This studio draws upon the four previous courses in studio sequence, emphasizing architectural design synthesis. Students will develop and demonstrate their abilities to conceptualize and implement building designs that bring together basic design principles, program, structural and envelope systems, climate response, and egress.
This course will focus on the conceptualization, expression of architectural ideas and climate through building form and the tectonic exploration of materials, connections, construction methods and sequences. The assembly of building components and systems will be explored through drawing as well as a large-scale physical wall section. Drawing conventions necessary to graphically describe a building will be explored. You will learn to develop critical analysis skills required for self-critique and evaluation.
This 5-hour studio course is for third year architecture students who have been accepted into the Hammons School of Architecture Upper Division.
The semester will consist of 2 projects. The first is a 3-week design influenced by an architectural precedent that will build into an inspirational piece for your final design project. The remaining 12 weeks of the semester will be spent on the design of a Fireboat House in Chicago. The students will develop the appropriate tectonic language of their project with an understanding of structure, building envelope, materials and assemblies.
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Below is a list of objectives we expect the students to learn in this course. These objectives are part of the required NAAB (National Architecture Accreditation Board) criteria for student performance.
Primary Objectives:
A.4 Architectural Design Skills: Ability to effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.
A.6 Use of Precedents: Ability to examine and comprehend the fundamental principles present in relevant precedents and to make informed choices about the incorporation of such principles into architecture and urban design projects.
B.2 Site Design: Ability to respond to site characteristics, including urban context and developmental patterning, historical fabric, soil, topography, ecology, climate, and building orientation, in the development of a project design.
B.7 Building Envelope Systems and Assemblies: Understanding of the basic principles involved in the appropriate selection and application of building envelope systems relative to fundamental performance, aesthetics, moisture transfer, durability, and energy and material resources.
Secondary Objectives:
A.5 Ordering Systems: Ability to apply the fundamentals of both natural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.
B.8 Building Materials and Assemblies: Understanding of the basic principles used in the appropriate selection of interior and exterior construction materials, finishes, products, components, and assemblies based on their inherent performance, including environmental impact and reuse.
We expect students to:
All spraying must be done in the spray booth located in the wood shop. Wait...hard stop...first, ask yourself "why am i spray painting? Spray painting is pretty vile...i shouldn't spray paint."
Respect the work and materials of others. Please wear headphones to listen to music.
Help keep the studio clean.
Phones - just be cool. You might be able to talk with me and text at the same time, but i can't talk with you while you are texting...so please don't.
HSA has a Studio Culture Policy that is posted in all studios. This policy states guidelines aimed at upholding a safe, healthy and productive studio environment that respects the rights of all participants. This includes an awareness of and commitment to mental and physical health conditions of the studio, the use of criticism as a productive tool, the minimization of disruptions through the use of headphones and limitations on other electronic devices as directed by the instructors, an awareness of plagiarism, including the need to cite sources, and knowledge of safety and security procedures. All students are responsible for understanding and abiding by this policy.
Attendance is required for the full class period. Students leaving early or arriving substantially late will be considered absent. Students need to work with focused attention and efficiency during the entire class period, not just during individual critiques with your professor. You are required to have your own laptop computer. Attendance will be taken at the beginning or end of class at your instructor’s discretion. Be prepared for class and ready to participate and ask questions during class time. Absences due to medical reasons or student participation in University sponsored activities will be excused on a case by case basis. It is the responsibility of the student to communicate with the instructor reasons for absences and to provide documentation for reasons of such absences if requested by the instructor. Every 3 unexcused absences reduce your final grade by a full letter grade.
Your final grade will be based on the following:
Project 1: (3 weeks) 20%
Project 2: (12 weeks) 60% (there will be seperate grades for both midterm review, and final review)
Participation and Project Development 10%
Process Portfolio In Watermark/Via 10%
Process Portfolio
You are required to keep a process portfolio. This is a record of your ideas, development of those ideas, thoughts, sketches, etc. These should be dated and kept available as your professor may at any time ask to see a previous scheme or idea. Whether working by hand or on the computer you need to keep a record of your process. You will submit the final online portfolio at the midterm, and at the end of the semester.
Each project will be graded in terms of process and project solution as follows:
Process 35%
This portion of the grade will be based on the design process as it relates to exploration, development, research and refinement of ideas. It is essential that you learn to develop an idea and work through many iterations of an idea.
Project Solutions 65%
The project grade will be evaluated on the level of conceptual development, level of design success, craft of drawings and models, refinement, visual, written, and oral presentation.
The policy on academic dishonesty is to be applied to occasions when cheating, plagiarism, theft of examinations, giving or receiving illicit aid on academic assignments and any other instances of academic dishonesty occur. The policy and procedure regarding academic dishonesty is followed in addition to the usual student disciplinary procedures.
Academic dishonesty undermines the values of Drury University as well as the educational endeavor. Dishonesty and theft of any kind are not to be tolerated, but the act of cheating in academic work is detrimental to the educational process and ultimately cheats both the student involved and the entire community of scholars. The initial judgment regarding both guilt and penalty will be made by the faculty member in the course. That judgment should be clearly communicated to the student. Faculty members shall notify the department head and the office of the Dean of the college of instances of academic dishonesty.
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