecture provides an overview of varied definitions of the

terminology called ‘content’ in the architecture studies. It sets your
way forwards on what actually the powerful way describe content of
a building in order to find sustained form.
1. To be aware of a spectrum of what they define as content in

architecture
2. To reflect explore your design process into content or

substance.
Activity:
Studio tutorial on architectural strategy to use Community Centre to

offer legibility in the urban context.
Required Reading:
Low, K.M, 2010, small projects, abacus
Jencks, 2006, Theories and Manifestos of contemporary architecture,

Academy press
Tschumi, B, 2005, Event Cities 3, MIT press
Koolhaas, R, the Junk Space:

http://lensbased.net/files/Reader2012/rem+koolhaas+-
+junkspace.pdf

Week 07: Regulatory Codes & Compliance
by Ar Hanani Zain
lecture 07 Synopsis:
This lecture gives an introduction to the laws and guidelines that
govern the parameters that design can take place. It highlights the
importance of the application of the standards without
compromising the innovation and efficiency of design. This lecture
also covers universal design codes which has been gazetted and
approved for compulsory application in all public building designs.

 To be aware of basic panning requirements, and able to

analyse the requirements to suit the urban infill site.
 To be aware of fundamental travel distance calculations,

ramp gradients, circulation width requirements.
Activity:
Studio tutorial on application of the codes in your design
development.
Required Reading:
Planning requirements:
- Uniform Building By-Laws: Laws of Malaysia, Part III Space, Light

and Ventilation, edition 2009,
- Local structural plan from DBKL
Fire Protection guidelines:
- Uniform Building By-Laws: Laws of Malaysia, Part VII Fire

Requirements, edition 2009,
- Guide to Fire Protection in Malaysia, edited by Dato' Hamzah Bin
Abu Bakar, Director General Fire and Rescue Department
Malaysia, March 2006
Universal Design Compliance:
- Malaysian Standard MS 1184:2014, Universal design and

accessibility in the built environment - Code of Practice (Second
revision), copyright 2014, department of Standards of Malaysia.

Week 08 Facade Design
by Ar Patmaselvi Paramarajah
lecture 08 “Facades and buildings and their organization, their logic, are tied
entirely together. You either have the integrity of a building with all
its intelligence and connected ideas, or you don’t.”
- Elizabeth Diller
Synopsis:
This lecture aims to introduce the idea of Façade Design in the

relationship to programmatic function and urban & community
context. It also touches on technical and environmental aspects that
are considered in the facade design schemes.
Various relevant precedent studies are used to help in the

exploration and understanding of this.
1. To recognize and understand the considerations for facade

design and their implications and outcomes (conscious and
unconscious).
2. To attempt to develop a facade to best explore the narrative

of your design intent within the site context.
Activity:
Studio tutorials: Developing and Exploration with designing facades

using various design tools and methods.
Suggested Readings:
Khan Louis, 2010, Drawing to Find Out, Micheal Merrill, Lars Muller
Publishers, Baden.
Urban Design Compendium: Llewelyn-Davies, 5.0 Detailing the

space, 5.2 Animating the edge.
http://docplayer.net/12910125-Urban-design-compendium-llewelyn-
davies.html
Precedents Studies of selected projects presented during lecture.

Weeks 5 & 9 Construction Design
lecture 05b
& lecture 09
by Ar. Ari Methi

Synopsis:
A lecture on Construction Design (not decorated construction) done
in two sections.
Structural: beginning with refresher on design principals and leading
to, technological advances to structural design, rule of thumb
structural sizing and ending with architectural expression of
structure.
Facade: beginning with refresher on environmental filter/structural
principals and leading to composition principals and ending with
introduction to facade solutions.

At the end of this lesson, attentive student should be able:
1. Apply rudimentary principal thinking to structural and facade
systems during design concepts stage.
2. Begin forming a palette of structural and facade solutions for
yourself, and begin practicing the application of these
solutions.
Activity:
Select 1 building from 2 different architects (building must be
relevant to direction your design in going).
Analyse these buildings structural and facade solution. Present in
sectional perspective sketch format your analysis.
These buildings can be from your precedents to allow sketches to be
used in your final presentation.
Required Reading:

Structures or why things don't fall down, J.E. Gordon, 2003 (first
publishes 1978) De Capo press
An Engineer Imagines or why things don't fall down, Peter Rice, 1998
(first published 1993) Artemis
Structural Glass, J.E. Peter Rice, 1996 Taylor & Francis
Aesthetic and Technology in Building (The Charles Eliot Norton
Lectures), P.L. Nervi, 1965 Harvard University press
Structures, P.L. Nervi, 1956 McGraw-Hill
Metric Handbook: planning and Design Data (4th edition), David
Littlefield, 2011 Architectural press

WEEK 12 Diagramming for Design Representation
and of the Rationale
lecture 10 by Dr Sucharita Srirangam
Synopsis:
This lecture provides introduction on the art of architectural

presentation, focusing on both visual and textual narrative of a
presentation. The lecture gives emphasize on the concept, content
and delivery of good presentation in the most effective, aesthetically
pleasing and artful manner.
 To understand the importance of proper and effective

presentation techniques in communicating your design
research, process and proposal.
 To be able to conceptualize, prepare, produce and deliver

proper and effective presentation in the form of visual and
textual narrative.
Activity:
Studio tutorial on the conceptualization and preparation of

presentation materials for design works.
Suggested Readings:
Cook, P., 2014, Drawing: The Motive Force of Architecture, John

Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom.
Kipnis, J., 2001, The Perfect Act of Architecture, The Museum of

Modern Art, New York and Wexner Center for the Arts, Ohio.
Steele, B. (ed.), 2016, AA Book 2016, Architectural Association School

of Architecture, London.

Project 1
Weekly activities

Week 1 urban study
Monday
Activity
Studio tutorial is urban study methods through an icebreaker activity
Lecture
Group work
Students’ presentations to the respective tutors
Plan for next session
Group work - icebreaker activity:
Choose any location (an urban street) that you know best, from anywhere in
Malaysia;
a) analyse for its typologies of form, activity and movement-pattern
b) discuss about the legibility in-terms of
 five elements of legibility
 form
 activity pattern
You can use online sources for data; however originality in thinking must be
there for the analysis part.
Self-directed study:
To do the desk work on collecting data on site (such as figure-ground,

activity or use and movement-pattern or circulation)
To finalize and print basic data on site (such as figure-ground, activity or use
and movement-pattern or circulation); the print outs have to be brought to
the site visit on Thursday, Week 1)
Learning outcomes of Week 1
1. To explore urban study tools through the theories
2. To be effective in site documentation
3. To identify the potential way forwards for the legibility analysis

Week 1 urban study
Thursday
Desk Study:
RAW site info such as figure-ground diagram, land use diagram
Online research on history and culture.
Choice of Theory – see next page for Worksheet #1
Saturday
SITE VISIT
Follow the project brief and site visit briefing document.
Meet at Taylor’s Bus stop at 8am sharp.
√ Self-directed study
Reading Material #1
Urban Study
1. To explore urban study tools through the theories
3. To identify the potential way forwards for the legibility analysis

Worksheet #1 Choice of Tasks for Micro analysis
S.No. Urban theory Tasks

Scale 1:200
1 Jan Gehl’s In the 3D modelling, zoom into your micro context.
Contact points Mark the varied contact points and their intensities
color coded
2 1) Color code the varied functions of the
buildings in the ground floor
2) See how they offer to ‘life between buildings’
based on the qualities of urban space and the
intensity of activities
3 Cullen’s serial 1) Select a particular piece of a pathway for an
vision urban journey
2) Find hereness and thereness
3) Use google earth to take pictures of serial
visions
4 Find pieces of urban journeys of serial visions,
pertinent to your sense of place. The outcome will be
your plan layered over with pieces of little journeys.
Could you color the journey, for a variety of reasons?
5 Lynch’s What Represent your micro site with layers of continued,
time is this successive and simultaneous functions (historical)
6 place Can you do a temporal representation of urban nodes
and landmarks: temporal range could vary from
day/night, 24 hour cycle, weekly, monthly and annual
events.
7 Conduct a study on temporal patterns of relationships
of various functions – complementing, contrasting and
extended relationships. Also mention if they are
sequential or simultaneous or random (at a given
point of time – contemporary)
8 Transcik’s 1) In your micro context, explore varied
figure ground – typologies of urban spaces: polygonal (grid),
urban form linear (line) and nodal (point)
2) Interpret this through the elements of
legibility
9 1) In your micro context, explore varied
typologies of urban spaces: polygonal (grid),
linear (line) and nodal (point)
2) Interpret this through the necessary, social
and optional activities
10 Jon Lang’s Conduct a set of façade studies with sections – for
behavioral varied outdoor settings
11 settings Find patterns of behavioral settings in your micro
context. Use plans.
12 Find various movement patterns of your target
community. See what is prevailing in there: the idea of
time? Or the idea of functional relationships of A and
B ends of journeys? Or the idea of safety?

Week 2 preliminary studies
Monday
√ Lecture 02 – pre-recorded lecture
√ Debate and Tutorial
Study your site for its adjoining streets from data collected by so far;
a) analyse for its typologies of form, activity and movement-pattern
b) thoughts on the
 five elements of legibility
 one more theoretical review
c) thoughts on precedent study
Precedent Study:
Finalize on precedent study: urban infill strategy, library as place-making and

tropical architecture strategy.
√ Self-directed study :
Focus on micro analysis
Thursday
√ WORKSHOP ON SENSE OF PLACE
Urban study – Complete data inventory for macro for about 500m
radius:
Study your site as below:
a) synthesize on the
 five elements of legibility (use Design sheet 3.1,
Responsive Environments, pp 47)
 additional theory of your choice
 contextual relevance (issues/inspirations)
 defining communities
GLA WORKSHEET #1: MAPPING THE CITY
Reading Material # 2
To work on legibility mapping and findings from precedent studies;

documentation, 3D modelling and physical models to be prepared
Learning outcomes of Weeks 2, 3

1. To explore legibility analysis
3. To identify and execute precedent studies

Monday
√ Lecture 03
√ Urban Study – micro analysis of your site for about 200m radius:
a) analyse for its micro scale – elements of legibility

b) thoughts on the
a. temporal patterns
b. activity pattern
c. behavioural settings
c) thoughts on representation technique
d) Urban walls
e) Precedents
Thursday
√ Tutorial: MOCK on Project 1 findings/position taking
Urban Study – micro analysis of your site for about 200m radius:
a) analyse for its micro scale – elements of legibility

b) thoughts on the
a. temporal patterns
b. activity pattern
c. behavioural settings
c) additional theoretical research on the site
d) Position taking
Self-directed study :
Reading Material # 3
Self-directed study : To work on legibility mapping and findings from

precedent studies; documentation, 3D modelling and physical models to be
prepared
https://issuu.com/studio25/docs/tc-improvementkl-
concisedbooklet?fbclid=IwAR2st4DnBZgJljm12TDIcvvorFZLhkCBT7-
TtRFpmWvVmUFjabUksIiZdjs
Learning outcomes of Weeks 2, 3

 To explore legibility analysis
 To be effective in site documentation
 To identify and execute precedent studies

Monday
√ Activity
Final pin-up for Project 1- macro, micro and precedent studies
8am to 12noon: Crit session
√ Self-directed study : To do brainstorming for the strategies on a

Community Centre
At the end of this PROJECT, you will be able:
 Analyze the site character and identify conditions of the urban

streetscape and urban behavioural patterns
 Analyze case studies to gain understanding of architectural
response for urban infill sites to inform the design project
 Analyze case studies to gain understanding of the role and spatial
programming of a Community Centre in an urban setting

Thursday
√ Final Project Launch

Lecture 04
√ Tutorial
Focus on reflections from the submission on Monday, especially on position
taking. REFINE. REFINE. REFINE.
Focus on Position taking
To reflect on position taking; Focus on Final Project
Learning outcomes of Weeks
1. To refine your position
2. To explore possible directions for strategies

Final Project
Weekly activities
Week 4 architectural design strategy

Thursday
√ Tutorials
Group tutorial (use the WORKSHEET 1):
This is a brain-storming session on

a) Personalisation: interpretations on a Community Centre
WORK SHEET 1: From Project 1 b) Contextualisation: design ideas on
 urban issues and inspirations pertaining to the idea of one of

the 7 objectives of good urban design, eg. legibility.
 Which is your way forward towards placemaking?
HISTORY? SOCIETY? FORM? FUNCTION?

PERCEPTION? (refer to the sense of place workshop ppt)
See the worksheet next page
√ Self-directed study : To develop strategies for a Community Centre:

Worksheet 1
Learning outcomes of the Week
 To explore the definitions of Community Centre
 To set the ways forward on spatial planning

WORKSHEET 1: develop a matrix or collage of sketches
focusing on i) contextualisation and ii) personalisation. What
leaps from analysis to design?
Context: My dream?
inspiration?
My dream? Context: issue?
Precedent: design
narrative?
Derive questions relevant to your architectural

position/exploration/belief:

Food for thought relevant to WORKSHEET 1.
Definitions of a Community Centre
 Whats your definition of a community?
 How do you strategies a community centre for them?
 What are the programs?
Urban inspirations and your reflections (pertaining to

legibility): Design Sheet 3.3 in Responsive Environments pp 49
 What are the patterns in the site to offer to legibility?

(such as nodes, pathways and landmarks or
attractions)
 What are the characteristics of the site to offer to

legibility? (such as sequences, poetics, urban form,
scale)
Urban issues and your reflections (pertaining to legibility)
 Mention at least ONE urban issue that you have to

considering
 What is the definition of Community Centre in

reflection to that issue?
 What is your massing strategy for this issue? (layering,

overlapping, converging?)
Ideas from precedent studies:
 Diagrammatic explanations, Community definitions,

Community Centre and its purpose

Thursday
√ Tutorials
c) Generalisation: interpretations through literature on a Community

Centre
WORK SEET 2: Urban theories
d) design ideas on
 specific urban issues by various designers in the domain

you have chosen. See the reading list.
 Critically analyse the strategies
 Relate yourself to the critical analysis and draw conclusions

for your design.
STRATEGICAL CONTEXTUAL EXPLORATION

QUESTION RELAVANCE
Choose one idea for WRITE UP & SKETCHES

Tectonics from above.
Construct a design SKETCHES (DESIGN 3 TIMES FOR
question: form, activity,
circulation)
How I articulate
xxxxxx (eg. Jan Gehl’s)
as a response to
xxxxxxxx (an urban
issue or need or
experience)
Repeat the process (issues and purpose of (wayfinding/legibility

for three times and the community massing sketches)
develop three centre)
different strategies.
√ Self-directed study : To develop strategies for a Community Centre

Monday
√ Lecture: 05a and 5b
√ WORKSHOP # 2 ON CONSTRUCTION IDEA
Thursday
√ Tutorials
1. Spatial typologies
WORK SHEET3: Spatial typologies
2. design ideas on
 specific urban typologies (point, linear and enclosed). See
the lecture notes on week 1 and week 5.
 Use ‘morphing typologies’ technic to come up with a variety
of massing models.
for your design based on your own QUESTION FOR
DESIGN

QUESTION RELAVANCE

circulation)
How I articulate
xxxxxx (eg. Linear
spaces) as a response
to xxxxxxxx (an urban
issue or need or
experience)


√ Self-directed study: To develop strategies for a Community Centre

Monday/Thursday
√ Tutorials
1. Movement patterns & permeability
2. design ideas on
WORK SHEET 4: Permeability
 specific urban user groups and their movement patterns in

micro scale. See the lecture notes by Week 5.
 Critically analyse how you will articulate a PLACE ALL

through different movement patterns (for example temporal
qualities, social interaction, discourse on demographics
(old/young, visitor/local, etc.)

DESIGN.

QUESTION RELAVANCE

circulation)
How I articulate
xxxxxx (eg. Visual
permeability) as a
response to xxxxxxxx
(an urban issue or
need or experience)


Monday/Thursday
√ Tutorials
1. Subliminal aspects – Urban walls

WORK SHEET 5: Subliminal aspects
2. design ideas on
 specific urban characteristics in micro scale. See the lecture

notes by Week 5.
 Critically analyse how you will articulate a journey in the city

through different subliminal aspects (for example URBAN
WALLS, facades, corners, spaces of 5foot walk way,
other interstitial spaces etc..)

DESIGN.

QUESTION RELAVANCE

circulation)
How I articulate
xxxxxx (eg. Subliminal
aspect i.e., urban wall)
as a response to
xxxxxxxx (an urban
issue or need or
experience)
(issues and purpose of (wayfinding/legibility
Repeat the process the community massing sketches)
for three times and centre)
develop three

Monday/Thursday
√ Tutorials
1. Narrative architecture
2. design ideas on
WORK SHEET 6: Narratives
 specific urban experience and narratives in micro scale. See

the lecture notes by Week 5.
 Critically analyse how you will articulate narratives by

design (for example memory, values, everyday patterns,
cultural inclusion, urban poetics, presence/absence,
ciphers, transition etc.)

for your design.

QUESTION RELAVANCE

circulation)
How I articulate
xxxxxx (eg. The notion
of memory) as a
response to xxxxxxxx
(an urban issue or
need or experience)


Monday/Thursday
√ Tutorials
1. Urban tectonics and tactics
2. design ideas on
a. viewpoints and invitations from specific urban nodes,

WORK SHEET 7: Tectonics
facades and indoor experiences. See the lecture notes by

Week 5 and tactical urbanism.
b. Critically analyse how you will articulate the idea of

contextualisation through different visual and physical
aspects (for example juxtaposition, layering,
objectification, framing, object within object,
solids/voids, subtraction etc.)
c. Relate yourself to the critical analysis and draw conclusions

for your design.

QUESTION RELAVANCE

circulation)
How I articulate
xxxxxx (eg. Layering)
as a response to
xxxxxxxx (an urban
issue or need or
experience)


Monday
√ Lecture: 07
√ Tutorials
Activity
QUIZ ON DESIGN CODES
Design development - Your focus is to:

HAVE CLARITY IN DESIGN BY USING CIRCULATION AS A DESIGN TOOL
– TEST FOR FIRE RUN, CONSTRUCTION DESIGN IDEA: SILHOUTTE,
STRUCTRUE AND MEMBRANE
Thursday
√ Tutorials
Students will create 3 unique design massing strategies; each strategy

should be accompanied by a clearly defined organizational ideas. Include an
idea statement for each scheme. In addition to a written statement, consider
communicating your ideas graphically through diagrams/models.
Activity
Each student should choose ONE of their schemes to develop as a

larger scale model. Models should communicate your design
concepts in 3 dimensions. Create a massing model in 1:200 scale.
Massing models should be blocking models, address each major
programmatic block. Consider color coding each program block. This
model should address basic massing, and formal ideas, as well as
explore the program organization.
√ Self-directed study : To develop strategies for an Community Centre
Individual tutorial (WORKSHEET 8):
This is a tutorial session on alternatives of massing strategies
Self-directed study: To develop strategies for a Community Centre
GLA WORKSHEET #2: CONTENT DRIVEN FORM
At the end of this week, you will be able to:
 Demonstrate the fundamental knowledge of Design Codes and

Regulations
 To find relevant questions for the context

WORKSHEET 8
ARCHITECTURE AS A NARRATIVE:
Q: What are the possibilities for the Community Centre to connect

to the urban community at the street scale?
STRATEGY 1 CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTICS

RELAVANCE ON LEGIBILITY
Find a relevant WRITE UP & SKETCHES

question by narrowing
down the question SKETCHES (form, program/activity,
given to you above. circulation)
Do your own
interpretation to it. X
do it three times and (issues and purpose of
develop three different the library) (wayfinding/legibility
strategies. massing sketches)
Design NARRATION by layering FOR A SPECIFIC QUESTION:
Layer 1: CIRCULATION
SKETCHES
(form, program/activity, circulation)
Layer 2: ACTIVITIES
SKETCHES
Layer 3: FORM
SKETCHES
REPEAT THIS FOR TWO MORE STRATEGIES; three in total

Monday
√Tutorial
Activity
Each student should choose ONE of their schemes to develop as a

larger scale model. Models should communicate your design
concepts in 3 dimensions. Create a massing model in 1:200 scale.
Massing models should be blocking models, address each major
programmatic block. Consider color coding each program block. This
model should address basic massing, and formal ideas, as well as
explore the program organization.
Thursday
√ Mock pin-up with a show-case of working models for Project 2: Interim1
Learning outcomes until Week 7
Demonstrate the fundamental knowledge of Design Codes and

Regulations
Design within the constraints of feasibility and in response to design

codes and statutory requirements
Produce a design strategies for an urban contemporary Community

Centre that encompasses the appropriate site-specific architectural
responses through its formal, cultural, legislative, structural and
environmental design solutions

Monday
√ Final pin-up with a show-case of working models for Project 2: Interim1
Thursday
Reflections on the feedback on the submission on Monday on architectural

design strategies

Regulations

Produce a design strategies for an urban contemporary Community


Week 8 architecture for placemaking
ILW
Monday
√ Lecture: 08
√ Tutorials
Activity
Design development on façade design (worksheet 3)
Your focus is to:

d. hold a strong sense of exploration on your design position.
e. resolve (RELOOK!) design narratives as answer to a
question.
f. resolve the layout for the user experience: from poetics to
comfort (Building Science 2).
g. resolve the layout for building regulations and structure
(Building Tech).
√ Self-directed study : To reflect and resolve the elevations – see worksheet

9
Thursday
√ Tutorials on façade design
√ Self-directed study : To reflect and resolve the plans, sections, elevations
Reading material # 3 on façade design in urban design compendium
Learning of Week 8
At the end of this week, you will be able to:
 Produce plan-section and elevational studies to explore and resolve

relevant aesthetic, construction and environmental issues in the
design development phase

WORKSHEET 9:
Sketch your ideas on façade design for:
 Positive outdoor space (site layout)
 Animating the edge (Façade design)
 A thriving public realm (connection to the street)

Monday: WORKSHOP #3 CONSTRUCTION DESIGN WORKSHOP
Thursday: FOLLOW UP ON THE WORKSHOP WITH YOUR TUTOR.

Monday
√Tutorial
Activity
Focus on pulling it all together.
Plans, sections and FACADES.
√ Self-directed study : To develop strategies for an Community Centre.
Thursday
√ TUTORIAL ON SHEARING LAYERS
√ Self-directed study: To develop strategies for an Community Centre
GLA WORKSHEET #4: SHEARING LAYERS
At the end of this PROJECT, you will be able to:

Regulations

Produce plan-section and elevational studies to explore and resolve

relevant aesthetic, construction and environmental issues in the design
development phase
Produce a design outcome for an urban contemporary Community


Monday
√ Tutorials: online
Activity
Produce digital plans, sections and facades.
Focus on presentation/compilation of your A1 panels.
√ Self-directed study (7hours: Resolve. Resolve. Resolve. For facades,

design codes and the integrations to building tech 1 and building science 2.
Thursday
√ Final pin-up with a show-case of working models for Project 2: Interim2

formative assessment
Interim 2 pin-up with a show-case of working models
Produce 3D physical models and digital modelling
Resolve for presentation for plans, sections and facades
Individual tutorials on finalizing and presentations
√ Self-directed study : To resolve presentation

Monday
√ Lecture 10
√ Tutorials
Activity
Design visualisation for presentation layout. Your focus is to:
h. PRESENTATION LAYOUT (GLW worksheet #5)
i. hold a strong sense of exploration on your design position
j. resolve the layout for the user experience: from poetics to

comfort (Building Science 2).
k. resolve the layout for building regulations and structure

(Building Tech).
Individual tutorials
√ Self-directed study : To focus on presentation.
Thursday
Activity
Mock up presentation with a show-case of working models for Project 2
Self-directed study: To focus on presentation.
GLA WORKSHEET #4: CONSTRUCTION DESIGN DETAILS
At the end of this PROJECT, you will be able to:
 Demonstrate the fundamental knowledge of Design Codes and

Regulations
 Design within the constraints of feasibility and in response to design
 Produce plan-section and elevational studies to explore and resolve
relevant aesthetic, construction and environmental issues in the
design development phase
 Produce a design outcome for an urban contemporary Community

Monday
√ Tutorials
Activity
Produce 3D physical models and digital modelling FOR FACADE
Resolve for presentation for plans, sections and facades
Individual tutorials on finalizing and presentations
Thursday
√ Tutorials
Activity
Trial pin-up (in parts) with a show-case of working models
GLA WORKSHEET #5: PRESENTATION BOARDS
Learning outcomes of the Weeks 12 & 13
 Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), models and presentations to

verbally and visually communicate architectural ideas and scheme.

MOCK Design Review

Final Design Review
SUBMISSION 30 NOVEMEBR 2020

FINAL REVIEW: 1 DECEMBER 2020

GLW
Guided Learning Activities #1
Mapping of the City: Urban elements
Eg. Functions
GLA WORK SHEET 1: MAPPING THE CITY:
LAYERING FOR SENSE OF PLACE – page 1
Eg. People
Details:
Do attempt to ationalize of the Sense of Place. So it's about layers of

representation such as
A) Urban elements of form, activities and movement patterns
B) Lynchian elements such as paths, nodes, landmarks, districts and edges
C) Urban theories notions - Gehls activities or Jon's settings or typologies of urban

spaces or temporal layers or serial visions. (this part is still work in progress)

Content Driven Form
Formulate your question this way
What are the ways to articulate the Tangible element to offer to Intangible
aspect?
Ex: What are the ways to articulate the urban grid to offer to engaging-
stop-points in the COMMUNITY CENTRE?
GLA WORK SHEET 2: CONTENT DRIVEN
What are the ways to articulate the __________________ to offer to

______________________?

______________________?

______________________?
FORM – page 1
Some intangible aspects
Movement
Resources - culture
Urbanity
Community layering
Intelligence that connects to architecture

FORM – page 2

FORM – page 3

Construction Details
Step 1
Draw a section of your proposed design on a section line that cuts through
the most conceptual spaces. See below for an example:
GLA WORK SHEET 3: CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN DETAIL – page 1



Step 2
Draw circles on significant details that resolve specific detailed design issue
or urban narrative.

Step 3:
Sketches or cad-dwg or screenshots on the significant details in

1:20:
a) Materiality and
b) System (see the last page here to know the explanations
on materiality/membrane and system/structure)
Details Reason:
Scale 1:20 More

detailed
issues
resolved


Differentiating building components into shearing layers introduced first by

Duffy and Henney in 1989 and further developed by Brand in 1994 and later
by Blyth in the 20th century seen in table below. Draw s significant
SECTION IN 1:50 your building following the idea of Shearing Layers and
envision/capture how this could be mutated in 10 years’ of time.
GLA WORK SHEET 4: SHEARING LAYERS
Layer Description Lifespan
Stuff Furniture, in-fills Daily-Monthly

of a space.
SpacePlan The Interior Layout 3 Years
Services Wiring, Plumbing 7 – 15Years
Skin Exterior 20 Years

Surfaces(Facades).
Structure Foundations 30 – 300Years

and load
bearingelements.
Site Geographicsetting, Eternal

urbanlocation

GLA WORK SHEET 4: SHEARING LAYERS
References: Milwicz & Paslawaski, 2018) (Schmidt & Austin, 2016) (Estaji,
2017) (Schnadelbach, 2010

SKETCH YOUR PRESENTATION IDEA:
JOURNEY, ALTERNATIVE COLORS, VERTICAL STRIPS?
SEQUENCES AND/OR LAYERING
Method:
a) You are to create 3 simple design ideas for an architectural strategy.

This will incorporate context from your respective design project about 3
scales in design: Massing, Components and details. See the worksheet.
How could the Art Centre lead to narrate answers to design questions?
GLA WORK SHEET 5: PRESENTATION
b) You are to work on layering and or sequencing – could be design

challenges/reasoning/thinking on
i. User experience
ii. Urban fabric
iii. Aesthetics
c) To formulate clusters of each tutorial group. Lecturers will assist at
the cluster level.
d) To offer feedback to the ideas presented. The outcomes could be on
design ideas through models, digital and hand-drawn sketches.
BOARDS – page 1
ARCHITECTURE AS A NARRATIVE:
Q: What are the possibilities for the ART Centre to connect to the urban community
at the street scale?
STRATEGY 1 CONTEXTUAL RELAVANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Find a relevant WRITE UP & SKETCHES

question by narrowing
down the question SKETCHES (form, program/activity,
given to you above. circulation)
Do your own
interpretation to it. X
do it three times and (issues and purpose of the library)
develop three (wayfinding/legibility
different strategies. massing sketches)

Design NARRATION by layering and or sequencing FOR A SPECIFIC QUESTION:
Layer 1: CIRCULATION
SKETCHES
Layer 2: ACTIVITIES
SKETCHES
BOARDS – page 2
Layer 3: FORM
SKETCHES
REPEAT THIS FOR TWO MORE STRATEGIES; three in total for 3 scales

SAMPLE FOR LAYERING – FORM, CIRCULATION AND ACTIVITY
BOARDS – page 3
SAMPLE FOR SEQUENCING – SERIAL VISIONS OR JOURNEY

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Architecture Design V

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture

Module Coordinator: Dr Sucharita Srirangam

Instructors: Ar. Patmaselvi Paramarajah, Indrani Vanniasingham, Ar. Hanani Zain,

Legibility Analysis, Page 47, Responsive Environments by Ian Bentley et.al.

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

In the contemporary world with proliferation of theories, it is better

Learning outcomes of Week 1:

At the end of this lesson, you will be able:

1. To be able to explore key analytical tools for urban context

2. To develop a fundamental understanding of urban issues

Studio tutorial on icebreaker study on legibility analysis.

Carmona, M (2011), Urban Design Reader, CUP.

Lynch, K. 1979. The Image Of The City. Cambridge, Massachusetts:

Hertzberger, H. 1991. Lessons For Students In Architecture.

Low, K. M., 2010, Smallprojects, Adaptus

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

This lecture provides an introduction to the ‘streets’ as an alternative

Learning outcomes of Week 4:

At the end of this lesson, you will be able:

1. To be aware of cultural differences in the perception of public

2. To reflect on or to contrast with the various 20th Euro-centric

Studio tutorial on presentations of Urban Analysis and

Representations of Urban Form, Activity and movement pattern:

Janet Pillai, 2013, Cultural Mapping: A guide to Understanding Place,

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

lecture 03 by Sucharita Srirangam

This lecture provides introduction on the art of architectural

Learning outcomes of the Week:

At the end of this lesson, you will be able:

1. To understand the importance of proper and effective

2. To be able to conceptualize, prepare, produce and deliver

Studio tutorial on the conceptualization and preparation of

Cook, P., 2014, Drawing: The Motive Force of Architecture, John

Kipnis, J., 2001, The Perfect Act of Architecture, The Museum of

Steele, B. (ed.), 2016, AA Book 2016, Architectural Association School

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

lecture 05 by Indrani Vanniasingham & Ar Fadzwin Hashim

Learning outcomes of the week:

At the end of this lesson, you will be able:

1. to use Analogies and Patterns from the city and street as a

Activity: Critical analysis + developing the block-form

Studio tutotials on deconstructing the block…ideas on layering

Integrating “tools” to spatial quality – investigating route and

1. Andrew Chaplin 2013. ISSUU – The Architecture of Diagrams – A

2. Garcia, Mark. 2010. The Diagrams of Architecture (AD Reader).

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

This lecture offers insight of architectural interventions in urban infill

Learning outcomes of Week 3:

At the end of this lesson, you will be able:

1. To be aware of various ways of responses for an infill project

2. To develop a suitable precedent study for the analysis

Studio tutorial on precedent study of infill and Community Centres.

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

by Ar. Ari Methi

Learning outcomes of Week 8:

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V

PREPARED BY: DR SUCHARITA SRIRANGAM, COORDINATOR DESIGN STUDIO V