Architectural design

Introduction

 

8 The design studio

 

10 Emergence of the design studio 12 The Bauhaus: preliminary course 14 Architectural education 20 Architectural Association: student pavilions 24 Design studio projects

 

28 Zaha Hadid: MAXXI Museum of XXI Century Arts 32 Chapter summary

 

34 The design process

 

36 Problem solving

 

42 NL Architects: Prisma housing

 

46 Developing a concept

 

48 Klein Dytham architecture: Billboard Building

 

52 Finding a process

 

54 SHoP Architects PC: 290 Mulberry

 

60 Chapter summary

62 The design project

 

64 Clients, users and brief 82 Site, context and place 104 Initial ideas 126 Development and detail 150 Construction and occupation

170 Conclusion

 

172 Further resources

 

174 Index and picture credits

 

176 Acknowledgements

 

177 Working with ethics