ARCHDES 201 Design 4 - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

The Constructed: An introduction to architectural practice as a complex and collaborative enterprise. Offers the opportunity to explore materials, construction, fabrication processes, and detailing, through making. Requires students to understand the full range of drawings required to move from design concept to actual construction.

Course Overview

Design 4 carries the theme of ‘Architecture and Realization’ and introduces the idea that architecture contributes to material culture. Tectonic and detail strategies will be emphasized as design generators balancing strategies drawn from brief, site and landscape. The course emphasises the role of labour, craft, technique, design for and through production, material selection, and economies of production. Making as the means to propose and develop architecture is a key strategy in this paper.

The Design 4 course requires students to engage in collaborative modes of production and therefore in group research and design processes. As such the course acknowledges that architecture is always a collaborative endeavour, be that between architect and client, consultants, fabricators, other designers and various public bodies and diverse audiences. This course is an opportunity to develop group skills, to leverage peer-to-peer learning and to develop and test collaborative design strategies. Opportunities will be given to address necessary skill development in this area and for reflection on how the group work process has informed the overall project.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: ARCHDES 101 or 103

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the intersection between concepts and constraints as drivers of architectural opportunity. Constraints encountered may include client, brief, budget, site, authorities, time, collaborative work practices. (Capability 1.1, 1.3 and 5.2)
Demonstrate abilities to develop the tectonic characteristics of the project through the exploration and making of material, structural and constructional propositions. (Capability 2.2, 2.3 and 3.2)
Show evidence of an understanding of architecture as a collaborative enterprise, both in its design and as an event with relationships to sites and communities. (Capability 1.2, 2.2, 3.2 and 6.2)
Show evidence of conceptual and developed design skills in terms of three dimensional formal/spatial composition. (Capability 3.1, 3.3 and 5.2)
Demonstrate engagement with ‘working drawings’ as media capable of testing ideas, for which collaborative drawings, templates, working models, building information models are examples. (Capability 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 5.2)
Develop and demonstrate design and creative work processes that support collegiality and produce design outputs enabling a range of users and communities. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.3, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Coursework	100%	Individual Coursework
	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4	5	6
Coursework

Specific ARCHDES 201 Design 4 Topics will address these general learning outcomes in different ways. Information on this is given in each Studio Topic Outline.

All student work is initially assessed by the named staff member(s) offering the course topic. Provisional grades are confirmed at the Design Grading Moderation Review (DGMR) in order to ensure parity of grading standards and across course topics. All marks are indicative until confirmed in the Examiner’s Meeting. The Design Grading Moderation Review (DGMR) process is rigorous and the School stands by it. The School will not re-grade work. The only exception to this is the very rare situation where there is new information regarding some factor(s) that was afffecting the student's capacity in the time leading up to examination. A student can however request a discussion of their own work and performance and how the grade was awarded. As a first instance the student should make an appointment to discuss their work with their tutor. If, after meeting with the tutor, a student wishes to pursue this discussion further, they can then make a meeting with the Associate Director Design, and subsequent to this, with the Head of the Architecture Programmes.

Location plans for Final Reviews and Design Grading Moderation Review (DGMR) are displayed in studio spaces and on Canvas prior to week 11. It is important to have your work pinned up in the correct location by the time indicated by your studio teacher. Your teacher will check the material that you have handed in. Unless there is a genuine emergency you must submit your work at this time. Delays in printing are not an acceptable excuse. If you have printing issues, pin up tiled A3 prints and replace these with banner prints for the crit, but the content must be identical. In the eyes of the University this hand in plays the role of the exam – not submitting work by this time constitutes not turning up for the exam.

Where a student has been unable to attend to their studies for a period of time in the semester they may apply for an Extension of Time. Late submissions will be considered on medical and special grounds when supported by a health or other professional, and when the application is made according to the procedure below. Coursework not received by the due date, and for which no extension of time has been approved, will receive the grade ‘DNC’ (Did Not Complete). Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved before the due date unless there are exceptional circumstances. Students applying for an extension of time must obtain an Extension of Time Form for Coursework Submission from the School of Architecture and Planning Office (6th Floor of the Architecture Building, Building 421, 26 Symonds Street) and complete the required details. The application form must be signed by your tutor and the Associate Head Design.

Teaching & Learning Methods

This is a core studio course. Teaching takes place in a studio setting, with students typically working in a ratio of a group of approximately 18 students per teacher. At the start of the semester students are presented with a range of studio topics and are able to ballot for the topic of their choice. (The school cannot guarantee students will always be placed in their first or second choice topic). Each topic typically proposes a design brief which students pursue through design making. Teaching will take place in 1:1 and small group tutorial settings, through assigned tasks (as an individual or as part of a group), through lectures, site visits, readings, film viewings etc. Students are expected to present work in progress to their peers, teachers and invited guests throughout the semester and to engage in discussion of their own work and that of their peers.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in. Of this, 8 hours are undertaken in studio learning settings and you are expected to attend each of these. The remainder of the 12 hours per week will comprise self-directed and informal group study in preparation for the studio sessions

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including studios, workshops, presentations and site visits to complete components of this course. Some presentations will be available as recordings. Other learning activities in studios will typically not be available as recordings. Where the course involves off-shore students, live online events including group discussions, one-to-one design sessions and presentations will occur. Attendance on campus is required for the final presentation and for other scheduled presentations events. In the case of off-shore students, this requirement will be met via online resources. The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.

Learning Resources

Studios and Student access to computers and internet: Each studio topic group is allocated a space in the architecture studios and student s are strongly encouraged to work in the studios alongside their peers. Please look for the studio plans pinned up in studio spaces at the start of the semester to locate your group’s space. In the studios all students have access to computers and the internet. Students should note that in submitting their signed studio ballot they are declaring that they have received, read, understood, and agree to abide by all the rules and guidelines noted in the documents “Design Courses and the Use of the Studio Spaces: Guidelines and Requirements” and the “Rules for the Use of the Studios” (both on Canvas).

Students enrolled in this course have access to the faculty workshops. Workshop inductions are carried out with first year BAS students in semester 1. Please contact Scott Facer (s.facer@auckland.ac.nz) to book a workshop induction if you have not already carried this out. All students will comply with operational Health & Safety rules for workshop facilities.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Other Information

Attendance in studio class as well as engagement with course activities and readings supports academic success. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that students make every effort to attend class and complete all the necessary in-class requirements (see the Student Charter). Attendance in studio and for the duration of presentation sessions is mandatory – students are expected to support and learn from their colleagues. This course may include some group work activities.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Capability 1:	Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2:	Critical Thinking
Capability 3:	Solution Seeking
Capability 4:	Communication and Engagement
Capability 5:	Independence and Integrity
Capability 6:	Social and Environmental Responsibilities

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