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Studio U5place | contextDESIGN STUDIO Place Making and Contextual Response arch 3110leng woo / thomas chung / allen poon / tc yuetThe idea of relating a building to its context represents a basic understanding in designingarchitecture on a site, and in the company of other buildings. At the level of building, itexploits the unique quality of a site, informs the placement of building, and shapes the insideoutsiderelationship. At the contextual level, it considers architecture as a part of the city, andcontributes to the making of public places.22In traditional societies, this architectural response is obvious- a house forming a part of avillage, several houses forming a village square, and a village fitting seamlessly into the rural23context. With increasing demand for individuality, larger scale of cities, and rapid urbanization,this fundamental requirement of architecture is often ignored. Contextual design is sometimesargued to be of lesser importance given the vast scale, and internal concerns of architecturetoday. Yet the making of connectivity, openness, and publicness in architecture is ever morepressing in the contemporary city, for it alleviates isolation, fosters tolerance, and givespleasure and meaning to places.Luigi SnozziThis studio investigates contextual response and place making in architecture. Using theNew Territories as a context, the studio searches for the design of building and space so asto respond to: 1) the disintegration of urban fabric; 2) the ineffective use of space; and 3) thelack of a coherent urban strategic plan. Behind the studio is an attempt to use architectureas a tool to explore alternative urban strategies to the current architectural and planningpractices in Hong Kong.wong kei fung cathyabove: lee yiu ming julius ; below: cheung kwai yin dellaabove: cheung kwai yin della; below: tsoi yun fung avaACTIVITYREQUIRED COURSELand and Cityarch 3310 leng wooThis course is an introduction to the form of cities,and includes a series of lectures to examine theform and process of cities. What are the differentforms of city? What are their physical attributes?What shape cities? These are questions that willbe addressed. Through the study of urban formand fabric in history, the course will examine theurban process. Students will study selected partsof Hong Kong, and develop a theoretical viewabout land and city.Building Systems Integrationarch 3411 ks wong / raymond yauThis course consolidates fundamentals established inarch 1411, arch 1420, arch 2411 & arch 2420 throughan integrative consideration of building technology inthe design and construction of buildings. It exploresthe integration of structure, envelope, buildingservices, interior and environmental considerations inarchitectural design, and how systems are coordinatedthrough a multi-disciplinary approach. Case studieswill illustrate concept and practice, and the value ofintegration for sustainability in design.Design Computationbuilding information modellingStudents establish overarching design rules anddependencies to understand relationships betweenentities that form larger clusters. Building InformationModelling forms the basis for this exploration.ELECTIVEPainting towardArchitecture Part Iarch 4501a gu daqingThe course investigates the methodof space organization in both paintingand architecture. It concerns issuesas listed: perspective as illusion,simultaneous representation, changeof focus from deep to flat space,spatial organization in paintings todevelopment of spatial perception.China Urban Housingarch 4701 tsou jin-yeuTo enrich understanding to thehistory and current situation ofChina Urban Housing, the courseprovides the opportunity to researchon interaction between the builtenvironment and society in China.Students can research on topics suchas housing characteristics in China,the contemporary Chinese societystructure, subsidized housing fordisadvantaged groups.Urban Infrastructure ofHong Kongarch 4801 bruce lonnmanThis course examines the design andaesthetics of movement infrastructurein the form of bridges, tunnels, roads,pedestrian walks, and other structuresrelated to circulation in the city. Focusis on the context of Hong Kong withreference to precedents worldwide.The content of the course material willderive primarily from documentationand discussion of local case studies.Digital Architecturesarch 4901 marc aurel schnabelThe aim of this course is forstudents to become eloquent inusing parametric architectural designtechniques. Students shall exploreideas, analyze data, present andcommunicate design conceptselectronically by exploring a varietyof parameters of their design.Students will gain a broad knowledgeof architectural design computinginstruments and techniques.