Basics

Architecture 03

Jane Anderson

AVA Academia’s Basics

Architecture titles are designed to

provide visual arts students with a

theoretical and practical exploration

of each of the fundamental topics

within the discipline of architecture.

Packed with examples from students

and professionals and fully illustrated

with clear diagrams and inspiring

imagery, they offer an essential

exploration of the subject.

Architectural Design explains

the mysterious and little-discussed

process of designing architectural

projects. It sets architectural

design education within its context

by describing the design studio

and explaining the activities that

take place there. The realities

of the design process and the

relationship between education

and practice are explored in detail.

The book describes each stage

of development, from concept

through to completion, and

includes interviews with leading

architectural practices. Through

discussion and case studies,

Basics Architecture: Architectural

Designallows you to develop a

personal approach to architectural

design, based on your own values,

skills and preoccupations.

Ethical practice is well known, taught

and discussed in the domains of

medicine, law, science and sociology

but was, until recently, rarely

discussed in terms of the Applied

Visual Arts. Yet design is becoming

an increasingly integral part of

our everyday lives and its influence

on our society ever-more prevalent.

AVA Publishing believes that our

world needs integrity; that the

ramifications of our actions upon

others should be for the greatest

happiness and benefit of the greatest

number. We do not set ourselves

out as arbiters of what is ‘good’ or

‘bad’, but aim to promote discussion

in an organised fashion for an

individual’s understanding of their

own ethical inclination.

By incorporating a ‘working with

ethics’ section and cover stamp

on all our titles, AVA Publishing aims

to help a new generation of students,

educators and practitioners find

a methodology for structuring their

thoughts and reflections in this

vital area.

Jane Andersonis the Field Chair

for BA Architecture and Interior

Architecture at Oxford Brookes

University. She studied at the

Mackintosh School of Architecture

in Glasgow and University College

Dublin. Jane has worked in Germany

and the UK and her built works

include a low-energy headquarters

building for a software company and

a variety of educational buildings

such as a music school, sports hall

and nursery. She co-runs First Year

at Oxford Brookes University and

OB1 LIVE, a student programme

of projects commissioned by

community-based organisations.

Featured topics

architectural education

ways of learning

assessment

communication

starting a design project

multiple solutions

critical judgement

developing a concept

finding a process

the creative cycle

clients

users

the brief

site

context

place

initial ideas development

detail

construction

occupation

the student experience

Featured contributors

Alvar Aalto

AOC

Architectural Association

Atelier Bow-Wow

CHORA

Christian Gänshirt

East

Haworth Tompkins

Klein Dytham architecture

NL Architects

O’Donnell + Tuomey

SHoP Architects PC

Snøhetta

Storefront for Art and

Architecture

Zaha Hadid

ava publishing sa

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ARCHITECTURE

architectural

design

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n

a plan or drawing

produced to show the

look and function or

workings of a building

Jane Anderson

ARCHITECTURE

adj

relating to the art or

practice of designing and

constructing buildings

architectural design

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