Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PA3101 : Architectural Design - IV { 0-0-9 / 6}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Dr. Deepanjan Saha
Syllabus
Module I: Interpretation centre, vocational training centre, gymnasium/fitness centre, nodal development centre for a rural region.
Module II: High rise residential building (stand alone).
Course Objectives
- To carry forward knowledge gained in the previous semesters. <br />To design a multifunctional public building set in a particular context and develop a comprehensive space program and design methodology.
- To understand the relationship between the building, the site and surrounding <br />built/un-built environment To introduce element of landscaping and design for the outdoor environment and incorporating them through site development.
- To implement in detail strategies of climate responsive architecture with analysis To introduce energy efficient architecture To understand, in detail, the advanced building services and incorporating those in the building design (including detailed analysis and calculation) To understand the relation between building interior, structural system and the service core To explore advanced building materials and construction technology.
- Detailed implementation of city specific urban development controls, building byelaws and the National Building Code (as and when revised) To develop skills for computer aided design simulation and rendering To conduct in-depth literature studies and site visits.
Course Outcomes
a. The broad education necessary to understand architecture in a global context – techno-economic, environmental, socio-cultural, and political <br />b. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning <br />c. An ability to design and conduct inquiries, and to analyze and interpret data <br />d. An ability to identify and formulate programmatic requirements <br />e. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs such as aesthetic, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability <br />f. An ability to use techniques, skills, and technology for architectural practice <br />g. An ability to apply knowledge of architecture <br />h. An ability to communicate effectively <br />i. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams <br />j. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities
Essential Reading
- Unwin, S., Analysing architecture: The universal language of place-making, Routledge
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Supplementary Reading
- Tilden, F., Interpreting our heritage, University of North Carolina Press
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