CONCURRENT DEGREE M ARCH I TRACK III

SEMESTER 1 (M ARCH I & II STUDENTS)

AR5801 OPTIONS DESIGN RESEARCH STUDIO 1 Modular Credits: 8

AR5805 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE STUDIO (VERTICAL EXPERIENCE) Modular Credits: 8

SEMESTER 2 (M ARCH I STUDENTS)

AR5802 OPTIONS DESIGN RESEARCH STUDIO 2 Modular Credits: 8

This three semester design module sequence establishes the foundation for Masters level creative practice design research in architecture. It provides the students with an opportunity to select from a variety of studio topics; thereby allowing them to choose the themes aligned with their individual interests and intellectual drives—while creating synergy with their studio leader. Framing design as a creative practice, the objective of the module is to develop a high level of competency in creative practice research, leading to architectural outcomes, which are in turn, aligned to the faculty’s expertise and interests. Students are expected to demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in creative practice research, design thinking, representation and communication. This module demands that students not only deploy creative practice research methods; but also translate research outcomes into actionable strategies in architecture.

Advanced architectural thinking and clear practicebased research methodologies applied to architectural discourse are expected, alongside mature representational techniques that communicate ideas through non verbal and verbal mediums. Learning Objectives: 1. To understand and critically demonstrate creative practice research methods in a studio context. 2. To understand and take a critical position on methods of creative practice research and their resulting outcomes, and the impact of these on the formation of architecture. 3. To understand and take a critical position on the translation of creative practice research outcomes into architectural approaches, techniques, and strategies or tactics. 4. To understand creative practice research as a fundamental component of architecture and to explore its future trajectories. 5. To design with creative practice research and its conceptual tools, and to be able to use such research to make ethical judgments in architecture. 6. To utilise advanced representational techniques in both digital and analogue mediums to communicate research, iteration, and design techniques in architecture. 7. To utilise advanced digital data, visualisations, contemporary simulations in 2D, 3D, and 4D mediums to probe architectural approaches to design. 8. To utilise advanced analogue and digital tools in the exercise of making. 9. To communicate creative practice ideas in concise and considered verbal, written, and performative presentations utilising a wide range of mediums.

Measurable Outcomes: 1. Provide an innovative and rigorous design concept in a studio context. 2. Provide a clear design research method and approach to the act of design, based on an aim of the studio. 3. Clear individual focus for design research and making process within the studio context. 4. Coherence of design research, making process and design outcome. 5. Produce robust architectural representations with rigour and graduate level expertise in 2D, 3D, and 4D mediums. 6. Communicate the design and its contribution to knowledge through verbal, written and physical mediums and artefacts.

AR5801 OPTIONS DESIGN RESEARCH STUDIO 1 LEADERS: Cheah Kok Ming Vice Dean (Academic), Associate Professor; B Arch, BA Arch Studies (National University of Singapore); Registered Architect, Singapore

Simone Chung Assistant Professor; PhD, M Phil (University of Cambridge), MSc (University College London), AA Dip, BSc (University College London); ARB, RIBA Part 3, Registered Architect, UK

Florian Heinzelmann Associate Professor in Practice; PhD (Eindhoven University of Technology), M Arch (Berlage Institute), Dipl-Ing (Munich University of Applied Sciences); Registered Architect, the Netherlands

Richard Ho Professor in Practice; B Arch (National University of Singapore); MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore

Patrick Janssen (Co-teaching with Rudi Stouffs) Associate Professor; PhD (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), MSc (Cog Sci Int Comp) (Westminster University), AA Dip

Nikhil Joshi Senior Lecturer; PhD (National University of Singapore), M Arch Conservation Studies (University of York), B Arch (University of Pune)

Khoo Peng Beng Adjunct Associate Professor; B Arch (National University of Singapore); RIBA, MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore

Victoria Jane Marshall Visiting Senior Fellow; PhD (National University of Singapore), MLA, Cert Urban Design (University of Pennsylvania), BLA (University of New South Wales), AAG

Ali Reda B Arch, BSc Arch (University of Sydney)

Rudi Stouffs (Co-teaching with Patrick Janssen) Dean’s Chair Associate Professor; PhD, MSc (Arch Comp Design) (Carnegie Mellon University), MSc (ArchEng), Ir-Arch (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

Tan Beng Kiang Associate Professor; DDes (Harvard University), M Arch (University of California, Los Angeles), B Arch (National University of Singapore); MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore

Teh Joo Heng Adjunct Associate Professor; SMArchS (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), B Arch (National University of Singapore); MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore AR5805 ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE STUDIO LEADERS: Hans Brouwer Adjunct Associate Professor; B Arch (University of Southern California); MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore

Fung John Chye Associate Professor in Practice; B Arch (National University of Singapore); Registered Architect, Singapore

Raymond Hoe M Arch, BA Arch Studies (National University of Singapore); RIBA, MSIA, ASEAN, APEC, Registered Architect, Singapore

Gaurang Khemka M Arch (University of California, Berkeley), B Arch (Sushant School of Art and Architecture); MSIA, IIA, AIA, LEED AP, Registered Architect, Singapore

Jimenez Lai Visiting Professor, (Cornell University); M Arch, BA Arch Studies (University of Toronto)

Constance Lau Senior Lecturer, (University of Westminster, London); PhD (University College London), AA GradDip, B Arch (National University of Singapore); FHEA, ARB, Registered Architect, UK

Joseph Lim Associate Professor; PhD (Heriot-Watt University), MSc (University of Strathclyde), B Arch (National University of Singapore); MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore

Ong Ker-Shing Associate Professor in Practice, BA Arch Programme Director; M Arch, MLA (Harvard University); MSIA, Registered Architect and SILA, Registered Landscape Architect, Singapore

Tsuto Sakamoto Associate Professor, M Arch Associate Programme Director; MSc (Columbia University), M Eng (Waseda University), B Eng (Tokyo University of Science)

David Schafer M.F.A (Cranbrook Academy of Art), B Arch (University of Arizona); FAIA, NCARB

Naoko Takenouchi (Co-teaching with Marc Webb) BA Interior Architecture (Nottingham Trent University), BA Arch (Tokyo Kasei University)

Teo Yee Chin M Arch (Harvard University), BA Arch Studies (National University of Singapore); MSIA, Registered Architect, Singapore

Marc Webb (Co-teaching with Naoko Takenouchi) M Arch (Bartlett School of Architecture UCL), BA Arch (Manchester Polytechnic); ARB, Registered Architect UK

AR5802 OPTIONS DESIGN RESEARCH STUDIO 2 LEADERS: François Blanciak Associate Professor; PhD, M Arch (University of Tokyo), DPLG (École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble); Registered Architect, France

Lilian Chee Associate Professor; PhD, MSc Arch History (University College London), B Arch, BA Arch Studies (National University of Singapore)

Cho Im Sik Associate Professor; PhD (The Graduate School of Seoul National University, Korea), M Arch (The Berlage Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands), B Sc (Seoul National University)

Chatpong Chuenrudeemol M Arch (Harvard University), BA Arch (University of California, Berkeley)

Hsin-Ming Fung * Ong Siew May Visiting Professor (National University of Singapore), Professor (Southern California Institute of Architecture); FAIA

Thomas Kong Associate Professor; M Arch (Cranbrook Academy of Art), B Arch (National University of Singapore); Assoc. AIA, Registered Architect, Singapore Erik G. L’Heureux Dean’s Chair Associate Professor, Vice Dean, M Arch Programme Director; M Arch (Princeton University), BA Arch (Washington University in St. Louis); FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB, Registered Architect, USA (New York and Rhode Island)

CJ Lim Professor of Architecture and Urbanism (The Bartlett, University College London); PhD (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology)

Shinya Okuda Associate Professor; M Eng, B Eng (Kyoto Institute of Technology); Registered Architect, Japan and the Netherlands

* Subject To Confirmation/ COVID-19 Restrictions