Zachary Tay
Portfolio
Tun H.S.Lee site analysis
Preliminary Studies
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The Preliminary Studies is a preparatory assignment that focuses on investigating basic notions of
the city, and learning from examples of urban infill market-places around the world.
Objective
1. To have an overview of the formation of cities and introduce basic concepts of urban design in relation
to architectural design
2. To introduce and implement basic methodologies of urban studies
3. To investigate the role of market-places in traditional and contemporary urban societies
4. To examine various examples and architectural responses for urban infills
Learning Outcomes
1. Conduct case studies and site analysis to generate an understanding of the physical and cultural
context and development of urban environments
2. Determine and describe the role of a market-place in a contemporary urban setting
3. Examine and establish appropriate architectural responses and strategies for designing within an
urban infill site
4. Produce necessary documentation (diagrams, mappings, photographic images, orthographic
drawings and models) to record and communicate site analysis findings, and for further use in the
coming design stages
PROJECT 2: Contemporary Market-place within an Urban Infill Site
The design of the building is to consist of appropriate architectural responses that address the aspects of the urban street context and user behavioural patterns as discerned and analysed in the Preliminary Studies. Apart from developing an appropriate formal and elevational strategy in response to the character of
the street, the design should take into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, functional and environmental requirements to address the user needs for an urban market-place.
The design development of this project will include an introduction to the legislative restrictions that impact an architectural scheme, the integration of lighting and acoustic design, as well as the design exploration and detailing of the façade and building envelopes that is coherent with the architectural language of the overall design project.
Objectives
1. To take into consideration key aspects of urban
design and context in relation to architecture
2. To develop an awareness and basic compliance to
Design Codes and Statutory Requirements
3. To emphasize the importance of elevational context
and composition in developing architectural design
4. To implement and explore the conceptual, schematic
and design development phases in an architectural
design project
Learning Outcomes
1. Produce a design outcome for an urban
contemporary market-place is site-specific through its
formal, cultural, legislative, structural and
environmental design responses
2. Apply basic knowledge of urban architectural
typologies, infill design strategies and market-place
programming
3. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and awareness
of design codes and regulations
4. Design within the constraints of feasibility and in
response to basic design codes and statutory
requirements
5. Utilise study models, diagramming, mapping,
orthographic plan-section and elevational studies to
explore and resolve relevant spatial, structural,
functional and environmental issues in the design
development phase
6. Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), models and
presentations to verbally and visually
communicate architectural ideas and scheme
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