Basic Design I

Course Objective:
To explore fundamental principle and elements of design: form, space, composition and context and the solution to architectonic design projects through freehand sketch, drawings and models. To understand and use the basic equipments, media, techniques for communication. To introduce the process of architectural design and presentation.

1. Introduction(4 hours.)
   The students will able to:
1. Understand about the subject and its contents for the semester.
2. Use drawing tools and to develop basic skill in scale free-hand drawings.

Exercises -1. (Drawings):
Drawing different types of lines and symbols.

Exercises-2.
Freehand sketch- class room exercise

Exercises-3.
Scales- Definition, use and conversion.  Exercise: Draw in scale plan, elevations and section of known objects e.g. class room furniture.

2. Defining Elements of design.(10 hours)
The students will be able to:
1. Discover through exploration how primary elements of design like point, line, plane and volume to determine architectural form and space.
2. Recognise the contrast between two dimensional patterns and three dimensional volumes of space.
3. Discover through exploration how the volumes of solid and void organise space.
4. Develop the ability to select and define concept.
5. Consciously (deliberately) manipulate the architectural elements (floor, wall’ ceiling, roof ) to create spatial compositions. 
6. Utilize model-making technique to produce study model and presentation model.


Exercise-1.
1. Drawing exercises on point, line, plane and volume.
2. Drawing exercises on transformation of form by additions and subtractions.


Exercise-2.
Design of an object by composing the planer elements and demonstrate how space, enclosure and structure can compliment each other to generate a form and to create a special effect when lit. Medium of communication will be the model.
E.g. Design of a lamp shed.

Exercise-3.
Design and draw three dimensional view of composition of spaces illustrating the combination of base plane, vertical planes and the overhead plane with at least three different options each.

Exercise-4.
Preparation of cardboard model of different volumes like cube, cone, pyramid cylinder etc.

3. Defining Principles of composition in Design.(16 hours) 
   The students will be able to:
1. Discover through exploration the basic principles of composition (Axis, Datum, Balance, Harmony, Rhythm, and Scale, Proportion etc.) to determine architectural form.
2. Recognise the contrast between two dimensional patterns and three dimensional volumes of space.
3. Discover through exploration how the volumes of solid and void organise space.
4. Develop the ability to select and define concept.
5. Consciously (deliberately) manipulate the architectural elements (floor, wall, ceiling and roof) to create spatial compositions.
6. Comprehend and apply the properties of form (shape, size, colour, texture, position, visual orientations etc. to create composition and express architectonic dialog. 
7. Analyze, identify and respond to parameters and geometric properties of a given site/field.
8. Express the principles of dialog in three dimensional compositions and in their arrangements on a given site/ field.
9. Utilize model-making technique to produce study model and presentation model.

Exercise-1.
1. Prepare a measured drawing of the class room.
2. Prepare the alternate proposal for the class room with the manipulation of floor plane, and the roof plane.

Exercise-2.
Prepare a composition of different volumes and be placed in a landscape site.
1. Prepare a site model with simple contours.
2. Re organise the contours.
3. Fit the compositional model into the site. 
 
Exercise-3.

Prepare a model of a high-rise building.
1. Try to understand some of the principles composition applied on that.
2. Try to develop skill of making presentation model.

1. Ching Francis- Architecture: Form, Space and Order
2. Nelson, George- How to see.
3. Laeau, Paul- Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers.
4. Hall, Edward. -The Hidden Dimension.
5. Sommer, Robert- Personal Space.
6. Gibson, James. The senses Considered as Perceptual system.