Course overview
Architects are increasingly challenged to work on sites that are articulated by diverse cultural and contextual histories, custodians, and stakeholders. This course enables students to respond to such scenarios by applying contextual sensibility and critical self-awareness in the design process. By interrogating the palimpsest of existing built fabrics through different perspectives, the course aims to shift learners' thinking away from preconceived conceptual approaches to the generation of design ideas to culturally- and contextually-informed methodologies for creating architectural propositions with the power to influence society.