Architectural Thesis - II

Practical Work

1. CREDIT S TUTORIA PRACTICAL LECTURE SESSIONAL ASSESMENT ESE THEORY PAPER L / TOTAL THEOR Y
2. 451 0 26 0 450 0 350 350 800 20 X X
3. 0OBJECTIVES
4. •To prepare a student to independently handle and present all aspects of an architectural design, from its evolution to final solution in totality.
5. •To understand the importance of the evolutionary stages of a design process and various techniques required for a successful presentation of an architectural design.
6. •To develop in students the ability to handle specific aspects / thrust area of design relevant to the topic. INTRODUCTION
7. •The multiple challenges of ‘built environment’ offer unlimited scope for the choice of an architectural design thesis. The selection of the thesis subject may result either from issue/s involved, or from the challenges of design, or the inherent and acquired aptitude of a student, which he/she wishes to perfect and present. The variety of the intentions give students the choice to select the topic of the thesis from a purely hypothetical to a ‘live’ programme, as long as the topic can result in tangible ‘built environment’ solution. Consequently, the size of the project has no relevance in the selection of the topic; the riding clause being the topic’s relevance to serve the laid down specific objectives inherent in the philosophy of the institution.
8. •For reasons of maintenance of uniformity in results and standards, the thesis presentation shall be in two distinct compartments: a report comprising of all the preliminary studies required for the thesis topic, and the final design solution.
9. •The Thesis report shall consist of all relevant contextual studies: of user, place and time to enable the formulation of design criteria.
10. •The design solution shall be in the form of drawings and models of the concept and design and shall further include the presentation of at least one specific aspect relevant to the selected topic in complete detail.
11. •The report, in duplicate, shall be submitted in bound form together with prints/photographs of all the drawings and model/s.
12. •All relevant/ pertinent drawings, sketches, models from previous stages to be put up for the jury to show evolution of design.
13. Module-1 Stage III Marks = 100
14. Summary of previous stages, Revised Concept & Design Criteria. Sketch Design through drawings and models.
15. Module 2 Stage IV Marks = 100
16. Finalised Sketch Design through well drafted double line plans, sections, elevations and models.
17. Module-3 Stage V Marks = 100
18. Design development in form of Site Plan(s), floor Plan(s), Sections and Elevations, Views and Working Models fully explaining the design, Structural Systems, Services Compliance. Selection of Elective; Criteria, Objectives, Methods, Scope and Limitations.
19. Module-4 Stage VI Marks = 75
20. Developed working Drawings incorporating all structural systems, services and electives.
21. Module-5 Stage VII Final (Internal) Marks = 75
22. Finalized Detailed Drawings complete with electives, 3Ds views, walk throughs and models with Final Thesis report COMPOSITION OF JURY PANEL FOR INTERNAL EVALUATION OF THESIS AT EVERY STAGE - There shall be one or more jury panels. Each panel shall consist of the following -
23. •Senior faculty member, an architect, (Professor/Asso. Professor) of the Department of the parent institution / university.
24. •Junior faculty member, an architect, (Asst. Professor) of the Department of the parent institution / university.
25. •An eminent architect from the profession can also be considered as a part of the jury panel if required.
26. •Thesis Guide(s). There shall be five juries/presentations for each student in order to assess Stage III to Stage VII. Two Juries can be clubbed together if there is a paucity of time Further the Thesis Coordinator (s) will act as facilitator. COMPOSITION OF JURY PANEL FOR FINAL (EXTERNAL) EVALUATION / EXAMINATION OF THESIS. - There shall be one or more jury panels. Each panel shall consist of the following -
27. •An Architect Director / Principal / Head of the Department / Professor of the parent institution / university.
28. •An Architect Director / Principal / Head of the Department / Professor of other than the parent institution / university.
29. •An eminent architect from the profession with at least 15 years of field experience.
30. •Thesis Guide(s) as member, but not part of evaluation. Further the Thesis Coordinator (s) will act as facilitator.