SITE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN RESPONSE
Project 1A
Site Analysis & Design Response establishes an understanding of the context for intervention. In assigned tutorial groups, students will conduct site visit to identify the physical as well as the intangible qualities that shape the character of the site. Engagement with site users will establish the needs of the community at site. As the Design Response of the Site Analysis stage, students will work with their tutorial group to draw up a new plan for the demarcated site area through the design of a Kebun Komuniti Plan, which will serve as the base for Project 1B: Architectural Allotment and Project 2: USJ7 Kebun Komuniti Center.
Learning Outcomes of this Project
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Identify and analyse environmental qualities and contextual needs of a site and apply ideas of environmental sustainability
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Design and create architectural spaces with consideration of environmental poetics in relation to the basic natural context and existing built context (harness environmental qualities of the site to inform design which impact on users’ experiences)
TASKS
The class was divided into task groups for data collection. Each group focused on specific aspects such as site drawing, user demographics, features, and etc. We then analyzed the collected data to inform our design narratives for the masterplan. Each group derived a theme based on the analysis and created a proposal that included planting zones, connectivity, program spaces, etc. The plan was illustrated through site plans, sections, sketches, diagrams, collages, 3D drawings, and a site model.
