Site Model
Learning Outcomes
1. To have an overview of the formation of cities and introduce basic concepts of urban design in relation
to architectural design
2. To introduce and implement basic methodologies of urban studies
3. To investigate the role of market-places in traditional and contemporary urban societies
4. To examine various examples and architectural responses for urban infills Site Analysis Board
In this project, I have learned the basics in urban design and its relation to architecture, and secondly, studying and determining the programmatic function, societal role and spatial layout of a market-place and architectural responses for urban infills.
The Preliminary Studies comprises of three components:
1) Site Documentation
Site Documentation were conducted as class effort to produce a single common file for the
digital site model, physical site models and CAD drawings respectively. In the process of producing this, we participated in a series of in-class discussions that explore the concepts of
urban design. These discussions facilitated the analysis of the site and precedent study.
2) Site Analysis
The purpose of the Site Analysis is to observe and record the site’s current condition, and to
collect additional information to be used in the initial design conceptualization and strategy phase.
We were assigned to analyse Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur for our Architecture Design Studio 5 project.
Key concepts and themes were discussed in relation to the analysis include: Way-finding (5
Lynchian Principles), Typology and Morphology, Figure/Ground Mapping, Patterns of Movement and Use, Human Behaviour, Street Culture
3) Precedent Studies
In a group, we were required to study and analyse one example of an urban infill that is a market-place. In analysing this example, I developed an understanding and awareness of:-
(1) What is an Urban Infill?
This investigation is to help us to understand what an urban infill is, and what are the architectural strategies (massing, spatial planning, façade design, etc.) adopted that are necessary in response to its physical context and functional programme. Investigate what were the regulatory laws that the architects were required to comply to as well.
(2) What is a Market-Place?
In this module, we defined the market-place as a “centre for retail and commercial trade that
also acts as social meeting grounds for an urban/suburban community”. This part of the Precedent
Study entails an investigation into a relevant example of a market-place and inquiry into establishing its role within its specific context and community.
Key themes and criteria that require consideration in this study include the following:
Programmatic Response, Formal Response, Public/Private Realms, Society & Culture
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