The basics of architectural design
The basics of architectural design for university projects
"During the university semester, students often struggle with site analysis, concept creation, and plan design and visualization. This intensive, practical workshop will guide you through the entire architectural design journey, from start to submission, and equip you with the skills to achieve outstanding results during the second semester. Don't miss this opportunity to take your design skills to the next level!
Workshop agenda
- Discover how to choose a project site and determine project quality
- Learn how to prepare a functional program for your project
- Explore how to identify functional and spatial relationships and link them to the surrounding space
- Gain knowledge of the basic parameters of a project.
- Learn methods for studying and analyzing the general site of your project
- Gain knowledge about general natural and physical data that may impact your project
- Explore the topography of the project site and how it can impact your design
- Begin the design process by searching for the appropriate architectural idea
- Discover effective methods for designing external interfaces
- Learn how to prepare and design the general site for your project
- Explore ways to form and organize car parks
- Gain knowledge of effective methods for displaying the project and coordinating project panels in terms of distribution and colors used.
During this workshop,
you will gain the following skills:
During this workshop, you will gain the following skills:
- Analyze project sites to create functional and visually stunning designs.
- Create functional programs that balance form and function in your designs.
- Create harmonious relationships between public and functional spaces.
- Integrate form and function to bring your architectural vision to life.
- Design polished and practical exterior facades and parking lots.
- Incorporate operational basics to make your designs more efficient and practical.
- Showcase and present your projects professionally and engagingly.
Who is this workshop for?
Calling all architecture students from first year to graduation! Join us for this comprehensive workshop designed to help you overcome the most challenging obstacles you’ll face during the university project design stage. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the skills to design and analyze your own university project, create a functional program, establish quality relationships between internal spaces and the project’s form, and present your project professionally through polished engineering drawings. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your skills to the next level!
Calling all architecture students from first year to graduation! Join us for this comprehensive workshop designed to help you overcome the most challenging obstacles you’ll face during the university project design stage. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have the skills to design and analyze your own university project, create a functional program, establish quality relationships between internal spaces and the project’s form, and present your project professionally through polished engineering drawings. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your skills to the next level!
More than just a workshop
Kick off the semester in
Boost your portfolio with a new project
Get hands-on experience!
Networking opportunities!
Meet the instructor
Dr. Architect Mahmoud Zine El Abidine
is a highly esteemed member of the Faculty of Architecture at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul. With extensive experience as a professor of architectural design at various Turkish universities, including Okan University, Sabahattin Al-Zaim University, and Gallişim University, he has earned a solid reputation as an expert in his field.
In addition to his teaching, Dr. Mahmoud has authored and published over 15 books on architecture and urban heritage in Arabic, English, and Turkish, earning him prestigious awards such as the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and the Italian “Fondazoni Sangatta” award for his groundbreaking work in Ottoman Mosque Architecture and the Aleppo project.
As an expert in his field, Dr. Mahmoud has organized several successful training courses and workshops related to architectural design and urban heritage, in collaboration with numerous Turkish universities, municipalities, and the German Institute of Archeology in Istanbul. He has also executed many significant documentation projects, including documenting Ottoman buildings in Saudi Arabia and the Aleppo project between Yesterday and today towards the future.
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