Culture & History 1

Project 1 : Precedent Study & Analysis

This project focuses on investigating historical works to enrich architectural design and ideas. Through the study of existing buildings, we are able to communicate and expand our own architectural vocabulary and develop design concepts. In a group of 5, we are required to conduct precedent study analysis on specific building through on-line forum discussion, analysis drawings, verbal and board presentations. This precedent study analysis should help clarify the research question of “why” that specific building is historically, culturally and architecturally importance; and “how” the design concepts derived from that particular building can be developed and expanded to be creatively and innovatively integrated into our Studio 1 design project.