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Module: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I (ARC60208)

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Credit Hours: 8

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Tutor: Chern Li Yong

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Module Briefing: Architectural Design I (ARC60208) is structured as an introduction to architectural design. This preliminary design module aims to present and explain design through the expression of the perception of ‘self’ and the body, construction and materiality in terms of tectonics. Students will undertake a series of studio-based exercises and assignments that introduces the fundamental methods, principles and approaches in design thinking and basic spatial design. This will be enhanced with understanding of anthropometrics and designing intrapersonal space with creative exercise involving the body movements and experiences of the user.

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Personal Reflection: This module was very hard, as it required a deep and complex understanding of structures and design when there are students like me who started from scratch not knowing a thing about architecture. Tutors were very reserved and wouldn't help us as they wanted us to be independent, however, being in Sem 2 only, this just doesn't work. Time management was also a huge issue but this was mostly from my part. Overall, tough module but learned a lot of valuable lessons from it. 

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