SRD742 - ARCH MASTER STUDIO B

UNIVERSITY

Deakin University

TEAM

Chair: Dr Ross Smith

Design tutors: Dr Carlos Bartesaghi Koc (lecturer - environmental studies), Dr Chin Koi Khoo (lecturer - studio leader), Lana van Galen (lecturer - studio leader), Dr Sanja Rodeš (lecturer)

PROGRAMME

Master of Architecture

PERIOD

Trimester II-2019

STUDENTS WORK

Ashley Murphy, Chok, Hazuwanlee Hanifah, Cindy Ong, Sarah Mohd Azmin, Yik Yang, Kartik Vaishampayan, Jasmin Wan Rahimi S.

Three briefs, three visions:

Reciprocal prosthesis | Climate of Dissent | Food Fight

SRD742 Architectural Design Master Studio B introduces students to design studio practices at master level through three briefs of which students can select one for the duration of the unit. All three streams and the design project briefs that each of them will undertake in the unit will:

1. Focus on the public and political agenda of architecture by integrating the human condition in urban space, and
2. Holistically integrate approaches, concepts, and principles of ecological responsibility that consider project specific
requirements.

Through a framework of quantitative and qualitative measures, the projects will be focused on the design of a building, a
group of buildings, or any other type of complex architectural intervention in real and hypothetical scenarios that explore
the programmatic richness and diversity of architecture and the urban context. The environmental agenda integrated in this studio will focus on the performance of materialisation of architecture, from the selection of building material to tectonics and analysis of specialised building envelopes. The context into which the conceptual, architectural, or urban proposal is integrated will play a major role in both the analysis and synthesis phases of the design process. Conceptual, architectural, and urban spaces will be explored, defined. and described through a wide range of architectural tools and documents.

Developing an environmental portfolio in architectural design

This design unit introduces the ‘Systems thinking approach’ as an integrated component in the design and development of ecologically-sounded projects. This framework consists of considering architectural projects as living organisms as part of an interconnected network defined by flows (inputs and outputs) of energy, information and matter. This will form an important foundation for all projects as well as the basis of environmental analysis and design activities.

In this studio, students are asked to adopt an environmentally responsible material selection, and methods of integrating nature into buildings, concepts and technologies. This will involve exploring the design implications of various approaches, to hone your decision-making strategies, so you can create memorable spaces to experience materiality/nature and understand how and when to creatively incorporate nature-based solutions into your architecture.

The assessment task requires students to produce a design portfolio that demonstrates the developing design proposal, and how the synergies between the requirements of the design intent, human comfort, experience and environmental responsibility are manifested in the architectural response. Students are to document their design process and critically reflect on the value of the environmental explorations toward the creation of their design proposal. Initial analysis activities and composed photographic records of models can also be included.

Dynamic site analysis

Students provide an ecological and dynamic site mapping and analysis of the climate at the location and surrounding areas. They produce a series of diagrams that demonstrate the physical presence of nature, renewable or regenerative resources, as well as the attitude towards nature of people on or beyond the site. This should aim to engage with a range of senses, feelings, emotions or experiences and how they impact the use of the site in different seasons, times of the day and over longer periods of time.

How does ecological responsibility (sustainability) will be implemented?

Based on a precedent review, students describe the environmentally-sensible design approach(es) that are applying or incorporating into their projects. They provide justifications for your selection and details on how will implement them (i.e. which techniques, information, method, etc. will be used).

Designing with nature

Students illustrate where and how different (eco-)systems (flora, fauna, energy, water, materials, etc.) are integrated into their projects. They provide construction and maintenance details on the integration of different technological solutions. They illustrate how the users of the project benefit from and contribute to these systems.

Experience of nature in space and time

Students visually represent key spaces (through sketches, axonometric sections, collages, videos, time-lapse images) demonstrating qualitative experiences of ecological solutions and technologies a user(s) would experience in your project. Depending on the space you select this can include perception of materiality, changes in flora and fauna experiences over time (seasons, times of the day), and presence of natural phenomena and eco-systems.