Project 1 : Defining and Documenting a Project
Project 1 : Timeline and Diagram Analysis
This research project adopts document analysis methodology that involves documenting, analyzing, producing, and a critical chronological and diagrammatical interpretation of Modern Malaysian architectural history. This project emphasizes critical analysis of the post Merdeka/ Independence of Malaysian architecture in the effort to understand the influences of post-modernism to architectural design and construction, building science and technology, and urban design. The project is to distinguish the way in which many diverse factors contribute to the development of Modern Malaysia architecture.
Learning Objectives:
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To allow students to undertake a research analysis process on Modern Malaysian architecture practices throughout history through literature review and document analysis.
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To familiarize students with the activities of culmination and production of a research analysis.
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To introduce visual and critical thinking through learning from precedents with diagramming, and to introduce basic principles of form, space, and order in the architectural design of Modern Malaysian architecture.
Many historical Modernistic buildings may face risk of being demolished to make way for more contemporary buildings. Thus, by recording, documenting and analysing the buildings, we can contribute to preserve the historical evidence of the valuable Modern Architecture in the Klang Valley. The findings are to be compiled in essays and to be submitted as a report consisting of text and images.
Learning Objectives:
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To increase understanding on the principles, ideas and contributing factors of Modern architecture in the Klang Valley.
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To analyse and identify specific architectural features of Modern architecture in the Klang Valley.
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To document architectural heritage in the form of writings, descriptive diagrams and photography.