Kuwait University

College of Engineering and Petroleum

Department of Architecture

Undergraduate Architecture Program

ARCH 406 Architectural Design 6 Winter 2005

Instructor: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

Project Schematic Design Submission

Project: Mosques for the new Shidadiyah campus

- The project is a small mosque at the new Shidadiyah campus.

- The project will be constructed in several sites in the new Shidadiyah campus

Theme: Use of precedent

- Use of precedents means the “ability to provide a coherent rationale for the programmatic and formal precedents employed in the conceptualization and development of architecture and urban design projects.”

Objectives:

- To apply the design process on a specific project an the use of precedents

- To develop a complete architectural working drawings set

- To use the computer in architectural design and drawings

Program:

- Praying hall 300 m2

- Toilets and ablution 30 m2

- Library 40 m2

- Imam’s room + toilet + kitchenette 30 m2

- Mosque courtyard 100 m2

- Minaret 30 m high

- Landscape, water elements, sitting areas, sheds, … on the reaming of the lot.

- Parking for 20 cars on the indicated part.

Duration:

- 6 weeks for preliminary design

- 2 weeks design development

- 7 weeks working drawings

Design stage Requirements:

- One poster on 70x100 cm board illustrating the design concept

- Layout scale 1:200

- Plan(s), 2 elevations, 1 section scale 1:100

- Exterior perspective and model

Activities:

- Research: The use of architectural precedence report: Each student is required to search for mosque design data or guidelines and examples of precedents to be used in the design and submit his or her findings as a report.
Submission date: Saturday 19^th of February, 2005.

- Design: Schematic Design: Each student is required to design the project and produce design drawings using the capabilities of the CAD systems available in the department. Submission date: Saturday 23^rd of March, 2005

- Working Drawings: Each student is required to develop and submit a set of architectural working drawings. Submission date: Saturday 21^st of May, 2005

Site:

- One of the sites is given as an example to be used for this project.

Samples of Students Submissions

Mosques for the 21st Century

Objectives: The objectives of this exercise are:

- To apply the design process on a specific project an the use of precedents

- To develop a complete architectural working drawings set

- To use the computer in architectural design and drawings

Revitalization of the Old Souq District

Al Abra district - Dubai - UAE

Spring 1994-1995

* The students were asked to study and develop the historical area of Al Souq Al Qadim (Al Abra) in Dubai City.
* The first phase included survey of existing conditions and development of all required design and development guidelines. All 6 students worked as one team in collecting data and presentation of maps and drawings.
* In the second phase, students were divided into two groups (3 students in each group). Each group adopted a design approach for the development and revitalization of Al Abra district.
* In the third phase, each student was asked to develop architectural drawings of 1/3 of the second phase proposal.
* The students presented their work to "Seminar on Preservation of Architectural Heritage in the U. A. E. Dubai, U. A. E" which was organized by Dubai Municipality in June, 1995.