ARCH 2551 Course Syllabus Instructor: Ben Reavis Office Number: ARCH 203 Office Telephone Number: 817.272.2801 Email Address: breavis@oglesbygreene.com Office Hours: By Appointment Course Number, Section Number, and Course Title: ARCH 2551-007, BASIC DESIGN +DRAW Time and Place of Class Meetings: ARCH 335 - T TH - 8:00 am 11:50 am Description of Course Content: BASIC DESIGN AND DRAWING I (3-6) 5 hours credit. An introduction to design, design drawing, and color theory utilizing lectures and studio exercises. Twoand three-dimensional studio exercises develop a sensibility to design fundamentals and vocabulary. Emphasis on form, color, texture, and spatial determinants. Student Learning Outcomes: Assessment of student performance focuses on the development of verbal, writing, graphic and research skills. Critical thinking is emphasized in the ability to make a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of a building of limited program and size. Student work must demonstrate the ability to apply basic organizational, spatial and constructional principles to the conception and development of interior and exterior spaces, building elements and components. The use of precedents in design analysis of residential structures provide a coherent rational for the programmatic and design development in final architectural projects. Western and Non-Western traditions are introduced in basic design exercises in various ordering principles and selection of building precedents. Introduction of Accessibility provided in selected projects and final architectural project. This course is the first of two parts in the curriculum which provide an understanding of the fundamental of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two and three-dimensional architectural composition. Requirements: PREREQUISITES: ARCH 1301 and 1242, credit or concurrent enrollment in ARCH 2303 Required Textbooks and Other Course Materials: Required Textbooks: Form, Space and Order by Francis Ching Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods by Rendon Yee Materials + Supplies The following is a required supply list for the Basic Design and Drawing course. These supplies are mandatory for each studio class. Specific Products are listed in parentheses [See note below] Color Pencils [Prismacolor Thick Lead Art Pencils, Derwent Studio Pencils] Compass set with Inking Adapter Cutting Mat 12 x 18 Divider Drawing Board: Wood or MDF 31 x 42 with surface protection
[Hot Press Crescent Board or Vinyl Board Cover [VBC] Mount with handle for carrying Drafting Brush Drafting Leads 4H, 2H, H, HB Drafting Powder Drafting Tape Drafting Vellum-36 x 50 Yards 100% Cotton Fiber [Clearprint 1000H] Erasers-Soft White Erasing Shield French Curves-Inking Edge Glue [Elmers white glue, Ross glue] Ink Lead Holders Caran dache Fixpencil 77 metal, Koh-I-Noor 5616 Super-Adapto Lead Pointer Markers-Sketching Pens [Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker, Art Markers -Black,Grey = Pantone,Prismacolor, Chartpak ] Metal Straight Edge with cork riser on back 18 Padlock for securing Drawing board-specifications to be given Parallel Rule 42 [Charrette Professional Edge, Mayline Mobile or Professional Parallel Rule] Pastels-Chalk Grey scale series Pencils-Sketching 4H, 2H, H, HB, B, 2B Pencil Sharpener Pushpins clear Sandpaper-100 grit or finer Sanding block Scales: All scales should be 12 wood or plastic. No metal scales Architect s Scale Engineering Scale Sketchbook 8 1/2 x 11 hardbound T-Square 36 Technical Pens = Rapidographs 4xO, 3xO, 2x0, O,1, 2, 3 [Koh-I-Noor 3165-SP-7 set of 7 Rapidograph Pens, Rotring Stainless Steel Pens] Templates: Circle template with inking House Plan Fixture Template 1/8 = 1-0 scale + 1/4 =1-0 scale The Chopper - X-Acto Tool box [Art Bin ] Tracing/Sketch paper 12 and 24 roll-yellow [Bienfang Parchment paper, Charrette Trace-Canary] Triangles: [Koh-I-Noor, Stadler Mars Adjustable Triangle 8 or 10 with inking edge 30 /60 Triangle 8 or 10 with inking edge 45 /45 Triangle 4 with inking edge 45 /45 Triangle 8 or 10 with inking edge X-Acto knife X-Acto blades #11bulk pack (100 blades) X-Acto 7532 Mitre Box set with Razor Saw Basswood (as necessary) Charcoal Paper-Black [Strathmore Artist, Canson ] (as necessary) Chipboard (as necessary)
White Mounting Board [Crescent ] (as necessary) Strathmore 400 series Regular Press (as necessary) White Museum Board (as necessary) Note: While this list is as comprehensive as possible, please realize that it cannot guarantee all your supply needs. Throughout the semester, each project will require additional material as needed. Specific manufacturers and products are only provided as a guide and are not mandatory. These are not endorsements but are recommendations based on past availability, product performance and reliability. Descriptions of major assignments and examinations with due dates: Day Date Design Exercises + Projects Drawing Exercises Tuesday 08-29-06 Syllabus Exercise 1: Figure/Ground Hierarchy Exercise 2: Figure/Ground 4 Square Thursday 08-31-06 Exercise 3: Gestalt Exercise 4: 9 Square Exercise 5: Implied Corners/ Edge Tuesday 09-05-06 Exercise 6: Fibonacci Sequence Exercise 7: Six Planes Thursday 09-07-06 Exercise 8: Golden Mean Part One Exercise 9: Golden Mean Part Two Tuesday 09-12-06 Color Exercises Historical Precedence Introduction Thursday 09-14-06 Color Exercises Tuesday 09-19-06 Color Exercises Thursday 09-21-06 Color Exercises Tuesday 09-26-06 Color Exercises Thursday 09-28-06 Collage Exercise + Analysis Tuesday 10-03-06 Collage Exercise + Analysis Thursday 10-05-06 Collage Exercise + Analysis Tuesday 10-10-06 Collage Exercise + Analysis Thursday 10-12-06 3D Kit of Part Exercises Tuesday 10-17-06 3D Kit of Part Exercises Thursday 10-19-06 3D Kit of Part Exercises Midsemester Tuesday 10-24-06 Design Problem I Thursday 10-26-06 Design Problem I Tuesday 10-31-06 Design Problem I Thursday 11-02-06 Design Problem I Tuesday 11-07-06 Design Problem I Thursday 11-09-06 Design Problem I Tuesday 11-14-06 Design Problem II Thursday 11-16-06 Design Problem II Tuesday 11-21-06 Design Problem II Thursday 11-23-06 Design Problem II Tuesday 11-28-06 Design Problem II Thursday 11-30-06 Design Problem II Tuesday 11-28-06 Design Problem II Thursday 11-30-06 Final Review Tuesday 12-05-06 Portfolio Thursday 12-07-06 Portfolio
Grading Policy: Late work will not be accepted Projects and assignments will be graded per the following schedule: Mark of Problem Point Value A 10 A- 9 B 8 B- 7 C+ 6 C 5 C- 4 D 3 D- 2 F 1 F- 0 Grading for this course will be divided into three parts. Design Exercises 25% Each design exercise will be assigned 2 grades. One for design ideas/comcept and the other for craftsmanship. Drawing Exercises 25% The drawing exercises will be completed in a parallel track to the design exercises. This will also include periodic checks on your sketchbook progress. Design Problems: 50% Design Problem I 20% Design Problem II 30% The grades for these more time intensive exercises will be assigned by averaging grades given by your instructor along with grades of at least 2 other jurors. Also included in this average will be a grade from a preliminary progress pin-up. Example: Preliminary 6 Juror I 7 Juror II 8 Instructor 7 Average 7 = B - Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory. If a student has more than 3 absences, for any reason, their final grade will be lowered one letter grade per additional absence. Drop Policy: See university drop policy. Last day to drop a course is November 3. Americans With Disabilities Act: The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 92-112 - The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of federal legislation entitled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pursuant to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens. As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty of their need for accommodation and in providing authorized documentation through
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