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Studio U1process | toolDESIGN STUDIO Foundation arch 1110maggie hui / shirley chang / philip fung / gary yeungThe Foundation Studio begins with an enquiry on Form, Space and Context. The studio willfurther develop on these basic concepts with specific exercises to train students to acquirebasic skills, hands-on experiences and creative ideas. A step-by-step approach is adopted toequip students to build up their confidence in architectural knowledge. The studio pedagogytakes a progressive approach from an extension of personal space, to in-between space,constructed space, compositional space towards an integral space. These five steps are14designed to correlate to upcoming studios in the upper years. Overall, the studio is intendedto prepare a solid foundation for students to perform in different directions later.15For our studio, inquiring basic generic issues is an excellent way to understand and learnarchitecture through conceptualizing, exploring, verifying and building; thus the teachingteam will guide and help students to be strategic as to where to start, how to make, or whento implement intentions and ideas. Systematic approach from geometry, composition, andmutation is applied in a progressive manner through the design exploration process. Thepedagogy is constructed according to specific goals, approaches and clear methodologiesin order to focus the basic design issues regarding spatial configuration, human behaviour,contextual relevance and building logic.REQUIRED COURSEIntroduction to Architecturearch 1311 wallace changGENERAL EDUCATIONExperiencing Architecturearch 1330 raymond fungACTIVITYDesign Computationblended learning & social learningenvironment“What is Architecture?” The course introducesthis question to arouse students’ interests inseeing, feeling, and understanding architecturevia two perspectives, the beginner’s and thearchitect's. The first is more a personal andsubjective enquiry, while the second is more anexperiential and analytical viewpoint. Students willunderstand architecture through - the personalto communal environment, historical evolutionof architectural expressions, and spatial aspects ofdesign culture.Introduction to Building Technologyarch 1411 zhu jingxiangThis course introduces aspects of technologiesrelating to a building. Before students proceedto take specialized course on the topics ofMaterial & Construction, Building Structure,Environmental Technology and Building Servicesin later semesters, they will be exposed to thefundamentals in this introductory course justaround a question: “How a system is formed?”Graphics and Visual Studiesarch 1210 maggie huiThis course deals with visual communication forarchitectural design. It investigates visual mediaand examines how they are used to record andinterpret built form, and to visualize and expressdesign ideas. The course has a dual emphasison representation and presence. Together, theyrequire not only technical skill in drawing andmaking with clarity and conviction, but also anawareness for composition and visual sensibilityfor graphic options and design intentions.This course is specially designed with such “guidedexperience” for students of non-architecturemajor. It offers opportunities for students to havereal life interaction with architecture, especiallyof local context; whilst providing a platformfor students to have direct dialogue with thedesigners who have created it.Students engage in Blended Learning and SocialLearning Activities online and face-to-face toengage in a multi-media communication learningenvironment.Eventdrawing workshoptalks by artists:amy cheungraymond chanother artists (tbc)Facilityintroduction to model workshopintroduction to laser cutter workshopintroduction to library