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Arc402, Comprehensive Studio, 4th year Undergraduate

Project: AUS Campus Arts Annex, Sharjah UAE

Students: Rasha Safforini, Rahul Menon

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Outcomes:

Comprises a capstone and focuses on the development of a comprehensive building design project integrating building technologies with other non- technical design issues. 

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1.Demonstrate mastery of data collection, analysis, and programming of a comprehensive building design.

2.Apply universal design standards to site and building design to accommodate inhabitants of varying physical abilities. 

3.Demonstrate a considered and intentional response to local site characteristics, including cultural, social, climatic, and historical attributes through diagrams, drawings, and models. 

4.Analyze and evaluate site conditions to determine topography, zoning requirements, vehicular traffic patterns, environmental conditions, infrastructure, neighborhood density, scale, proportion, and materials.

5.Collect, analyze, and synthesize building code information relevant to the building typology and the proposed site. 

6.Evaluate, select, and integrate formal ordering systems, structural systems, building envelope, environmental, and other building systems. 

7.Evaluate materials and assemblies in terms of performance and their ability to become an integral part of design. 

8.Prepare a comprehensive program for an architectural project, such as preparing an assessment of client and user needs, an inventory of space and equipment requirements, an analysis of site conditions (including existing buildings), a review of the relevant laws and standards, and assessment of their implications for the project, and a definition of site selection and design assessment criteria. 

9.Apply the basic principles of life-safety systems with an emphasis on egress.

10.Evaluate design choices in terms of enhancing environmental sustainability.

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