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Practicum  (Semester 2.5)

Methods of Documentation& Measured Drawing

Given Building:

Sarang Paloh Event Hall

Project 1 : Sketch Book & Journal

      Students are to produce 10 sketches that give a strong idea of the place that they have carried out the Measured Drawing exercise based on categories specified above.

Students may use any media such as pencil, pen, markers, charcoal or watercolour to express their observations. Exploration of variety of media is highly encouraged, provided that they are not made of perishable base. The use of fixers is allowed to avoid from loss of colours. Students are to add caption for each piece, annotating vital information about what is captured in the sketches. 

The sketches are to comprise at least 2 each of these categories:

  • The Genius Loci

  • Poetic Quality

  • Cultural Attributes

  • Technical /Construction details 

Project 2:

 

A. Report:

     Students are allowed to study the building from various aspects as outlined below:

Approach A – Research on History and Architecture, historical information and architecture of the building, Introduction, Ownership, Changes and development of the building, Original design idea; relationship between function and space (interior and exterior); the form; orientation; ornamentation; and the related influences, Construction methods and materials used, An insight (as a conclusion) on the other examples of buildings of the same typology; or its surroundin, context (in terms of architecture); or specific matter related to the physical condition or the future of the building studies

Approach B – Research on Culture and Architecture 

i) The relationship between a family structure and the architecture of the building;

ii) The house structure and its relationship with all the space;

iii) The relationship between everyday living and the architecture of the buildin; iv) The architecture and its materials

 

B. Video:

     A 3 to 5 minutes video is required to contain one of these categories:History and ArchitectureCulture and Architecture.

Project 3 : Measured Drawings & Model

 

2 set of A1 sized drawings (one with dimensions and one without dimensions) and 2 sets of A3 sized drawings (both without dimensions) comprising the following;

  •   Key plan

  •   Location plan

  •   Site plan incorporating the roof plan

  •   Floor plans

  •   Elevations

  •   Sections

  •   Site sections

  •   Exploded isometric / axonometric

  •   A physical model to show the construction / structure of the buildings using ONLY balsa wood OR white

    model boards as either one section OR an open-able full model

  •   Details – construction, architectural, decorative elements / ornaments (minimum one each) 

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