Critically Examining the Sustainability of Skyscrapers
Subject
Urban Design
,Urban Planning
,Academic Year
3'rd Year
,4'th Year
,Complexity Level
Intermediate
,Content tags
Building Bylaws
,Green Buildings
,Activity Type
Research
,Activity duration
1 week
,Objective: To help students critically evaluate the sustainability of skyscrapers.
Outcome: Students will be aware of the sustainability of skyscrapers which will support them make informed decisions about the buildings they design when they are practising architects.
Procedure:
Step 1: Share the topic of the critical analysis in the classroom: ‘The sustainability of skyscrapers’.
Step 2: Share and discuss the purpose of doing the research in the classroom and why it is important to critically analyse the sustainability of skyscrapers.
Step 3: Inform students that a few references will be shared with them and that they must also look for information beyond the references to come up with a critical analysis of the sustainability of skyscrapers.
Step 4: Unite students into groups of 4 each and ask them to work on the critical analysis collectively and prepare a presentation of their findings and share it during the next class ( there should be a minimum timespan of a week until the next class). Inform them that each group will have 5 minutes to present their findings.
Step 5: At the next class after students have presented their critical analysis presentations , present the conclusion of critical analysis to the class.
References:
https://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB5047.pdf
https://archive.curbed.com/2020/1/10/21057077/sustainable-skyscraper-supertall-green-new-deal-tower