SYNOPSIS
ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE & HISTORY 1
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MODULE OUTLINE//
SYNOPSIS
A chronological survey of the developments of Western architecture from the beginning of time to the period of Enlightenment, with consideration of the intellectual, aesthetic, technological, political and economic factors which have influenced the design of buildings. These issues are explored with reference to major contemporary examples and the work and philosophy of significant exponents.
PROJECT//
PRECEDENT STUDY & ANALYSIS
This project is separated into 3 parts and it's all focuses on investigating historical works to not just enrich us proficiency in architectural language, design and ideas but most importantly able to develop and hone ours’ historical and architectural criticism skills. Through the study of existing buildings, we are able to communicate and expand our own architectural vocabulary and develop design concepts. In a group of 5, we are required to conduct precedent study analysis on specific building through on-line forum discussion, sketch analysis journal, verbal and board presentations. The precedent study analysis project should help clarify questions of “why” the case study is historically, culturally and architecturally importance; and “how” the design concepts derived from the case study can be developed and expanded to be creatively and innovatively integrated into prospect design project.
PROJECT//PART A
WIKI TIMeS Online Discussion Forum
For my group, we got Chartres Cathedral,France ( Gothic Architecture) for our case study. Each group members need to answer one of the 5 questions as following:
1. i. Who was the architect or founder of the building?
ii. What was the concept or philosophy of the architect or founder that makes the building historically significant / meaningful?
2. i. Where and when was the building built?
ii. How the context, building period and evolution makes the building historically significant and meaningful?
3. i. What is the form, or shape of the building?
ii. How the form or shape of the building contributes in making the building historically significant and meaningful?
4. i. What is the function or purpose of the building?
ii. How the function or purpose of the building makes the building historically significant and meaningful?
5. i. What were the materials and construction technology or method used?
ii. How the materials and construction technology or method help making the building historically significant and meaningful
My research analysis (Question 5) is posted in Wiki Times, Click for more !
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PROJECT//PART B
Precedent Study & Analysis Sketch Journal & Report
Using the information gathered in Part A we are required to generate in-depth precedent analyses that include the accounts listed below:
1. Related illustrative Architectural Historical Timeline in chronology order that highlights and explains the standing of the case study in Architecture History.
2. With reference to the timeline generates comparative analyses of the case study with the before and after architectural style.
3. With reference to the timeline explain the technology development and advancement related to the case study.
PROJECT//PART C
Analysis Presentation Board
The A2 presentation board consists of illustrative and abstractive diagrams, drawings and annotations of the precedent study and comparative analysis of the Chartres Cathedral. The drawings include actual and conceptual design ideas of floor plans, building sections, analysis diagrams and sketches expressing clarity and in-depth investigation of the precedent studies.
Precedent Study Analysis questions below:
1. How does the building reflect the spirit of the time and place for which it was built?
2. What are the initial ideas and the design concept?
3. How the initial ideas and the design concept affecting the architect
4. Building plan-section/elevation analysis (i. Plan to Section or Elevation, ii. Natural light penetration, iii. Significant architectural element)
5. Partí - Culminates and Summarizes (i. gesture, ii. essence, iii, dominant idea, iv salient characteristic of the building)
