Students are to further develop the studio design project and position in architecture. You
should begin with considering a position/topic in architectural design that you would like to
explore, guided by your supervisor.
Based on that, students are required to conduct and present the following pre-design
analysis:
1. Studies of the contextual conditions of your site
2. Studies on your selected user group and building types
3. Studies on precedents that inform the ideas/approach/strategies underlying your
design project
Based on your pre-design phase, develop a simple design brief that includes: the topic of
exploration, the building type, the user group, the schedule of accommodation.
Pre-design analysis, is where students will assemble all the parts and pieces of the bigger
picture. 1. Reviewing building code and local or city ordinance, 2. Initiative on establishing
design parameters, 3. Take initiative consider and study solar analysis and other site specific
analysis, 4. Research on precedents or do actual visitation to projects related and directly
relevant to the proposal and 5. Research on demography, user profile and understanding
who we are designing for.

There are several guidelines that provide the scope of your proposed project as follows:
 3-5 stories/levels
 1800-2000 sq.mts. built up area (gross floor area)
 No residential proposals and No repetition of previous design studio projects.
 Parking lot (based on Uniform Building By-Laws and Local requirements).
 Compliance with city planning or local guidelines and requirements.
 Shall incorporate the project theme ‘Sustaining Humanities’ and architectural design
theme ‘Discovering Malaysian architectural identity in the contemporary designs’.