Hi everyone,

As you start to work out your list of design opportunities and constraints, it helps to know how much space you will need to design your school.

There is a list of spaces required on the EXP 3 brief to start you off.

Lecture Theatre
Studio Spaces
Offices for Academic Staff
Offices for General Staff
Workshop
Computer Labs
Gallery
Research Space for Academic Staff
Meeting Rooms for Staff
Meeting Rooms for Students
Library

How would you go about figuring out the sizes of these spaces? Here are a few questions amongst many others that you may have to ask yourself:

1. How many people am I designing this space for?
2. What would the activities that would take place in this space?
3. Are there special occasions when these spaces' programs would have to altered?
4. Is there a conventional way to design this space? Or can I introduce a better and bolder design?
5. What is a new and exciting way that I can approach the design of this space?
6. Can one space double up as another space by the movement of walls, ceiling, platforms, furniture etc?
7. As the Dean of the School, how can I introduce fresh and interesting ways of doing things and have these processes reflected in the Architecture?
8. How do the design of these spaces fit in with the overall circulation/scheme, concept, theory and location?


As you figure out the sizes and requirements, you will most likely arrive at the design of the circulation. Essentially, circulation is the space in between each space listed above, it is the space where one takes to travel from one space to another.

Remember that the F-shaped prism exercise is for you to gain an understanding in form and relationships between spaces. They should be undertaken with consideration to your theory, concept and internal spaces.

Here are 3 ways to find out the general size of the spaces listed above:

1   Measure it out yourself within the FBE and around campus with a friend.
2.  Google it.
3.  Refer to Metric Handbook or Neufert

It is important to figure out the sizes you will need now in order to get a sense of scale for your building so that you can situate it on your site with more clarity.

As you are determining the sizes of the spaces, don't forget to think about its size in terms of height. Having said that, remember that you can design your building in plan as well as in section.

Don't forget to complete the 'moving parts in CryEngine' tutorial and the elevators working within your environment by next week.


Independent Study
1. Complete the animated tutorial below on how to create a moving entity in CryENGINE3. You can also find it on YouTube here: http://youtu.be/YVmVwSLy7NU
2. Upload 2 images to your blog that are taken from the first person point of view as you ride the elevator. Think carefully about how your perspective changes as you ride the elevator ... and try to capture that difference in your still images.

If the Independent study is not done and posted on your blog by next week's tutorial, you will not receive a crit until the work is done.