Project 3

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY


Principles of Architectural Design ‘10

PROJECT 3_ex1

HAND OUT: MONDAY, 12 APRIL. COMPLETE AND BRING TO CLASS DISCUSSION ON WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL AT 12:00 IN RM 2C.

Your next project is set in a heritage context. The briefing and site visit will take place next Monday. Arrangements will be made on Wednesday. Also watch the blog for details.

In order to prepare for this project, you need to do the following work.

Study Chapter 13 (“Introducing settlements as context for architecture.”) of Paul Righini’s “Thinking Architecturally” (2000), pp 251 – 293. Now prepare answers to the following ten questions:

1. List 20 prominent words/ concepts that you find in this chapter.
2. Why, according to Righini, is it important to “read” settlements?
3. Explain the terms “fabric” and “texture”.
4. Define “sense of place”.
5. Name and briefly explain five spatial patterns that Righini deals with.
6. Make a comprehensive list of all the things that should be considered when doing a site analysis.
7. How does Righini explain Lynch’s understanding of “grain” of the context?
8. Explain the concepts of accessibility, legibility, complexitiy and sustainability.
9. What was the key challenge(s) in the case study of Mamre?
10. What was the key challenge(s) in the case study of Wynberg?

For further reading see sources listed on page 310 under “Chapter 13”.

Good luck!