Unit 4: Research Project Proposal

Department of Architecture

School of Architecture and Built Environment’

College of Science and Technology

The University of Rwanda

ARC 4243: Architectural Research Methodology

The form of the report of the Research project:

Name of the Student:  

Guidelines to fill the form:

1-      The name of the project could be a function like the BK center, or the project like KBC, or the name you going to give the project such old building of Muhima area. The name should be clear, precise, and accurate.

2-      Function and activities: as you leant in the urban design course the function refers to the land however the activities refer to the human activities in building or open spaces. Therefore, the city tower function is commercial and offices. However, activities in the building included the retail shops, restaurants, buying, recreational activities, stopping, seating and eating and drinking in the restaurants.

3-      Location of the building should be marked on a map to determine the location and the position in the city.

4-      Surrounding areas on a nolli map (Mass-space) to show the urban block, urban structure, and important road structure.

5-      Linkage if exist between the building and other buildings in the city. for example, CST has a strong connection with UR, MINDOC, MINAFRA, and CoK. How about your building?

6-      Typology of the building: is it a colonial time building? Is it new? When? What rough estimate density, height, floors facades….and other information

7-      Why do you interest in this building? If not what is another option?

8-      What do you looking for to find out through your research about this building?

9-      Some rough photos about the building

10-   Other generation or similar building like your selection which could refer to a typology of building

11-   Other issues you need to mention

Important point:

Do not select a building that you will face with restriction to visit, document, and collect data on it such as prison, military camp and so on.

If you have more than one selection you can recommend more than one building and then I could help you to select one of them.

Your filled table could be more than one page, and it will be depended on the information you have.