Architecture Design Thesis I
Project 1: Thesis Design Proposal
The thesis proposal defense defines the research framework and focus of the thesis to the panel of examiners. The expected outcomes include a self-formulated design brief for the proposed architectural thesis in response to critical analysis and research.
Project 2: Design Thesis Exploration
Once the thesis has been understood and clarified, students will begin to make decisions on the focus and direction of the architectural project. Experimentation and testing through drawings and models will move into a more defined situation. Students will implement the Design Thesis Proposal, reflecting the theoretical and methodological rigor demonstrating outcomes of creative interventions resolved through architectural inquiries. The work should respond to the design brief and proposal and make reference to a broad range of cultural and architectural precedents that should be evidenced in the development of the design. Students must communicate the intellectual approach, the analysis of the site context and the programmatic exploration of the proposed design thesis at this stage.
Project 3: Schematic Design Proposal
Students will develop the design to the level of a suitable architectural exploration and resolution that focuses on the previously explored research questions and cluster aims. The focus is on the elaboration of design possibilities that is relevant for the proposition and continuous development of the thesis in Architectural Design Thesis II.
