3a. Assignment Precedent Studies
3b. Assignment Precedent Studies -Analysis-template-1
Precedent Studies- Adaptive Reuse- focuses on preservation, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse.
Good design is often informed and inspired by precedent studies of previously designed projects. For this assignment, you will select two example of youth hostels with adaptive re-use in mind. You are to compare and contrast.
Your digital presentation can incorporate text, images, quotes, etc. to describe basic facts about the project, for example: Location, Designer, Owner/Advocate, Date Constructed, Cost.
You will analyze each project with simple diagrams using Photos, plans sections and elevations to define:
Program
Public vs. private
Hierarchy
Approach and Circulation etc.
Location
Light
Scale
Interior Details
Context
Select two different Youth Hostels located throughout the world. Make sure they are relevant in size and program to our hostel.
Create one sheet for each project.
Note:
Location, Architect (if known), number of beds/rooms
Show images
Diagram:
Private vs public
Circulation (from site throughout building)
Show lighting – natural
Show materials, patterns, massing
Create a list of the spaces
Show diagrams of any other important elements
A short 200 – 300 word narrative description of the design approach should be part of the presentation.
Use the “milk and cookies” template to summarize your findings.
Do not forget to list of resources that you used.
