School of fine arts Asian University for women

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to make the readers understand the overall process or methodology followed by the designer for the project: school of fine Arts of Asian University for women. It is currently an un-built project, which may be proposed to be built in the second phase of the campus master plan, in Chittagong. The master plan and the 1st phase of it is done by the renowned Architect Moshe Safdie and Associates, with Vitti Sthpati Brido Ltd. as their country consultant. AUW is now a Libral arts university and with the expanding campus it may grow out to house other undergrad or graduate programs like that of fine arts, economics, engineering etc. The design process started with the site analysis, followed by program analysis. The programs have been derived from the general requirements of a fine arts school housing department of architecture and department of fine arts. This may be located in the given square feet of the particular place in the master plan. Considering the site and the program, the design has been developed which incorporates basic design layouts at conceptual level, volumetric study and formal expression through study models and also the details in planning process. Finally, the report concludes with the outcome that incorporates the works during the semester of fall of 2013.