Course info

This course introduce the Design in Urban and Rural Contexts. The studio will present students with two projects of similar program in two different environments on real sites in East Africa; one in an urban setting and one in a rural setting. Students will investigate appropriate solutions using the similarities and differences of the two settings. Response to the local context and sustainable design solutions will be emphasized. Students will be immersed in a studio environment and will be instructed through individual critiques and group pin-ups. At the end of this course, students will be able to cope with the design challenges

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

i. Identifying appropriate design strategies in two different contexts.

ii. The design challenges unique to each particular setting.

iii. Different design solutions to similar problems as influenced by local context.

iv. Design different architectural objects according to differing contextual situations.

v. Deal with issues of sustainability in different settings.

vi. Apply precedents and research to design work.

vii. Produce coherent and thoughtful solutions to multiple design problems.

viii. Effectively present projects to an interdisciplinary audience.

ix. Learn independently in familiar and unfamiliar situations with open mindedness and in a spirit of critical enquiry.

x. Communicate ideas visually and verbally in a presentation format.

xi. Demonstrate an ability to develop spatial and systematic solutions to complex problems.