Architectural Design - VII

Understanding the importance of ‘context’ and built urban environment in design and lessons to be learnt in contextual insertions.

Examining an existing urban environment for establishing parameters that influence contextual insertion within that fabric.

• Design of multi-utility buildings / campus / complexes incorporating the constraints derived from the context it is placed in. SUGGESTED STUDIO EXCERCISES 1. Study of a given urban fabric with underlying context. 2. Urban Intervention Projects: Design of buildings / building complexes in specific urban contexts such as heritage zones, near existing and within built environments. 3. Development of projects containing group of buildings with multiplicity of constraints such as relationship of land uses, space, architectural character, circulation, movement landscape and buildings. 4. The exercises such as redevelopment and urban improvement projects shall be generated after understanding the existing physical, socio-cultural, economic and political context surrounding activities etc. APPROACH
• Design methodology shall take precedence over design.
• Model of existing site and context shall be prerequisite for design insertions.
• Part of project may be done in groups to develop teamwork and multi-faceted approach to design.