Precedent study is a form of study in which researchers use past literature or previously studied findings to develop new ideas and concepts.

 

Objective

Stage 1 is to seek and investigate existing knowledge on similar scheme and sustainable architecture that respond to the basic natural context such as the sun, wind, heat, cold, energy issue, and context. The main aim is to analyse architectural precedents for:

1. Spatial typology

2. Spatial programming

3. Poetic relationship between the built and natural setting.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

Upon completion of the project, student should be able to:

• Utilize precedent study as research technique

• Reflect precedent and techniques of analysis in the critique and development of projects

• Demonstrate the ability to execute a design integrating the analysis of precedent and context within the process of design

• Respond to environmental concerns in the development and realization of design projects through the study of precedent.

 

TASKS

Precedent study A

In groups of 4-5 students, select a precedent for analysis. The precedent study should provide the following analysis:

 

SPATIAL TYPOLOGIES

1. How are the spaces organised or arranged?

2. How did it inform the way spaces are used, moved through and experienced?

 

PROGRAMMING: What are the breakdown of areas and their functions? How are the spaces related?

Precedent study B

 

Project: BELUM RAINFOREST RESORT

 

POETIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILT AND NATURAL SETTING

                

1. What is the design strategies employed to celebrate the relationship?

2. How are the spaces articulated in terms of the poetics, sensuality and tactility of architectural spaces?

• Spatial types (how did the spatial typology used influenced the way spaces were experienced?)

• Flow of experience (identify key circulation/journey, and select at least 5 experiential spaces to study). For each space, study the following: Engagement with senses; Manipulation of light and its effects on space (natural & artificial); Texture and materiality; Scale and proportion of spaces (in relation to human)

• Co-relate the plan to one of the most interesting section of the building. Study the section and analyse how it is designed. Comment on the relationship between inside/outside, volumes and scale of space, variation and hierarchy of space