Project 2B

The program of the Discovery Center should be specifically about the place, people, culture, and history of the site. Students are required to extract and decide on the significant value/essence and the distinctive or interesting characteristic of the place that would be best to represent and express the spirit of the place (genius loci). This will then be translated into a narrative that would aid the design and journey of the Discovery Center. The design should be a standalone building and it must be two (2) storeys above ground (additional one storey for underground/sub-basement is allowed) and the total floor area of the design scheme must be between 300sqm to 450sqm (referring to the covered internal spaces). Students may decide on the floor to ceiling “height” as long as it is two (2) storey. The design should consider universal design as it should be accessible to all. It is important for students to identify, explore and emphasize the implementation of two (2) “modifying elements of architecture” as part of the design.