ARCHDRC 104 : Architectural Media 2

Creative Arts and Industries

2024 Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Examines specific types of representation – both freehand and digital – used in architectural media to develop concepts, evaluate architectural thinking and describe and refine design projects.

Course Overview

The Architectural Media courses in the BAS work with the premise that architectural thinking and making requires expertise with
media. These courses are directed towards the development of architectural media practices that enable students to operate as
critically engaged designers. The Architectural Media courses are closely aligned to design studio practice. The Architectural Media
courses introduce and develop specic types of representation in order to work on concepts, evaluate architectural thinking, and
describe and rene design projects.
In Architectural Media 2, students begin to work with scale, manipulate two and three dimensions, explore spatial and material
conditions, engage with composition, creatively experiment with form, and present speculative designs. Understanding these
representation types – both freehand and digital – and developing an ability to work with them is central to Architectural Media 2.
Students undertake weekly tasks, between Weeks 1-10, with the end of semester teaching focusing on the formation and curation of
their portfolio assessment submission.
The aims of this course are: to help you develop your own media process (in other words, the means by which you arrive at design solutions); to develop the ability to explore, test ideas and find solutions by making (whether drawings or models); to think about a variety of spatial conditions and their connection with media explorations; to analyse and engage in a critical discourse of the work made in the course workshops/tutorials.

Course Requirements

Restriction: ARCHDRC 202

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 6: Communication

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explore and present a range of techniques for architectural visualisation and representation, and both analogue and digital methodologies; (Capability 4.1)
  2. Develop an understanding of the role of representation within design process (Capability 4.2)
  3. Develop media practice (freehand and digital) that incorporates acquisitive, iterative, self-reexive learning and critical judgment (Capability 6.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Portfolio 100% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Portfolio
Students will receive formative verbal feedback during the semester in the tutorial sessions, to inform them about their progress and
to also assist students in undertaking their nal coursework assessment; additionally students will receive formative written feedback
in the rst half of the Semester. It is therefore essential that students attend and present their work at each tutorial session. Students
will receive written feedback on their submitted assessed coursework.
The portfolio will contain all work undertaken in the weekly workshop tasks. Each workshop will require specic drawings/ models/
prints etc. to be made. Work outside the class will be required.
The marking and moderation 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 aecting 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 rst instance
the student should make an appointment to discuss their work with the Course Coordinator. If, after this meeting, a student wishes to
pursue this discussion further, they can then request a meeting with the Head of School.

Teaching & Learning Methods

The course builds on Architectural Media 1, using skills gained, and is aligned with design studio.
The course will be delivered through a one hour lecture followed by a three hour tutorial. The lecture will give context to, and
introduce, weekly integrated tutorial tasks. Tutorials will involve students undertaking these tasks, and receiving feedback on the
previous task. Hence, production will be continuous and iterative.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 11 hours of lectures, 36 hours of tutorial, 13 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 90 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including lectures/tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning 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.

Health & Safety

All students are expected to have undertaken the Workshop induction tutorial required for access to this space.

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.

Based on feedback, we will aim to undertake sharing sessions of work-in-progress across the tutorials, and help individual students with time management across their courses for the semester. 

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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

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.

Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the Extension of Time Application. Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications by students should include information about the unexpected circumstances and should attach evidence to support this if available. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted, where this is reasonable, within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an 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. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 03/11/2023 11:29 a.m.