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URBAN BUILDING [simple and complex]
route [move]. Moment [pulse]. Place [belonging]
INTRODUCTION
PROJECT BRIEF
Building Program:
Suggested Building Program:
Intended User Groups:
PRACTICE FOLIO: 3RD YEAR ONLY
This folio aims to capture a simulation of professional practice processes. Students are tasked to investigate the SAIA client architect agreement and SACAP breakdown of work stages in order to inform the composition of this folio. The information included should cover contractual and administrative aspects of architectural projects as well as actual project information including all project stages (this brief) as summarized sections in the folio.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (project outcomes)
PART
1:
03TRANSLATE
This
project seeks to move students’ thought process through-and-beyond accepted and
binding definitions in architecture and urbanism. Finite definitions may be
useful in describing exact conditions, however when terminology becomes canon,
and remains unquestioned, there is a chance that one begins to separate
realities. By fixating on classification, division and separation we risk
overlooking the dynamic interfaces where these singular strands weave, loop,
wind and snap. In this brief you are
challenged to unpack constructed definitions, not simply as limited
descriptions of understanding, but rather as multiple, varying aspects that
shift and change. This project intends
to challenge (even undermine) these traditional assumed limitations of urban
categorisation and explore overlapping elements of urban fabric; people groups,
spaces, places, networks, seen, unseen, defiant;
Johannesburg’s complex make-up offers opportunity and the promise of
prospect to existing communities, new arrivals and long standing collectives.
Increasing interest in inner-city development, from grass roots initiatives
(the entrepreneurial thrust) to larger economies and related communities and
user groups, calls for diverse and flexible approaches to planning and design
for collected and connected precincts – resulting in initial on-the-ground
strategies that engage with fine grain conditions of the city (the everyday
realities of people) and developing these urban strategies into more
appropriate urban and architectural responses at more sustainable levels. This
project investigates these multiple actors and narratives, at various points
through the spectrum of perceived/constructed formal-informal instances.
image: Chris Saunders. The Piles, 2014
‘The
body moves through space every day, and in architecture in cities that can be
orchestrated. Not in a dictatorial fashion, but in a way of creating options,
open-ended sort of personal itineraries within a building (and cities). And I
see that as akin to cinematography or choreography, where episodic movement,
episodic moments, occur…’
Antoine Predock
Antoine Predock
“Cities have always
offered anonymity, variety, and conjunction, qualities best basked in by
walking: one does not have to go into the bakery or the fortune-teller's, only
to know that one might. A city always contains more than any inhabitant can
know, and a great city always makes the unknown and the possible spurs to the
imagination.”
Rebecca Solnit: A History of Walking
Rebecca Solnit: A History of Walking
A
consistent condition, and parallel to current top down strategies at city level
(Corridors of Freedom, development zones and CIDs) “unplanned” realities are
fast becoming commonplace in rapidly growing cities. These unplanned instances can be read as
organic responses to more strategic cases, remaining as ‘unseen’ (whether by
default or deliberate) conditions from the city’s perspective. These cases
include without limitation; schools, trade hubs, transport interchange points,
appropriation and inhabitation of left-over spaces in and around formal
development, privatised housing and opportunistic commercial developments.
There are clues in this condition – an inhabitable interface weaving between
the traditionally defined formal and informal binary division- this ‘space
between’ suggests possibilities of hybrid programmes and urban activities where
developments (driven by the City) could promote and support more inclusive and
diverse users at varying scales; community, neighbourhood, precincts…
This project integrates
all programme streams in both 2nd and 3rd years in the
undergraduate programme (D+T, R+R, PRAG) serving as a continuation of methods
and processes for each initiated in the 1st semester (requirements
and outcomes outlined below). This brief is a cumulative finale to the previous
series of briefs focusing your skills and interests as an integrated practice.
The design challenge can be simply framed; a mixed-use, multi storey building
in the inner city. Each year will have varying requirements for programme and
complexity, details to this follow in the brief.
In summary; Year02 Observe – SIMPLE
BUILDING; Year03 Translate – COMPLEX BUILDING.
PROJECT BRIEF
Your design challenge is to engage the needs for dwelling and livelihood (at varying
scales). The design of site and surrounds
should be such that it should be easily identified as a well located urban
arrangement of multiple programmes whilst maintaining a balanced inclusive
consideration of diverse urban dwellers/users.
Students’ approaches must incorporate previous design drivers (Shelter.
Landscape. Topography. Topology. History. Meaning. Networks. Connections.) as
influences to observation, design, and realization - engaging with the complex
nature of this precinct in Johannesburg.
02OBSERVE
Vignette:
Using
the notion of observe
(lens, detect, contain, sense…)
as a premise for research and design your brief is to design 3-4 storey (‘walk-up’) simple building imbedded in the context. Your building should make interesting and useful connections to existing services and structure, tapping into latent potential of the current realities of this part of the city. This can be considered the ‘1st questioning’ of realities, intended to develop an understanding and awareness of multiple, co-existent urban realities, and how to meaningfully work within an urban context with a focus on a connected relationship between public and private with intentional shared spaces for various user groups.
(lens, detect, contain, sense…)
as a premise for research and design your brief is to design 3-4 storey (‘walk-up’) simple building imbedded in the context. Your building should make interesting and useful connections to existing services and structure, tapping into latent potential of the current realities of this part of the city. This can be considered the ‘1st questioning’ of realities, intended to develop an understanding and awareness of multiple, co-existent urban realities, and how to meaningfully work within an urban context with a focus on a connected relationship between public and private with intentional shared spaces for various user groups.
Building Program:
-
On-ground public
interface (focused to building entrance and immediate sidewalk)
-
Public
amenity/retail/service (hinged to access point; food, supplies, health).
-
Generic vertical
core for circulation and wet services (systematic planning and articulation).
-
Privacy/security
mediation (moving through building)
-
Typical (repeated)
floor plates for dwelling/shelter/housing + work/make/livelihood hybrid
-
Parking to service
live-work
Intended
User Groups:
-
Pedestrians
-
People living and
working in the area
-
A broad spectrum of compact and adaptable inhabitants
03TRANSLATE
Vignette:
Vignette:
Using
the notion of translate
(interpret, transform, represent, embody…)
as a premise for research and design your brief is to design 10-15 storey complex building rooted in and informed by the context. Your building should make innovative and relevant connections to existing networks and systems, maximising latent potential of the current realities in Johannesburg. This can be approached as a speculative undertaking; from an understanding of existing conditions and influences you should begin to project possibilities, manipulate and affect urban fabric. This approach calls for an ability to understand complexity and deal with multiple instances simultaneously, generating hybrid arrangements of function and value.
(interpret, transform, represent, embody…)
as a premise for research and design your brief is to design 10-15 storey complex building rooted in and informed by the context. Your building should make innovative and relevant connections to existing networks and systems, maximising latent potential of the current realities in Johannesburg. This can be approached as a speculative undertaking; from an understanding of existing conditions and influences you should begin to project possibilities, manipulate and affect urban fabric. This approach calls for an ability to understand complexity and deal with multiple instances simultaneously, generating hybrid arrangements of function and value.
Suggested Building Program:
-
A
museum/gallery & performance space – outdoor, all-weather gathering space
-
An
arrangement of dwellings; students, young families, artists, business people,
artisans, etc (min 5 typologies should be considered – can be repeated as
‘typical)
-
A
central studio/workshop/discussion space (related to the above) in which larger
groups of public residents can
interact
-
A
crèche for the children of the building’s residents and employees
-
Hospitality
spaces, including cafes, restaurants and bars (and any other urban amenities
deemed necessary)
-
Commercial
space for offices (3 floors with shared volumes, access, services)
-
Public
spaces (smaller and larger spaces may be considered).
-
An
open air cinema (publically accessible)
-
Spaces
for trade and adaptive user defined uses
-
Parking
to support the program
-
A
defined transport drop-off/pick-up zone (pedestrian link to BRT with added
opportunity and amenity).
Intended User Groups:
-
Multiple, random
and inclusive user groups Identified through urban analysis
In addition to satisfying the above programmatic and
accommodation requirements your design must engage with; an urban environment/landscape
in transition, walk-able networks and public connections, the dialogue between
old and new, re-use + re-imagining + re-making.
PROJECT STAGES…
DESIGN + THEORY . REPRESENTATION + REALISATION . PRAGMATICS
DESIGN + THEORY . REPRESENTATION + REALISATION . PRAGMATICS
PART 1 – URBAN INVESTIGATION AND UDF
Working in groups of 6-8 students per group (with students from both 2nd and 3rd years) you will investigate the precinct scale of this site. You are encouraged to make use of experimental and innovative mapping techniques including, but not limited to; live trace, story-boarding, photo documentation, movie+film, drawing, mapping and model making. This part of the project aims to generate 2 specific outputs per group; an Urban Design Framework (UDF) and a film based narrative communicating observed ‘stories’ and characters in and of the area.
Working in groups of 6-8 students per group (with students from both 2nd and 3rd years) you will investigate the precinct scale of this site. You are encouraged to make use of experimental and innovative mapping techniques including, but not limited to; live trace, story-boarding, photo documentation, movie+film, drawing, mapping and model making. This part of the project aims to generate 2 specific outputs per group; an Urban Design Framework (UDF) and a film based narrative communicating observed ‘stories’ and characters in and of the area.
OUTCOMES: Urban Design Framework. Context Model (can be
shared by multiple groups). Filmic Narrative. Looser process and mapping
catalogue.
IN PARALLEL: While group work proceeds each student will need to kick-start theoretical thoughts at an urban scale to be included as content for the Theory Essay, details for essay follow below. At the same time all 3rd year students will need to start technical research into Urban zoning (CIDs, RSDFs etc), Development constraints and limitations at a practice consideration level, to be included in the Practice Folio, details follow below. All 2nd year students will start Design studies journal, documenting relevant content, observations and field trips during the course of the project, details for Design Studies Journal follow below.
IN PARALLEL: While group work proceeds each student will need to kick-start theoretical thoughts at an urban scale to be included as content for the Theory Essay, details for essay follow below. At the same time all 3rd year students will need to start technical research into Urban zoning (CIDs, RSDFs etc), Development constraints and limitations at a practice consideration level, to be included in the Practice Folio, details follow below. All 2nd year students will start Design studies journal, documenting relevant content, observations and field trips during the course of the project, details for Design Studies Journal follow below.
CHARETTE –
CONSOLIDATED UDF AND COLLECTIVE PRECINCT PLAN
This one-week urban design charette aims to consolidate information from the various UDFs towards a collective precinct plan, superimposing information from all groups to identify common themes, foci and development potential (i.e. pre-selection of sites for part 2, and initial concept parameters).
PRECEDENT
Each student must select a well documented precedent study. The precedent study must relate to the project brief in terms of common urban themes (similar city characteristics, shared complexities to JHB). The precedent study must offer content for analysis including; contextual relationships, programme arrangement, access, public interface, servicing, structural innovation/performance, tectonic resolution, material performance, and further to be expanded in discussion.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR SPACE AND STRUCTURE
The intention of the charette week is to allow each group to refine their UDF proposals in relation to other key findings from other groups (potential oversights/omissions in singular group research) leading to a final UDF proposal. This UDF will set the scene for Part 2 - SDP. The final UDF should earmark potential sites for development, theses sites should be 'unpacked' by describing extent and allowance for development (rules and guidelines from the UDF regarding; coverage, setbacks, public amenity, etc.). During this process each student is required to develop a set of design tools generated by critically analysing the selected precedent study.
Design tools should include (not limited to):
- Urban form-making (contextual massing)
- Orientation and climatic response
- Access and circulation
- Structure
- Programmatic relationships inter-related
- Tectonics
- Materiality
- Growth and adaptability
- Public Interface/amenity (how urban elements, related to the body, perform, interact, provide…)
The outcome of this particular point of study must result in a concise personal brief for ‘Public interface design and build’, more details to be extended in verbal briefing.
The deliverable for R&R will be the compilation of your urban interface/amenity brief. In other words, you are to write your own brief on what you will be designing for the urban interface/amenity. Note that the brief should be comprehensive and should include a description of what the object is to achieve. For example a ‘bench’ is not sufficient, but a ‘place for people to sit (or stand or lie) alone (or with others) for contemplation (or social interaction)’ etc, would be more appropriate. Briefs should be no longer than one written page.
Please keep in mind that you will ultimately be building your proposed structure and the brief therefore needs to be achievable in terms of time, money and complexity. As you know, I am all for pushing boundaries but it is pointless to push boundaries by designing things which are unachievable. Your brief once again needs to be both practical and poetic, with the added component of affordable.
This one-week urban design charette aims to consolidate information from the various UDFs towards a collective precinct plan, superimposing information from all groups to identify common themes, foci and development potential (i.e. pre-selection of sites for part 2, and initial concept parameters).
PRECEDENT
Each student must select a well documented precedent study. The precedent study must relate to the project brief in terms of common urban themes (similar city characteristics, shared complexities to JHB). The precedent study must offer content for analysis including; contextual relationships, programme arrangement, access, public interface, servicing, structural innovation/performance, tectonic resolution, material performance, and further to be expanded in discussion.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR SPACE AND STRUCTURE
The intention of the charette week is to allow each group to refine their UDF proposals in relation to other key findings from other groups (potential oversights/omissions in singular group research) leading to a final UDF proposal. This UDF will set the scene for Part 2 - SDP. The final UDF should earmark potential sites for development, theses sites should be 'unpacked' by describing extent and allowance for development (rules and guidelines from the UDF regarding; coverage, setbacks, public amenity, etc.). During this process each student is required to develop a set of design tools generated by critically analysing the selected precedent study.
Design tools should include (not limited to):
- Urban form-making (contextual massing)
- Orientation and climatic response
- Access and circulation
- Structure
- Programmatic relationships inter-related
- Tectonics
- Materiality
- Growth and adaptability
- Public Interface/amenity (how urban elements, related to the body, perform, interact, provide…)
The outcome of this particular point of study must result in a concise personal brief for ‘Public interface design and build’, more details to be extended in verbal briefing.
The deliverable for R&R will be the compilation of your urban interface/amenity brief. In other words, you are to write your own brief on what you will be designing for the urban interface/amenity. Note that the brief should be comprehensive and should include a description of what the object is to achieve. For example a ‘bench’ is not sufficient, but a ‘place for people to sit (or stand or lie) alone (or with others) for contemplation (or social interaction)’ etc, would be more appropriate. Briefs should be no longer than one written page.
Please keep in mind that you will ultimately be building your proposed structure and the brief therefore needs to be achievable in terms of time, money and complexity. As you know, I am all for pushing boundaries but it is pointless to push boundaries by designing things which are unachievable. Your brief once again needs to be both practical and poetic, with the added component of affordable.
These
principles should be explored in sketch books and sketch models.NOTE: These are initial starting principles (a tool kit that can be
applied) for 'good design practice'. You are not yet conceptualising your
building. This will come within the SDP process. The main aim is to reach Final
UDFs and a set of design principles (extracted from precedent) to be employed
in the Part 2 - SDP.
OUTCOMES: Consolidated UDF and collective
precinct plan. Best practice design tool kit. Public interface/amenity brief.
PART 2 – SITE
CONCEPT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Working in groups of 3 students per group (2x3rd years + 1x2nd year) you are tasked to select a city block within the precinct as your collective site of investigation and design. This selection must be informed by design drivers and opportunities identified in Part 1 UDF. All urban influences should be taken into account when developing the site concept. This part of the project aims to generate 2 main outputs; a collective ‘SDP’ for all students working on the selected portion of the UDF and for each student - a concept for the portion of the block, the site of your building. You are encouraged to form interesting site relationships with other group members’ specific site; abutting, adjoin, interconnected in interesting ways. You are encouraged to make use of multiple study models investigating urban massing, building orientation, structural concepts, tectonics, systems, public interfacing, etc..
OUTCOMES: Site Development Plan. Final Concept presentation (Models and drawings).
IN PARALLEL: While group work proceeds each student will need to kick-start technical thoughts related to servicing and structure, to be included in the Technical Folio, details follow below. Each students will need to identify a precedent (suitable urban scale project to be confirmed through conversation with lecturers) to inform this part as well as generate content for the Theory Essay. At the same time 3rd year students will need extend practice considerations to a site focused level, looking into zoning, rights, constraints and limitations, heritage implications, for building on this specific site. 2nd years to continue Design Stud Journal and initiate Sustainable Design report.
Working in groups of 3 students per group (2x3rd years + 1x2nd year) you are tasked to select a city block within the precinct as your collective site of investigation and design. This selection must be informed by design drivers and opportunities identified in Part 1 UDF. All urban influences should be taken into account when developing the site concept. This part of the project aims to generate 2 main outputs; a collective ‘SDP’ for all students working on the selected portion of the UDF and for each student - a concept for the portion of the block, the site of your building. You are encouraged to form interesting site relationships with other group members’ specific site; abutting, adjoin, interconnected in interesting ways. You are encouraged to make use of multiple study models investigating urban massing, building orientation, structural concepts, tectonics, systems, public interfacing, etc..
OUTCOMES: Site Development Plan. Final Concept presentation (Models and drawings).
IN PARALLEL: While group work proceeds each student will need to kick-start technical thoughts related to servicing and structure, to be included in the Technical Folio, details follow below. Each students will need to identify a precedent (suitable urban scale project to be confirmed through conversation with lecturers) to inform this part as well as generate content for the Theory Essay. At the same time 3rd year students will need extend practice considerations to a site focused level, looking into zoning, rights, constraints and limitations, heritage implications, for building on this specific site. 2nd years to continue Design Stud Journal and initiate Sustainable Design report.
PART 3 – DETAIL
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
From this part onwards students will embark on independent design projects, although working collectively will remain useful for critical input from your colleagues. In Part 3 you are to proceed with detail design development, refining conceptual intentions from Part 2. Your thinking should include both practical technical aspects and innovative methods of making architecture in cities.
From this part onwards students will embark on independent design projects, although working collectively will remain useful for critical input from your colleagues. In Part 3 you are to proceed with detail design development, refining conceptual intentions from Part 2. Your thinking should include both practical technical aspects and innovative methods of making architecture in cities.
OUTCOMES: Final Design
presentation (Models, drawings and other required medium/s).
IN PARALLEL: All students continue Technical Folio, at this point you should identify critical details for development in the following part of the project. 2nd year students will be tasked to research construction methodology for appropriately scaled systems; structure, systems, etc. Continue Theory Essay. 3rd year students continue Practice Folio. 2nd years to continue Design Studies Journal.
IN PARALLEL: All students continue Technical Folio, at this point you should identify critical details for development in the following part of the project. 2nd year students will be tasked to research construction methodology for appropriately scaled systems; structure, systems, etc. Continue Theory Essay. 3rd year students continue Practice Folio. 2nd years to continue Design Studies Journal.
PART 4 – REALISATION AND
TECHNICAL RESOLUTION
This final stage of the project has been allocated the most time in the programme in order to facilitate thorough resolution of your final design schemes. Various exercises will be issued to inform in-depth, detail focused, design thinking. It is at this point of the project where the making of architecture (technically, poetically, theoretically) comes to the fore of your design process. Students will be tasked with various methods to accomplish this resolution including; material studies, building performance, construction fundamentals, innovative methods, physical detail builds, and the like. Final sub-brief for this stage will be issued at the beginning of the stage.
OUTCOMES: Final technical resolution. Final architectural design presentation; hybrid visual language marrying technical thought, concept, and theory – the most appropriate representation language to fully communicate your scheme from inception to realization.
IN PARALLEL: All students complete; Technical Folio, Theory Essay. 3rd year students complete Practice Folio. 2nd years complete Design Studies Journal.
This final stage of the project has been allocated the most time in the programme in order to facilitate thorough resolution of your final design schemes. Various exercises will be issued to inform in-depth, detail focused, design thinking. It is at this point of the project where the making of architecture (technically, poetically, theoretically) comes to the fore of your design process. Students will be tasked with various methods to accomplish this resolution including; material studies, building performance, construction fundamentals, innovative methods, physical detail builds, and the like. Final sub-brief for this stage will be issued at the beginning of the stage.
OUTCOMES: Final technical resolution. Final architectural design presentation; hybrid visual language marrying technical thought, concept, and theory – the most appropriate representation language to fully communicate your scheme from inception to realization.
IN PARALLEL: All students complete; Technical Folio, Theory Essay. 3rd year students complete Practice Folio. 2nd years complete Design Studies Journal.
PROJECT STAGES SUMMARY
PROJECT LONG
ASSIGNMENTS – ESSAY, FOLIOS, JOURNAL
DESIGN STUDIES JOURNAL: 2ND YEAR ONLY
A week-by-week journal of notes and thoughts generating a critical reflection of the influence of art and design theory in cities and society. This journal must track all field trips/visits/exhibitions experienced thrtough the project. The journal must culminate with a 300-500 word formal summary (‘article’) and series of sketches and analytical diagrams.
DESIGN STUDIES JOURNAL: 2ND YEAR ONLY
A week-by-week journal of notes and thoughts generating a critical reflection of the influence of art and design theory in cities and society. This journal must track all field trips/visits/exhibitions experienced thrtough the project. The journal must culminate with a 300-500 word formal summary (‘article’) and series of sketches and analytical diagrams.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REPORT: 2ND YEAR ONLY
A file-format collection of precedents, research, in-course notes, observations within the context, developing a critical stance and understanding of sustainability concepts/products/applications and environmentally responsive design in cities and architecture.
A file-format collection of precedents, research, in-course notes, observations within the context, developing a critical stance and understanding of sustainability concepts/products/applications and environmentally responsive design in cities and architecture.
THEORY ESSAY: Both years
2nd year essay instruction
2nd year essay instruction
A
critical reflection of your
current design process and concept.
This
inquiry should primarily reference design principles derived from your
precedent study (both practical and theoretical).
These
design principles should be critiqued in terms of relevance and appropriateness
in direct relation to the context of your site within Johannesburg as a South
African City. Original and sourced diagrams and images are to be included
throughout your essay at relevant points.
For
the 1st submission you are to implement the following outline as a
starting structure;
Title: A short, themed and catchy (interesting) paper title
capturing your focus in the form of Main Title. And
Subtext. for example; What is Urban Architecture? A
study of people and function.
Abstract: +- 200 word statement of what your paper will investigate.
State the purpose/interest upfront. This will later form your essay introduction.
Paragraph
Key words: 'Topic' words or
sentences to lay out your intentions for the essay in key points.
Roughly 8-10 key topics should equate to word count.
Conclusion: Imagined summary points (similar to topic words above)
pointing to your intended outcome. (this will change as you
progress with development)
References/Bibliography: Sources consulted. Referenced as per attached handout.
Your essay must
not exceed 1500 words in total and should include a minimum of 5
images/diagrams.
3rd
year essay instruction
A
theoretical unpacking of
your design concept.
This
inquiry should; draw on design principles derived from your precedent study
(both practical and theoretical).
These
principles should be 'unpacked', in reference to your selected theoretical
text, to articulate opportunities for architecture and urban development
related to your site of choice, as a particular condition of Johannesburg.
Your essay should conclude with a summary of the contextual and societal impacts of your proposed scheme.
Your essay should conclude with a summary of the contextual and societal impacts of your proposed scheme.
You
are required to reflect and critically summarise the various project themes
experienced throughout this year as a framing introduction to
this essay. Original diagrams and images are to be included
throughout your essay at relevant points.
For the 1st submission you are to implement the following outline as a starting structure;
For the 1st submission you are to implement the following outline as a starting structure;
Title: A short, themed and catchy (interesting) paper title
capturing your focus in the form of Main Title. And
Subtext. for example; What is Urban Architecture? A
study of people and function.
Abstract: +- 200 word statement of what your paper will investigate.
State the purpose/interest upfront. This will later form your essay introduction.
Paragraph
Key words (as place holders for the main body): Topic words or sentences to lay out your intentions for
the essay in key points. Roughly 12-18 key topics should equate to
word count.
Conclusion/discussion: Imagined summary points (similar to topic words above)
pointing to your intended outcome. (this will change as you
progress with development)
References/Bibliography: Sources consulted. Referenced as per attached handout.
Your essay must not exceed 2500 words in total.
Your essay must not exceed 2500 words in total.
SUBMISSION
FORMATTING
Essays must
be submitted in word (.doc or .docx) format via email to this email address.
You
must title your word file as such:
draft1_surname_name_studnumber_yearofstudy_date(yr.mo.day)
as
example: draft1_wright_eric_720023615_03_20150814
TECHNICAL FOLIO: Both
years
This component starts at the very beginning of the project and will run full-course in parallel to project developments. This folio will serve as a technical ‘library’ of information to be drawn on in the technical development stages of the project. Content will be generated through lectures, discussions, independent research and on site observations.
This component starts at the very beginning of the project and will run full-course in parallel to project developments. This folio will serve as a technical ‘library’ of information to be drawn on in the technical development stages of the project. Content will be generated through lectures, discussions, independent research and on site observations.
PRACTICE FOLIO: 3RD YEAR ONLY
This folio aims to capture a simulation of professional practice processes. Students are tasked to investigate the SAIA client architect agreement and SACAP breakdown of work stages in order to inform the composition of this folio. The information included should cover contractual and administrative aspects of architectural projects as well as actual project information including all project stages (this brief) as summarized sections in the folio.
RECOMMENDED READING
http://ideas.ted.com/5-rules-for-making-creative-cities-from-buildings-to-buses/
http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/new-planning-tool-mit-city-form-lab-una-rhino-3d
http://atlincolnhouse.typepad.com/weblog/2015/07/the-past-and-future-of-zoning.html
http://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/2012/03/12/from-line-to-hyperreality.html
http://archinect.com/news/article/54767042/drawing-architecture-conversation-with-perry-kulper
Lynch K. The Image of the City. Harvard-MIT. 1960
Bacon E. Design of Cities. Penguin. 1976
Jacobs J. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. New York: Random House. 1993 [1961]
Allen E, Iano J. The Architect’s Studio Companion. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 2002
Bremner. Writing the City into Being: Essays on Johannesburg 1998-2008
http://ideas.ted.com/5-rules-for-making-creative-cities-from-buildings-to-buses/
http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/new-planning-tool-mit-city-form-lab-una-rhino-3d
http://atlincolnhouse.typepad.com/weblog/2015/07/the-past-and-future-of-zoning.html
http://www.domusweb.it/en/architecture/2012/03/12/from-line-to-hyperreality.html
http://archinect.com/news/article/54767042/drawing-architecture-conversation-with-perry-kulper
Lynch K. The Image of the City. Harvard-MIT. 1960
Bacon E. Design of Cities. Penguin. 1976
Jacobs J. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. New York: Random House. 1993 [1961]
Allen E, Iano J. The Architect’s Studio Companion. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 2002
Bremner. Writing the City into Being: Essays on Johannesburg 1998-2008
Martin J. Murray, City of
Extremes: The Spatial Politics of Johannesburg. Durham: Duke University
Jimenez Lai. Citizens of No Place: An
Architectural Graphic Novel. 2012
ARCHITECTIVE: Building Construction Standards for South Africa. 2013
Leach N. Rethinking Architecture: A Reader in Cultural Theory. Routledge. 1997
ARCHITECTIVE: Building Construction Standards for South Africa. 2013
Leach N. Rethinking Architecture: A Reader in Cultural Theory. Routledge. 1997
Eco U. The Open Work.
Harvard University Press. 1989
Allen E, Iano J. The
Architect’s Studio Companion. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 2002
Bremner. Writing the
City into Being: Essays on Johannesburg 1998-2008
Martin J. Murray, City
of Extremes: The Spatial Politics of Johannesburg. Durham: Duke
CONTEXT and SITE
Every city has a unique chemistry. “We have a duty to protect the idiosyncrasies we discover in each city, and not treat them like luxuries,” … Read more: http://ideas.ted.com/5-rules-for-making-creative-cities-from-buildings-to-buses/
Every city has a unique chemistry. “We have a duty to protect the idiosyncrasies we discover in each city, and not treat them like luxuries,” … Read more: http://ideas.ted.com/5-rules-for-making-creative-cities-from-buildings-to-buses/
Westgate, an
area of some 94 hectares, is in one of the city’s oldest suburbs,
Ferreirasdorp, where the tent town of Joburg began its life. It has been lying
vacant for the past several decades. Much of the land is owned by three
companies – the Johannesburg Land Company, Standard Bank and Iprop…
It is conveniently situated alongside the M1
and M2 freeways, and close to Chinatown and Chancellor House, both of which are
undergoing refurbishment. Main Street Mall and Newtown lead directly out of
Westgate; both areas have had major investment in the past five years…
Read more: http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6361:westgate-about-to-take-off&catid=166:inner-city&Itemid=254#ixzz3fJ6KTQD6
Read more: http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6361:westgate-about-to-take-off&catid=166:inner-city&Itemid=254#ixzz3fJ6KTQD6
Eric Itzkin, of the
Arts, Culture and Heritage Directorate of City’s Community Development
Department, says the trail in the Westgate Precinct provides a unique glimpse
into Johannesburg’s rich and diverse past. Running along Fox Street, the
heritage trail takes visitors past Chancellor House, which accommodated the law
offices of former president Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo; the Shadow Boxer
statue, through to Kapitan’s Oriental in Kort Street, where visitors can sample
authentic Indian cuisine. Kapitan’s was the two ANC veterans’ favourite curry
restaurant. Public art is a major tourism draw card for the City.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (project outcomes)
02OBSERVE
Urban Design Framework
Context Model
Filmic
Narrative
Mapping
process catalogue
Technical study – physical observations (folio)
Technical study – physical observations (folio)
Charette:
Consolidated
UDF and collective precinct plan (per group)
Shortlist of
pre-selected sites for development.
Concept board (D+T & R+R) ties into Tech Folio
Concept board (D+T & R+R) ties into Tech Folio
PART
2:
Site
Development Plan. (+ model, massing sections,
principles)
Final Concept
presentation (Models and drawings D+T & R+R).
PART
3:
Final Design
presentation (Models, drawings and other required medium/s). Students must
generate all necessary drawings, models etc, to fully describe their design; contextual
response, urban network, site approach, materials, building complexity and
performance, etc.
PART
4:
Final
architectural design presentation; hybrid visual language marrying technical
thought, concept, and theory – the most appropriate representation language to
fully communicate your scheme from inception to realization.
Final technical resolution; all plans, sections, elevations, details, 3Ds, study models, presentation models, as required to fully describe a well resolved architectural scheme.
Final technical resolution; all plans, sections, elevations, details, 3Ds, study models, presentation models, as required to fully describe a well resolved architectural scheme.
ESSAY:
2000
word essay
TECH
FOLIO:
File format library of information and observations.
File format library of information and observations.
SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN REPORT:
File format information pack
File format information pack
DES
STUD JOURNAL:
Project-long
journal of writing and sketches.
Final summary note and diagrams.
Final summary note and diagrams.
03TRANSLATE
PART
1:
Urban Design Framework
Context Model
Filmic
Narrative
Mapping process
catalogue
Material ‘context’ study – physical observations (folio)
Material abstraction - R+R Material experiment (folio)
Material ‘context’ study – physical observations (folio)
Material abstraction - R+R Material experiment (folio)
Charette:
Consolidated
UDF and collective precinct plan (per group)
Shortlist of
pre-selected sites for development.
Concept board (D+T & R+R) ties into Tech Folio
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – set brief (form, force, material, connection)
Concept board (D+T & R+R) ties into Tech Folio
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – set brief (form, force, material, connection)
PART
2:
Site
Development Plan. (+ model, massing
sections, principles)
Final Concept
presentation (Models and drawings D+T & R+R).
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – design of public interface
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – design of public interface
PART
3:
Final Design
presentation (Models, drawings and other required medium/s). Students must
generate all necessary drawings, models etc, to fully describe their design;
contextual response, urban network, site approach, materials, building
complexity and performance, etc.
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – tech doc
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – tech doc
PART
4:
Final
architectural design presentation; hybrid visual language marrying technical
thought, concept, and theory – the most appropriate representation language to
fully communicate your scheme from inception to realization.
Final technical resolution; all plans, sections, elevations, details, 3Ds, study models, presentation models, as required to fully describe a well resolved architectural scheme.
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – build & analysis
Final technical resolution; all plans, sections, elevations, details, 3Ds, study models, presentation models, as required to fully describe a well resolved architectural scheme.
Full-scale detail (as a snapshot in the broader process) – build & analysis
ESSAY:
2500
word essay
TECH
FOLIO:
File format library of information and innovations.
File format library of information and innovations.
PRAC
FOLIO:
Simulated office file including
contractual, administrative, design, resolution, specification processes.
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