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    This document outlines the fundamentals of architectural design, which engages considerations of sense of place, program and function, human experience, construction materials, and design process. It discusses how architectural design celebrates human spirit and social values through thoughtful experience of place. The design process moves conceptual ideas into built form through both intuitive and rational thinking, using sketches, models, and other mediums to develop and explore concepts. Above all, an architect's personal values and vision guide their work to design buildings with meaningful connections to life.

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    Fundamentals of Architectural Design


    * before concepts

    Architectural design as a creative process engages to the following considerations:

    Sense of place - site and context

    Andy Goldsworthy artist Architecture in context



    Image source: World wide web

    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 2 of 11
    Program - function and inspired-use/ celebration of use


    Assyafaah Mosque, Singapore by Forum Architect



    Igualada cemetery, Spain by EMBT













    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 3 of 11
    Human dimension - experience, celebration of human spirit and social values


    Atelier Muji, Japan Ashimizu cold footbath, Tokyo



    Assyafaah Mosque, Singapore by Forum Architect
    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 4 of 11
    Making poetics of construction: materials, assembly and detail

    A poetic act of revelation related to experience and meaning.




    Image source: World wide web


    Igualada cemetery, Spain by EMBT

    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 5 of 11
    In order to design buildings with a sensuous connection to life, one
    must think in a way that goes far beyond form and construction.

    Peter Zumthor



    Bruder Klaus Chapel, Germany by Peter Zumthor

    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 6 of 11
    Mood board - conceptual expression

    Potential to become powerful factors in informing/forming a strong conceptual basis for
    architectural form, space, experience, and meaning.





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    Concepts - conceptual thinking

    * ideas and issues
    that have value and provide meaning.

    * explore
    how ideas originating from program, site, social/ cultural/ political circumstances, personal
    values and interests in architecture, human and experiential considerations, tectonics, etc

    THiNK
    imagine
    DRAW



    sketches models sketches








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    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 8 of 11

    sketches
    models
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    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 9 of 11
    Design process - * intuitive + rational

    Is the essential mechanism and understanding of how one can successfully move
    conceptual and poetic ideas and inspiration (intuitive) into the realm of architecture
    and built work (rational).

    Simple terms from concepts to making

    DESIGN PROCESS
    linear sequence
    testing and
    scanning
    systematic
    production of
    several
    alternative
    productions
    forming
    alternatives in a
    multi-step
    process

    Source: Christian Ganshirt - Tools for ideas, An introduction to Architectural Design

    THiNK
    imagine
    DRAW

    Fundamentals of Architectural Design Page 10 of 11
    Mediums to show exploration during design process could be in the form of sketches,
    drawings, paintings, physical models, digital modeling, & etc





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    Above all

    Your own personal values and agenda


    I explore the idea of the journey. Through the journey you arrive at the idea of
    variations and you learn that these are as important as the final results... The end
    result is no more than a more defined vibration that grows out of all changes that have
    been between the initial project and the final construction. In its very formation,
    architecture incorporates the idea of the journey, of the variable.

    Enric Miralles, EMBT (1955-2000)


    Vat Now?


    Guide to design process
    Stay out of politics.

    Observe, breathe and experience architecture.

    Be critical and engage in an architectural dialogue.

    Architecture is a multi-disciplinary art.

    Be experimental and open.

    Take risks with precision.

    Design is self discovery.

    Youve got to give a damn.

    Have faith and believe in yourself.







    lecture notes prepared by Lisa Foo

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