DESIGN COMMUNICATION
Design communication is a module that introduces fundamental skills for the appropriate communication of architectural design. It engages different means of visualization and expression of space and spatial ideas through architectural drawings to prepare students with the skills required in design projects. These skills are taught through a series of freehand and constructed drawing held both outdoors and in the studio. The teaching and learning approach for the module will be lecture and tutorial based, with students engaging with blended learning experience during the lecture and tutorial session. The outline mode of delivery is blended learning approach, proportion of face-to-face and use of Online learning (MyTIMES). The module assessment will be an individual assignment involving a series of summative assessment.
Project 1: Tribute to a Starchitect
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A poster is a great medium to inspire interests and to create the very first impression of a subject, which can make or break the desire of the general public to know more about the area under discussion. A poster is basically a glimpse into what the subject is about and therefore it is important to make it reflect the subject 2 as much as possible. The best way to do this is to insert a hint of the essential elements of the subject into the poster. In this project, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired through the prior exercises performed in this class through the design of a poster dedicated to a starchitect.
Project 2: Sketching Analysis
In this project, students are going to produce 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional drawings using orthographic projections, axonometry and perspectives in three phases manually and continuously. The purpose is to explore manual projection methods in architectural drawing emphasizing on architectural conventions, symbols and line quality. You will be producing: - Plan Drawing - Elevation (s) - Section - Axonometric - Perspectives Drawing During the workshop session, students will develop the skills needed to produce drawings and it should be done in pencils progressively every week. You are to incorporate and apply the drafting skills developed fro 2 the tutorial exercises using the appropriate architectural drawing conventions, symbols and display of organization with proper formatting and presentation style. Lastly, all existing draft drawings will be inked to practice line weights on paper.
Project 3: Presentation Board and Model Making Process
Align with the production of the design studio work for the assessment, you would have to produce a presentation board and a 3D model.
