BA (HONS) ARCHITECTURE YEAR 1
Y1 UNIT 1: Commune/unity KAMAN LEUNG + NICK ELIAS
Students: a Fl h d A b a , u r M a r i m A h m e d , R u t h Akifne, Amina Amrane Hamid , Arg jent H a zi r , S a r J a k u , Q a s i m , M a l i k , a r Y aVnes a , Sievlstr Adao, Maish asnTim, M i h l e e k i Tl , I a s m i n o r n i T C a b r l , D e r k R h i s a a V l t o d e L i m a , a Fb i n o ea t W r s , H a m z h Zu b . e r With thanks to our critics: r aF n k y C h a n , S u s a n e I s a , S y o u n L i m a n d S e v t M . c yl o
‘COMMUNE’ 9 a group of familes or single peol w h o l i e v a n d w o r k o te g h r s h a r i n g p o s e i n a n d r e s p o n i b l t . t A t h e s t a r o f t h e s , T h e N ew C o m un e s a u t h o r R o n E . R o b e r t s c l a s i f e d c o m u n e s a s a s u b c l a o f a l a r e g c e t ao g r y o f U o t p i a s a n d li s e t d t h e ir t h r e m a in c h a r e t i s c ; t h a t h ey a r e e g a l i t r n , o f h u m a n s c a l e a n d a n t i - b ur e a c t i . T h i s , ey a r Y u n i t x e p l o r d t h e i d e a o f c o m u n . i / t e y T h e i d e a o f c o m‘ u n i t y ’ f i r s t e m r g d i n t h e M e d i va l t i m e s a s a ‘ n u m b e r o f p e o l a s o c i e t d o te g h r y b t h e f a c t o f r e s i d n c in t h e s a m e l o c a , i t y ’ a s e n o f c o m n , p ub li c e g n r a l, s h a r e d y b a l o r . m a y n I n t h e s t c e n t u , r y w i t h t h e h e lp o f e t c h n o l g i a a d v n c e m t , t h e s e n o f c o m u n i t y m y a n o t o n l y b e b o u n d e yb a s h a r e d e g o r a p h i c l l o c ta i n . U n d e r t h i s t h e m , s t u d e n we r a e s k d o t r e - t h i n k , r e - i m a g n e a n d r e - d f i n e t h e i d e a o f c o m ‘ ,u n i t y ’ o t c r e t a a ‘ f e l i n g o f f e l wo s h i p w i t h o t h e r s , a s a r e s u l t o f s h a r i n g c o m n ta i u d e s , i n e t r s a n d o g a l ’ s t h r o u g t h e ev h i c l o f a r c h i e t u l i n e t r v o s .
Students were asked to consider what communities may be present in their site area and subsequently what architectural responses may be suitable. Students prepared maps and visual research documents to inform their design proposals. This project provided an opportunity for students to explore the importance of context, defining levels of enclosure, materiality and inherent spatial qualities. Starting with surveying techniques and tactics they investigated areas of specific interest, observations and underling concepts of commune, and community. This project encouraged an experimental approach and helped the students understand what type of architect they want to be. It aimed to provide a vehicle for students to explore their own interests in designing a bespoke architecture unique to their observations.
‘UNITY’ - cretad when ther is a reltaionshp b e t w n di f e r n t e l m n t s . A c o r d i n g o t A lx e W h ,i e t a u t h o r o f T h e l e E ments of Graphic Design , o t a c h i ev v i s u a l u n i t y i s t h e m a i n og a l o f g r a p h i c d e s i g n . W h e n a l e l m n t s a r e in a g r e m n t , a d e s i g n i s c o n s i d e r un i f e d . N o i n d v u a l p a r t i s v i ew d a s m o r e i m p o r t a n t h a n t h e w h o l e d e s i g n . A og d b a l n c e b e t w n un i t y a n d va r i e t y m u s t b e e s t a b l i h d o t o v i a d a c h a o t i o r li f e s d e s i g n . ‘ P r i n c p l e s o f D e s i ’g n d e s c r i b u n ‘ i t y ’ a s t h e y wa in w h i c t h e d i f e r n t e l m n t s o f a c o m p s i t n i ne t r a c w i t h o n e a n . o t h e r → Mina Amrane Hamidi The Wood Boat House
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