For the rest of the semester, students will
concentrate on designing a community library within an urban infill site. The
design of the building is to consist of appropriate architectural responses
that address the aspects of the urban street context and user behavioral patterns as discerned and analysed in the Preliminary Studies.
Apart from developing an appropriate formal and
elevational strategy in response to the character of the street, the design
should take into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, functional
and environmental requirements to address the user needs for a community
library. The design development of this project will include an introduction to
the legislative restrictions that impact an architectural scheme, the
integration of lighting and acoustic design, as well as the design exploration
and detailing of the façade and building envelopes that is coherent with the
architectural language of the overall design project.
Reflection:
Studio V taught me how to design and integrate poetry ideas and programs while maintaining the library's and community essences. The knowledge of applying strategies of infill designing and following by-laws is understood during the whole design stage as well so that the building can be acted both effectively and functionally.
