Sustainable architecture

Pixel Building, Melbourne Turning Torso, Malmö

 Unit overview
Agenda

- Concept_ Ai Problem statement _ Strand’s goal

- Explaining the task_ 15 mins

- Work time_ 55- 60 mins

- Homework time_ 20 mins

Key Concept Related Concepts Global Context/Exploration

Communities Collaboration Globalisation and

Sustainability Sustainability/Human impact on the
environment

Statement of Inquiry: Collaboration shapes sustainable

communities that can minimize human impact on the environment.

Inquiry Questions:
Factual – What is sustainability? What is a sustainable community?
Conceptual – How do we build sustainable communities?
Debatable - To what extent is collaboration needed to create sustainable communities?

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 Understanding the Design Cycle
Ai) Problem Statement

How has the problem affected

your target audience in the
following areas?
1. Social
2. Economic
3. Environmental

Div) Impact on audience

How has your solution

addressed the the problem of
your target audience in the
following areas?
1. Social
2. Economic
3. Environmental
Your ePortfolio
Analysis & Inquiry Criterion A1 Problem Statement

INSTRUCTIONS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RESULTS

Conduct lots of research on the KNOW Humans are the largest

problems caused by climate contributors to climate change ● Write a research driven
change in your chosen country. problem statement that
UNDERSTAND It is important for explains and justifies the
Explain the problems in the communities to work together to come up need for a solution in 1 A4
following areas: with sustainable solutions to combat the page
1. Social problem. ● Font: Arial or Times. Size 11
2. Economic ● Use either an annotated
3. Environmental.
DO Choose your location and write a
photograph or paragraphs
problem statement highlight the
● Include a bibliography in
Justify your claims with evidence detrimental effects.
MLA format
and cite your sources.
LANGUAGE Written analysis of
research findings in their own words

INTERNATIONAL Consider
different perspectives and cultures.
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Your ePortfolio
Expectations
Designers respond to problems and to opportunities.

Opportunity Statement (Ai) → Requirements

- Maximum 1 page to explain and sell the problem you have identified and
the consequences related. Font size 11 and single spacing.

- Annotated images, your own charts or graphs will help to illustrate the
situation, background and projected future.

- 3 in text citations and 2 visual sources of information (cited)

Advices
1 Do not think about your product yet → Don’t mention your solution in your Ai.

2 Explain the situation in a general sense, using text, images and annotations at the
same time you are sharing 3 reasons why your product is going to help that country.

3 Identify and explain the users affected by this problem and clearly explain why are
they your target audience.

4 Justify why the problem is worth solving, and justify your analysis as an opportunity
to help that community.

5 Support your statement with your Appendix A information and MLA citations.
If you include images, charts, graphs or your own photos

1 Use the graphical data to support the size of the need.

2 Use the graphical data to support the severity of the problem.

3 Use the graphical data to support the importance of solving the problem.

4 Use the graphical data to support the opportunities that you see.
Design Problem Statement_ Rubric
 Examples

Example 2022-23 Example 2021-22 Example 2020-21