ONLINE LECTURES

For now I'm just dumping the pdfs here in case anyone needs to reference. ONLINE 7: Structure (see the blog for details on the structure sketch assignment) ONLINE 7 lectureDownload ONLINE 5 & 6: n/a (desk crits) ONLINE 4: Review of Light & Air Diagram (vertical circulation became a blog post) ONLINE 4 lecture pdfDownload … Continue reading ONLINE LECTURES

BLACKBOARD – "Advanced"

Presenting your work, hearing your professor, and feeling at home A couple lessons learned and some new tricks. First off the most important things to remember (that we know so far) for Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. 5 Tips for a good Blackboard Collaborate experience Put your computer in a good location. Find a spot with a … Continue reading BLACKBOARD – "Advanced"

PRECEDENTS – Assignment 2

From Architectural Precedents to Parti Sketches SKETCHES DUE: Wednesday 3/25 at 2:00 Give everything that's happened it seems like ages ago that you were researching projects by well-known architects and trying to distill some of their main ideas into sketches. but I finally revisited your blog posts from before break and updated them to stick … Continue reading PRECEDENTS – Assignment 2

BLACKBOARD – Intro

Getting Ready for online learning We'll primarily be using Blackboard (Ultra) Collaborate for studio sessions. The first session will start with an intro to the interface before we get to actual studio stuff, but I'd like you to at least find the interface and make sure you'll be able to access on Monday. If you're … Continue reading BLACKBOARD – Intro

PRECEDENTS – Assignment 1

Formal & Experiential. The assignment for this precedent study is to visually analyze 3-5 buildings by a well-known architect and distill the major idea(s) down to a free-hand diagram sketch. Below are the architects to select from. In-class sketching on Wednesday 3/11. Create a blog post by 12:00pm on Thursday 3/12 containing diagram sketches of … Continue reading PRECEDENTS – Assignment 1

MID-REVIEW

Monday 3/9/20. Pin-up @1:00pm, review 2:00-6:00 Group 1: Uptown DerekRuthLukeEmilyZoeyRishiAnna Group 2: Hyde Park MichaelAndiNataliyaRebecaTrevorJohnShruti At 1:00 I'll confirm exactly how to lay out and when to pin up. It's likely we'll need to pin up and down on a rolling basis, not just between groups.

DRAWING a Section – part 1

10 things to make a great (mid-term) section. 1. BLOCK DIAGRAM START WITH PROGRAM BLOCKSCREATE SPACE FOR FLOORS AND WALLS BETWEEN BLOCKS 2. SITE CONTEXT LINE UP THE GROUND WITH THE MAIN FLOOR 3. WALLS AND FLOORS EXTERIOR WALLS & WALLS BETWEEN PROGRAMS 4. STRUCTURE GRIDLINES AT THE STRUCTURAL BAYSBEAMS SUPPORTING THE FLOORSCOLUMNS BEYOND SUPPORTING … Continue reading DRAWING a Section – part 1

MODELS part 1

A quick survey of some techniques to use when you don't yet have a building. For midreview we've asked for "massing" models but in order to be successful the models should be made in such a way as to reinforce your main formal and programmatic concepts: think "sharing" concepts for sure, but also transparency, materiality, … Continue reading MODELS part 1

Phase 5.2: Assignment

The Proposal DEADLINES 2/24/20 Monday. Desk crits: drawings assigned at Friday's pin-up.2/26/20 W: Field Trip. REQUIRED: Attend Greg Pasquarelli lecture2/28/20 Friday: informal small pin-ups. See below for requirements.3/02/20 Monday. Desk crits: discuss primary scheme and how to get to 3 schemes. Due: model(s) & section drawing(s). Plan and/or 3D diagrams as needed. 3/04/20 Wednesday. TBD. … Continue reading Phase 5.2: Assignment

Phase 5.1: Assignment

The (First) Proposal DEADLINES 2/19/20 Wednesday, 2:00pm. Desk crit via Blog Post. See below for details.2/21/20 Friday, 2:00pm. Pin-up. Print your 11x17 sheets to pin-up. ADDED DETAILS BELOW 2/21 PIN-UP Note this is basically what I sent to you via email...hopefully clearer Format and print 11x17 sheets, each focused on a new drawing (or related … Continue reading Phase 5.1: Assignment