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ARCH 5501 Buelinckx Hendrika Spring 2010 Topical StudioFrom TTU College of ArchitectureARCH 5501-302: ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO (5:0:10)—spring 2010—Syllabus TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE MWF 01:00-4:30 PM Room 504 Instructor: Hendrika Buelinckx, PhD, Associate Professor Office Room: 710 Architecture Building Office Hours: T: 12.30-1.30 and WF: 12:00-1:00 (and by appointment) Email: h.buelinckx@ttu.edu Catalog Description: Topical studio that explores design, theoretical and/or technological issues that affect current architectural thought and practice. Studio Objectives: This topical studio focuses on developing an individual design language that needs to demonstrate: • clear conceptual ideas grounded on a firm theoretical basis, • understanding of how to accommodate a number of user groups, • skills in ordering, organizing, and composing design components, • understanding of structural, mechanical, and other building systems and their integration, • the appropriate selection of building materials and construction details, • an awareness of building codes and regional construction practices, • an awareness of sustainability issues • and be communicated in clear and effective way. This studio will explore a variety of design methods applicable across all scales and during all phases of the design process—from concept, to representation, to spatial organization, until physical materialization. This studio will work closely with experts in a variety of domains. A site visit is scheduled during the semester. Learning Outcomes: 1. identification of the characteristics of existing design languages and instantiation of variables to formulate a new design language. 2. site observation, reconnaissance mapping, development of design philosophy and strategies for intervention, and exploration of designs shaping the environment for human occupation. 3. creative and collaborative development of program for a variety of user groups in dialogue with experts from various disciplines 4. design synthesis including spatial organization and physical materialization 5. development of appropriate representations to communicate your design proposal on a variety of scales Methods of Assessing Learning Outcomes: Design critiques of drawings and models are the main methods of assessing learning outcomes. These critiques require adequate visual, spatial representations that can easily be projected during studio time. Please transfer resent work onto a file on a flash drive such that it can be projected during studio time. Students are expected to actively engage in all review sessions and critical discussions of theirs and others work. Students are expected to understand and to consider the relevance of all criticism to revise their own work. A committed student is expected to present new, revised design work for each studio session.
Requirements: Students are required to work on and maintain their own computers. Readings will be placed on reserve in the Architecture Library. A digital camera, drawing pencils and colored pens, scales, and 12” wide tracing paper should be at your desk in studio. Model and other materials will be discussed during class. Retention of Student work: The College of Architecture reserves the right to retain, exhibit and reproduce work submitted by students. Work submitted for a grade is the property of the college. Academic Integrity: As defined in the Student Affairs Handbook, Part IX, Section C, a plagiarism violation includes, but is not limited to: 1. The use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. 2. The unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. This includes another student’s design work or any design work copied substantially from another source, such as a magazine. A student is expected to do his or her own work at all times. This is not to say that students are prohibited from exchanging ideas in the studio or using the periodicals in the library for research or case studies. Sources of information must be acknowledged in an appropriate manner. NOTE. Cheating on tests, exams or quizzes, plagiarizing work (design, drawings, etc.) or submitting work which is not your own will result in an “F” grade for the semester. This is College and University policy. See Part IX, Section E, Student Affairs Handbook for disciplinary sanctions, conditions and/or restrictions. As per College and University policy, plagiarism may result in an "F" grade for the semester. Withdrawing from Class: Please withdraw on or before the University drop date. Please do not request a grade of I without documented reasons allowed by the University. Electronic Mail: Announcements and other information will be sent to your TTU-email and will be considered ‘official notification’.
Equal Opportunity and Access to Facilities: The University is committed to the principle that in no aspect of its programs shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. If you require special accommodations in order to participate, please contact the instructor during her office hours. Students should present appropriate verification from Access TECH in the office of the Dean of Students. No requirement exists that accommodations be made prior to completion of this approved University process. Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings for the full class period. Attendance is defined as participation in all studio activities including group and individual critiques, lectures, presentations, demonstrations, discussions, in-class assignments, and field trips. Attendance requires students to have their computer, tools, materials, and supplies available for all studio activities. Tardiness, leaving early, lack of participation, disruptive behavior, etc. will count as absences. Students are not allowed to work on assignments from other classes during studio. Four absences will result in a failure for the studio. All absences are considered unexcused with the exception of absences due to religious observance and officially approved trips (see guidelines in the TTU Catalog). Students are expected to comply with TTU Center for Campus Life rules for reporting students’ illness requiring absences from class for emergencies of more than one week. Grading Criteria: Evaluation of student performance is based on daily studio process work as well as on final products. Grading is a certification that the student has clearly demonstrated a level of expertise as required in each assignment or exercise. A (excellent) indicates that the level of expertise is superior B (good) indicates the project task or problem is clearly resolved but lacks in-depth study or resolution in one or two areas. C (average) indicates the level of work is satisfactory; perhaps somewhat mediocre. D (inferior) indicates the level of expertise is minimal and weak. (This is a passing grade for the University; however, a minimum grade of "C" is required to proceed to the next design level.) F (failing) grade indicates a failure to respond to adequately Plus and minus marks may be used to indicate higher and lower rating in each grade division for the purposes of averaging progress reports and final grades. A student who has shown her or his clear successful improvement throughout the semester may be given the advantage in the case of borderline final grade averages. Final Course Requirements: Final documents will need to be submitted in analog and digital form at the end of the semester. Details will be further addressed during studio time. ARCH 5501-302: ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO(5:0:10)—spring 2010—Schedule mtg day date studio events – subject to change 01 w 01|13 Lottery and Introduction 02 f 01|15 Start 1 03 m 01|18 No Classes 04 w 01|20 05 f 01|22 06 m 01|25 07 w 01|27 08 f 01|29 Last day to drop course with refund 09 m 02|01 Start 2 10 w 02|03 11 f 02|05 12 m 02|08 13 w 02|10 14 f 02|12 Site Visit 15 m 02|15 Start 3 16 w 02|17 17 f 02|19 18 m 02|22 19 w 02|24 20 f 02|26 21 m 03|01 Start 4 22 w 03|03 23 f 03|05 24 m 03|08 Start 5 25 w 03|10 26 f 03|12 27 m 03|15 Spring Break 28 w 03|17 Spring Break 29 f 03|19 Spring Break 30 m 03|22 31 w 03|24 Last day to drop course 32 f 03|26 33 m 03|29 34 w 03|31 35 f 04|02 36 m 04|05 No Class 37 w 04|07 38 f 04|09 39 m 04|12 40 w 04|14 41 f 04|16 42 m 04|19 43 w 04|21 44 f 04|23 45 m 04|26 46 w 04|28 47 f 04|03 t 04|04 Last Class Day w 04|05 |