ARCHDES 700 Advanced Design 1 - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

A studio based inquiry into an architectural topic approved by the Head of School of Architecture and Planning intended to facilitate in-depth study that is both tailored to a student's own interest and aligned with the School's research clusters, sharing workshops, discussions, pin-ups and tutorials.

Course Overview

This is a core course in the MArch Prof.

Advanced Design 1 is the integrated design project for the MArch(Prof). Students are required to address a challenging and conceptually complex architectural design and to achieve a fully resolved design project, together with developed design studies sufficient to explain the proposed building’s construction, structure, materials and natural environmental performance. A report is required to elucidate the design. Emphasis will fall upon the development of strategic responses to differing, changing or extreme environmental conditions. Focus on site, thermal, natural environment, material and ecological issues.

A range of Studio Topics, approved by the Associate Director Design, will be offered in this course. Refer to the ARCHDES 700 Advanced Design 1 Topic Outlines that will be made available to students.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Learning Outcomes

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

Theory Show evidence of development of critical thinking and conceptual consistency throughout the design process. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 and 5.2)
Architectonics Demonstrate abilities to advance conceptual thinking and design propositions through identifying and addressing issues of materiality, structure and construction. (Capability 3.2)
Performance: Show abilities to advance conceptual thinking and design propositions through interrogating and addressing in depth the natural environmental, contextual, and programmatic factors underlying the project. (Capability 3.1, 6.2 and 6.3)
Form and Space: Demonstrate skill in the development of three dimensional architectural form and space, both exterior and interior. (Capability 3.1 and 6.1)
Media Display skill in the communication and development of conceptual, preliminary and developed design propositions through the strategic use of architectural media. (Capability 4.2 and 4.3)
Develop and demonstrate design processes and creative work practices capable of supporting collegiality and 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

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 1 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 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in two delivery modes:

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including studios sessions, presentations, workshops and site visits to complete components of the course. Some presentations may be available as recordings. Other learning activities including studios sessions, group and one to one discussions will not be available as recordings. The course may include live online events including group discussions, one to one sessions and presentations. Attendance on campus is required at all scheduled events and presentations, including the mid-semester and final presentation. The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.

Online

Online attendance is required at scheduled online activities including studios sessions, presentations, and workshops to complete components of the course. The course will include live online events inclusive of group and one to one sessions, workshops and presentations and some of these may be recorded as advised. Online attendance is required for is required at all scheduled events and presentations, including the mid-semester and final presentation.Where possible, some study material will be available at course commencement with other study materials released progressively throughout the course. This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

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).

Health & Safety

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

ARCHDES 700 : Advanced Design 1

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