Architecture is developped and designed in reration to various conditions such as regionality, institution, technology, their users and so on. Architectural Design are kinds of representation of understanding and translation of those conditions. From the other point of view, architectural awareness, such as perception, recognition, experiment, usability and meanings will be given by these representation through its physical design. In this course, we will discuss user oriented design of architecture and built environment through comparative consideration of designl subjects on planning phase and the representation form on the phase of post occupancy,
"Through this course, students will understand architectural awareness on human' short and long term experiences, and be able to design architecture based on those subjects. In detail, by the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Clarify specific relationship between human behavior and built-environment on various aspects of architecture.
2) Research physical, social and cultural factors of architecture.
3) Design architectures and buil-environments by using the various point of view, such as human, social, historical, environmental and technical viewpoints."
Architectural Design, Built Environment, Public Space, User oriented design
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
"At the biggining of this course, there are introductions for taking each classes and developping students' own research topics.Classes will be separate to 5 themes and 1 groupe-work project.
Every five theme class will be composed of lecture and student' presentation.Students should discuss actively.
Finally, students group will visit specific site for field-work and design project, and present projects for discussion.
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Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Concept of Architectural awareness and design | Reference book "Culture, Architecture, and Design" |
Class 2 | Usability in architectural design 1: lecture | Reference book "The Phsychology of Everyday Things" |
Class 3 | usability in architectural design 2: student' presentation | analysis and presentation |
Class 4 | Environmental awareness in architectural design 1: lecture | Reference book "Architecture of the well-tempered environment" |
Class 5 | Environmental awareness in architectural design 2: student' presentation | analysis and presentation |
Class 6 | Representation of technology in architectural design 1: lecture | Reference book "The Details of Modern Architecture" |
Class 7 | Representation of technology in architectural design 2: student' presentation | analysis and presentation |
Class 8 | Regionality and Place attachment 1: lecture | Reference book "A Pattern language" |
Class 9 | Regionality and Place attachment 2: student' presentation | analysis and presentation |
Class 10 | Civic pride and town planning 1: lecture | Reference book "Cities for People" |
Class 11 | Civic pride and town planning 2: student' presentation | analysis and presentation |
Class 12 | Architectural awareness integrated of various experiences | Review past classes and Criticize every presentation by students |
Class 13 | Field-work on specific site | Field-work by group |
Class 14 | Research work of the site | Discussion and making reports |
Class 15 | Final presentation | Presentation by group |
Course materials will be given via OCW or in each class.
References: A. Rapoport, Culture, Architecture, and Design / W. Mitchel, Logic of Architecture / D.A.Norman, The Phsychology of Everyday Things, R. Banham, Architecture of the well-tempered environment / E. Ford, The Details of Modern Architecture / K. Frampton, Modern Architecture: Critical History / C. Alexander, A Pattern language / J.Gehl, Cities for People
Course materials will be given via OCW or in each class.
Every student must present one of theme in classes (20%).
Reports for five theme of classes must be submitted (50%).
Final presentation and report of group-work (30%)."
Students should have basic knowledge and motivation for architectural or urban design