Monthly Archives: January 2011
Making Architecture is the same as Making Art or Music
All creative endeavours possess the same process. Whether it is a song, poetry, art…what’s the difference between creating these and architecture? I find myself talking about the three main things that constitute a piece of academic writing: Content, Structure and … Continue reading
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Developing Your Scheme
This is not the first time that I touched on this subject of how to translate the architectural programme into ideas. (See below) Architectural design can only be realised by the designer by originating. Wholesale ‘cut and paste’ do occur … Continue reading
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Connection with ex students are strong
It is important that my ex students give input and help my current students with their design thesis. The reason being is threefold. First, the ex students have been there and done that. Through their experiences they can track back … Continue reading
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Interpretation of the site
Is the Design Thesis basically about interpreting the Site? The answer is Yes. Inevitably, if we are to design a building or even landscape, we need to interpret the site. The site represents something that we wish to explore and … Continue reading
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The Start of a Design Thesis
This article sets out to understand the start of a design thesis process. By comparing University of Malaya’s (UM) approach with that of one local university (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)), where the author has had a few years experience working … Continue reading
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