ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO V

The module is a design studio that emphasizes the idea of ‘place-making for the urban communities’. Students will undertake a studio-based exercise that deals with urban blocks within a dense urban environment. The two major parts of the studio are a) urban contextual study and b) architectural design development. The final outcome is an architectural design that is responsive to its urban character. Students engage with urban studies and strategy/concept development in their preliminary design work to develop an appropriate program and massing studies responding to the urban conditions. Subsequently, the major project involves the development of a design scheme that engages with the spirit of urban places and the everyday life of the urban community. The design work explores the plan-section-elevation relationship to achieve an architecture that acts as a vibrant block exploring the maximum potential of the urban space.