ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO 5

_ ARC 3118

THIS MODULE FOCUSES ON THE THEME OF PLACE-MAKING FOR THE URBAN STREET. IT AIMS TO EXPLORE AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTIONS IN DESIGNING A COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR THE CITY’S INHABITANTS. WE WILL CONDUCTING PRELIMINARY STUDIES TO THE STUDIES AND CONTEXT OF URBANITY THROUGH THE ANALYSIS AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE CURRENT URBAN CONDITION OF A SELECTED INNER-CITY SITE. THIS WILL BE DONE IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE RESEARCH OF URBAN INFILL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARY PRECEDENTS, AND THEIR ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSES. BY THE END OF THE MODULE, WE SHALL HAVE DEVELOPED AN APPROPRIATE SCHEME FOR AN URBAN CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY LIBRARY WITHIN A DENSE INNER-CITY STREET ENVIRONMENT THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION AN UNDERSTANDING OF APPLICABLE CURRENT LEGISLATIONS, BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AND CULTURAL IMPERATIVES OF THE SITE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.