The objective of this module is to explore techniques and practice methods of creative knowledge-sourcing and critical analysis. This module introduces the process of reading, translating and adapting disparate creative mediums such as film, art and most importantly, literature in relation to architecture. Exercise 1: The Art of Adaptation...
This subject provides a thematic inquiry into architectural theory in the broader context of philosophical schools of thought and cultural and social conditions, which include modernism, post modernism, phenomenology, semiotics, post-structuralism, and deconstruction. Synopsis (Group) Students are required to submit a synopsis of a text during the discussion...
The aim of the module is to provid an understanding of building acoustics in relation to building design and construction. Students will be introduced to the field through acoustic history, practical measurements, sound insulation, reverberation, and noise, internal and external to the building. Project 1: Lighting & Acoustics...
In this module students will be exposed to a more extensive study of building construction by investigating the latest and more advanced technology and practice of the industry; from site analysis to all the advanced construction systems, energy efficiency, waste management, embodied energy as well as the latest...
