Architectural Design Essentials: From Concept to Reality

Architectural Design Essentials: From Concept to Reality

“You have reached the end of the course, thank you very much for choosing it. As a final project of the course, you must carry out the architectural design of a minimum habitable space for an activity of your choice, it can be a home, meditation space, work space, etc. In a place that you decide! So let your imagination run wild. With the help of the design methodology proposed by us, you will be able to develop a personalized project that adjusts to your needs or those of your client and the place where it will be located. We share an example of how we would like to see your final project. The investigation: It performs the analysis of the client, the user, the physical environment and the legal framework.

The strategies: Synthesize all the information and graphically define the conceptual strategies that will govern your project. Transform your conceptual strategies in a functional scheme, in form and in a structural match. Get to work: Define your mood board and resize your project adjusting it to the materials you want to use. The final touch: Finally, he designs the furniture and accessories necessary to give the project the last layer of life. When you carry out your project, we ask you to be patient and do not rush its stages. Give yourself the time to do some detailed research. Enjoy the process and always keep in mind the reason why you are doing your project. Please, do not forget to document your entire process to share it in your final project. Your documentation will also help you expand your portfolio. We invite you to use the Domestika forum, as it is a space in which you can communicate with us and exchange ideas with the rest of your colleagues. We already want to see the comprehensive architectural design that you have created. Once again thank you for choosing us as your teachers. See you on the forum.”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project Hi, we’ve made it to the end of this course. In this lesson, we’ll give you some tips that you can keep in mind when starting your project. First, we recommend taking the risk and doing your own projects, but first you need to look at your personal quests. Bear in mind that what you design and build will be inhabited by someone, so always prioritize the user. Remember to document your work process so you can present a portfolio. It will be a very important tool when reaching out to your clients. We recommend having a collection of documents that will help to develop your proje...”

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Course summary for: Architectural Design Essentials: From Concept to Reality

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (70)
• 3364 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 43m)
• 7 downloads

• Category

  Architecture & Spaces

• Software

  SketchUp

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Digital Architecture