Landscape Architecture [ARC 3423]

Project 1 : Presentation - Types of landscape, Types of gardens, Small garden, Roof garden & vertical garden

Learning Outcomes:

• Understanding  the key terminologies of  landscape architecture and its interrelations with sustainability
• Being familiar with principles of landscape architecture and different landscape types

Project 2: Designing A Rooftop Garden

Learning Outcomes:

• Develop an understanding of the basic rules  and process  of  sustainable  landscape design through roof garden, small garden and vertical garden design 
• To highlight the inter-connectivity of landscape architecture and architectural components, in social, ecological and economic aspects by designing a small size landscape.

Building Services [ARC 2423]

Project 1 – Building Services + Design Integration


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this assignment, students will be able to:

• Propose a complete installation of appropriate building services systems for the students’ own design; cold and hot water supply, sewerage, sanitary and drainage systems as well as electricity supply. 
• Familiarize with the images of different components for each building services system proposed.
• Produce drawings and diagrams of building services systems which relate to the design.

The Boards:

Project 2 – The Inspiration and the Intervention

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this assignment, students will be able to:

• Identify and understand relevant information related to fire protection, air-conditioning and mechanical transportation systems including related regulations.
• Understand how each building services functions including the connections and position of different parts and equipment as well as space implications.
• Propose appropriate building services systems for a given type of building.  

Building Structures [ARC 2523]

Project 1: Fettuccine Truss Bridge

Truss is a structure built up of three or more members which are normally considered being pinned and hinged at the joints. Load applied to the truss is transmitted to joint so that each individual members are in either pure tension or compression.


Learning Outcomes:

• Able to evaluate, explore and improve attributes of construction materials 
• Explore and apply understanding of load distribution in a truss
• Able to evaluate and identify tension and compression members in a truss structure
• Explore different arrangement of members in a truss structure

Fettuccine Bridge Report

Project 2: Extension Work of a R.C Structure 

Learning Outcomes:

• Produce a complete documentation on structural system of a case study
• Explore and understand the concept of structural analysis
• Identification of structural components
• Recognize, Execute and implement basic procedures of building structure design
• Produce a structural proposal

Asian Architecture [ARC 2234]

Project 1: Case Study Paper



Asia is the largest of the world’s continents. It comprised of 6 main regions; Southwest, South, Southeast, east, Northern and Central Asia, each possessing distinctive physical, cultural, economic and political characteristics. It is the birthplace of all the world’s major religions and hundreds of minor ones. Urbanization is greatest in the industrialized regions of Japan, Korea and Taiwan, but huge urban centers can be
found throughout the continent. Asia is also home to some of the world’s oldest civilisations where great temples and shrines were built, and architecture, art, music and dancing were developed to high levels.

However, there are still little studies  done on the practices and issues related to architectural development in
Asia. Unlike the students in the West who have been enjoying the benefit of being in the center of wellestablished bodies of theoretical and empirical knowledge, the students in Asia seem to be lagging behind due to the rapid urban growth. Another disadvantage is the fact that the students do not have enough models which are equivalent to the Western theoretical tools. If they were to simply adopt any of the Western models in explaining the Asian historical and contemporary situations, the outcome would not befit the purpose. (Chris Abel, Architecture and Identity, 2000)

Hence, it is imperative for all these future architects to learn a lesson or two by examining critically those
practices and issue in relation to Asia in order to practice effectively and fitting the Asian context. It is to
encourage students to explore the field in which they are going to do research and gain a thorough awareness
and understanding of current work and perspectives in the era.


Learning Outcomes:

• Analyse and discuss the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context within the Asian region.
• Differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of Asian architecture and urbanism.
• Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of Asian architecture and urbanism in relation to relevant theories within the contemporary discourse of architecture.
• A paper (3,000 to a maximum of 4000 words, double-spaced).
• A power point presentation (10 minutes) – which contains an outline of the paper covering key issues and themes explored, as well as bibliography.

Project 2: An Asian Street

Learning Outcomes:

• Explore an Asian street with the theme of street as an experience of the urban life, street as programmes or events, street as language, street as container of society, culture, history and memory. 
• Sketches of street and map to expose the themes. 
• Photographs to express the understanding of events and themes of the street

3D Map Sketch:

A4 Photobook

Architecture Design Studio 4 [ARC 2128]

Ice Breaking - Tetra Pak Design For Good Competition


The DESIGN FOR GOOD Eco Design Competition 2013 challenges designers to use their creative influence in creating up-cycled products made from used beverage cartons that is commercially viable and functional. The winning design is then donated to our selected beneficiary, Beautiful Gate Foundation For The Disabled, for commercialization as an alternative fundraising tool.

The Silver Swirls - Fruit/multipurpose holder

A short summary of the product :
Cut, Roll, and Join; cut the carton, roll the strips, join with pin and strings; are 3 simple steps into producing your very own multipurpose holder, or what we'd like to call: "Silver Swirl".  Composed of recycled, readily available materials such as the 'Tetra Pak' cartons, and strings, the end product is cheap and convenient to build. Designed to be multi-functional, it's not only limited to holding on to stationaries, it is also able to hold fruits or jewelries with a piece of cloth padding. If you are one who is into arts, you'll definitely be up for this, from swirls to linear and curves, and not to forget the small splash of colours from the outer layers of the cartons, you'll be drawn to take a second look. In addition, the internal surface of aluminium is exposed to further beautify the model; art lovers will agree that this is an eye-pleasing piece of art. Whether it is the kitchen, or your study room, this holder can easily be moved. On top of that, it does not break, giving it a strong lifespan. Silver Swirl is a great way to appreciating and exploring handicrafts, whilst going green.

Project 1: Discovering The Environment and Social Needs

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify site condition, topography, vegetation and socio-cultural events
• Identify environmental features that influence architectural design
• Identify environmental and social needs of a site
• Analyze environmental and social needs of a site

Part 1: Site Analysis and Site Model

The Boards:

Site Model:

Part 2 : Programme Proposal

The presentation board :

Project 2: Community Centre


Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the subject, students will be able to:

• Apply ideas of environmental sustainability in design
•  Design and create  architectural spaces with consideration of environmental poetics in relation to the basic natural context and existing built context which impact on users’ experiences
• Combine the environmental needs, the site (site topography, history and socio-cultural events), and the users’ experiences within simple building design in the open landscape/suburban context.
• Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas based on clustered spatial typology.

The Boards:

Computer Applications [ARC 2723]

Project 1:Modelling of an Architectural Design 


This involves completion of basic form and external model of a selected architectural design. During this
stage the completed 3D model will reflect the knowledge of using the software to create 3D geometries.
3D models will be assessed on the overall detail, complexity and creativity used in the creation and
development process.


Learning Outcomes of this Project
• To produce 3D model of a selected architectural design using 3DS Max/Rhinoceros or both.
• To record Work in Progress (WIP) as progressive evidence of the working process.

Rendering Views:

Project 2: Still Rendering with Materials, Lights, Camera Views with Site Context


The second project involves the production of photorealistic still rendering of the selected architecture
design with materials, appropriate camera views and post-production enhancement on the visual
outcome. The visualisation work would be assessed on the types and ways materials are used, types of
lights and effects used to set up the scene, setup of appropriate camera views for rendering and skills of
using post-production tools to enhance the visual outcome.


Learning Outcomes of this Project
• Produce photorealistic still renderings of the selected building with materials, lighting, camera
views and site context.
• To record Work in Progress (WIP) as progressive evidence of the working process.

Project 2A: Exterior Views

Project 2B: Interior Views

Project 3: A Maximum 90 Seconds Animation of the Completed 3D Scene


This project involves production of a maximum 90 seconds animation of the completed 3D scene using
3DS Max’s animation commands and tools. It also involves simple video editing work such as stitching
video clips, background music & special effects editing, through the use of Windows Movie Maker,
iMovie, Adobe Premiere and After Affects.


Learning Outcomes of this Project
• Produce photorealistic animation renders.
• To record Work in Progress (WIP) as progressive evidence of the working process.

Animation Website URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OUqkB5-_4g

Bscience 1 [ARC 2413]

Project 1: Human Perception of Comfort Level

Thermal comfort is defined in British Standard BS EN ISO 7730 as: ‘that condition of mind which
expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment.’

There is no absolute standard or index of parameters of thermal comfort. This is not surprising, as
humans can and do live in a range of climates from the tropics to high latitudes.
So the term ‘thermal comfort’ describes a person’s psychological state of mind and is usually referred to
in terms of whether someone is feeling too hot or too cold.

Thermal comfort is very difficult to define because you need to take into account a range of
environmental and personal factors when deciding what will make people feel comfortable. Perceptions
of this environment are affected by air temperature, radiant temperature, relative humidity, air velocity,
activity and clothing. More general definitions of comfort include a sense of relaxation and freedom from
worry or pain. These factors become parameters where human perception of the thermal environment is
concerned.

Learning Outcomes:


To be able to understand the general principle of heat transfer
1. Identify environmental conditions related to site conditions, climate, etc.
2. Explain the effects of the sun on the thermal performance of buildings
3. Explain the effect of insulation, thermal mass and  air movement on thermal performance of
buildings.
4. Infer how different building material (K-value, u-value, r-value) has different effect on heat gain or
thermal environment in a given space

Report:

Project 2: Integration with Design Studio 3


A building should serve its function: creating comfortable spaces. Nowadays buildings are not only
measured in terms of aesthetic purposes but also how well it addresses the sustainability issues. Thermal
comfort features are seen as basic principles that must be applied during the design stage and not as an
afterthought.


Learning Outcomes:


1. Estimate heat gain in a space and to provide passive solutions for it.
2. Evaluate control of variables such as heat and ventilation
3. Judge the limits of acceptable or desirable conditions (thermal environment) and recommend designs
that control the effects of sun on the thermal performance of buildings (shading devices)

A3 Boards:

Architecture Design Studio 3 [ARC 2116]

Project 1: Journey of the 5 Senses

Spatial organisation is a key consideration for architects in architectural design. The study and
exploration of different spatial organization methods is important in design because it informs
human occupation, behavior, and experience within architectural spaces. Writers such as
Francis D.K. Ching labeled this as architectural ‘order’ whilst Alexander Purves called this ‘the
formal patterns’.

Learning Outcomes:

1.  Identify and explain different spatial types in architecture, and how they inform spatial use and experience 
2. Identify and analyze case studies to inform the design project  
3. Create tectonic expressions of different spatial typologies which impact on the uses and experiential conditions of space 
4. Generate design through conscious consideration of section-plan relationship with considerations of human scale, natural light, materiality and textures 
5. Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas.  

A3 presentation boards:

Project 2: GENIUS LOCI:  Site Analysis & Concept Development

Learning Outcomes:

•  Produce site analysis which document, interpret and analyze the site context and the ‘genius loci’ of place

Project 3: GENIUS LOCI: VISITOR INTERPRETIVE CENTRE (VIC)

Learning Outcomes:

• Generate design based on the unique character and conditions of the site context
• Generate design through conscious consideration of section-plan relationship with considerations of human scale, natural light, materials/texture
• Design a small scale community building which response to the site (site topography, history and socio-cultural events), functional program and users’ experiences
• Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas.

A1 Presentation Boards: