We have to submit a critical essay containing 3500-4000 words , as well as some drawings / plans / sections and photos.
In our essay we have to discuss two architectural definitions :
1- Architecture as the stage for life:
Discussing and applying the fife aspects (Definitions )of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs to the chosen project.
By considering the social side of architecture and how the design of the space effects our psyches , our relationship and our communities .
What are the special qualities and experience of the building ? Does it satisfy the needs of its users ? To what extent is the space physically , socially and economically inclusive ? Does it bring people together , or drive them apart ?
2- Architecture as containers of memory .
– Exploring the relationship that the architecture has with the past, weather as work of ‘heritage’ or as a more ambiguous structure.
– What relationship does the building have with the past ?
– Can the building be considered a( containers of memory ) ?
– Does it have heritage significance ?
– is it listed or in a conservation area ?
– How does the building communicate it’s past to those who encounter it ?
In this critical essay I should refer back to specific theorists to back up my arguments .
Type of Referencing: essay to be Harvard referenced , and all bibliography or references to be included at the end of the essay .
Photographs , drawings and plans of the building should be included .