3.3 Social relationship - Defining criteria for quantification
After identifying character of space through building elements in figure 3.9 and in coherence with the aim mentioned in exercise 3 students elaborate on the potential criteria for quantification. Criteria selected for analysis are based on the need of particular space and the student need to justify the need for such an intervention. Clarity of link between social behavior and the performance of the space can only be establish with the understanding of appropriate criteria. The student needs to go back and forth on their hypothesis before arriving to a conclusion. For the purpose of this studio we encourage taking at least three contradicting criteria. Demonstrate critical breakdown of the use of criteria for evaluation with reference to the space. For example, in figure 3.9(b) the student observes open plaza and streets having two distinct activity and hence, demanding different quality of sun exposure. The plaza required sun during evenings due to mass gather before praying while the streets required exposure due to the narrow width and high walls of the adjoining building. The exercise needs to focus on finding appropriate domain of number of hours that may be required for the space, time and specify months that might be a problem after analysis. At least, 3 spaces should be abstracted with the relative criteria for evaluation before approaching an experiment for developing a system.
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