Design Studio 1

 

 

 

Architectural Design Studio 1 [ARC 60105] is structured as an introduction to architectural design. Themed “Body & Space”, this studio emphasizes the inhabitation f space by the self that concentrates on the internal conditions of space. This studio introduces the basic design principles of architecture as a ‘user-based art’.

 

Exercises are planned to introduce architecture as a combination of subjective (mental, poetic & sentimental aspects of design process) and objective (sensible, rational & pragmatic aspects of design process) parameters with the user at the center of them.

 

The first project involves the interpretation of ‘self’ as an introduction to the elements of visual arts and using them to express subjective ideas through the process of making an object.The second project tackles the issue of objective & practical parameters, in relation between form and function, scale, proportion, and anthropometry by designing a small detailed space. Subsequently, in the final project, students will undertake a series of small studio-based group exercises for better understanding of space and the application of principles of design, leading to the design of an individual space – considering both subjective and objective aspects of architectural design.