KAI CHONG/ ARCHITECTURE-DESIGN-CHANGE-THINGS
• TO EXPLORE OBJECTIVE PARAMETERS OF DESIGN PROCESS THROUGH SOLVING REAL-LIFE ARCHITECTURAL PROBLEMS.
• BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH AND DISCERN THE ROLE OF SCALE AND PROPORTION IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HUMAN BODY AND DESIGNED SPACE OR ENCLOSURE.
• UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN FACTORS TO THE DESIGN OF SPACE (ITS SIZE, SHAPE, AND HOW APPROPRIATE IT IS FOR THE TASK) TO IMPROVE COMFORT, SAFETY, AND PRODUCTIVITY.
• TO EXPLORE THE RELATION OF FORM AND FUNCTION.
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT
LIFE CAPSULE
ONE'S SPACE
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GROUP WORK:
TE LI THENG
TAN JOU WEN
TAN KAI CHONG
WE ARE REQUIRED TO DESIGN A LIMITED SPACE WHICH IS CALLED 'LIFE CAPSULE' FOR A 24-HOUR USE. THIS SPACE WILL CHALLENGE US TO THOROUGHLY EXAMINE AND CONSIDER ANTHROPOMETRY AND ERGONOMICS -BODY DIMENSIONS, BODY MOVEMENTS, HUMAN BEHAVIOURS AND USER NEEDS.
REFLECTION
WHAT I HAD LEARNT FROM THIS PROJECT IS UNDERSTAND HOW HUMAN FACTORS TO A DESIGN OF SPACE. I LEANRT HOW TO USE SHAPE, FORM, SIZE TO FIT A HUMAN INTO A DESIGN AND ALSO INCLUDED THE SAFETY, CONVENIENCES, FUNCTIONS, COMFORTABLE AND SO ON. BESIDES THAT, I ALSO BE IN TOUCH WITH THE VENTILATION AND NATURAL SUNLIGHT PENETRATION TO DESIGN A SPACE.