4.209
Special Problems in Computation and Architecture
Geometric Modeling for MArch
Takehiko Nagakura, Franco Vairani
Thu Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, 10am-05:00pm, 3-133
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 15 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor 4.209
Level: H 3 units Standard A - F Grading
Supplementary work on individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement for subject matter and supervision by staff.
Introduces the fundamentals of three-dimensional geometric modeling and associated computer-aided design and visualization applications in architecture, urban design, and computer graphics production. Provides a theoretical foundation, an introduction to a selection of current hardware and software tools, and extensive opportunities to develop practical skills through hands-on lab sessions and regular practical exercises. Background in computational skills is an advantage, but not required. Successful completion enables students to acquire the skills necessary to undertake independent CAD projects in design studios and professional settings, and to undertake more advanced subjects in this area. Required of and limited to Level-One M.Arch. students. Continuation of 4.209 offered in Fall 2001.
Contact: Nancy Jones, 7-337, 253-4408, nancyjo@mit.edu
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Special Interest Group in Urban Settlements: SIGUS Workshops
Urban Dwelling Environments Revisited, Venezuela
Reinhard Goethert
Sun Jan 13 thru Fri Feb 1, 09am-05:00pm, Ciudad Guayana, Vene
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 26-Oct-2001
Limited to 8 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor Statement of Interest and CV required.
Level: H 6 units Graded P/D/F
Interactive interdisciplinary workshops which focus on projects and practices on urban settlement issues in developing countries throughout the world. Participation by guest practitioners.
Participants will travel to the low income El Gallo community in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, 25+ years after it was initially settled and surveyed. The community was planned in the '60s by the MIT/Harvard Joint Center for Urban Studies. We'll explore the hypothesis of progressive development that has provided the basis for low-income housing policy in developing countries since the late 1960s. Students from MIT, Merida, and Caracas will undertake extensive surveys focusing on the physical, social and economic changes since 1968 and use this information to define an agenda for community improvement. Offered in collaboration with the Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, and the Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas. Preference given to students from Architecture and Urban Studies. Some of the expenses need to be covered by the students.
Contact: Gustavo Rodriguez, TA, 7-337, x3-7387, gus_rod@mit.edu
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4.280
Undergraduate Architecture Internship
John Fernandez, Deborah Rosencrans, Career Services, John Fernandez
Mon-Fri, Jan 7-11, 14-18, 22-25, 28-1, 09am-05:00pm, (at firm), MANDATORY 11/14 at 6:30, 7-338
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 4.125 or 4.126
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Work in an architect's office to gain experience, improve skills, and see the inner workings of an everyday architectural practice. Internships in all sizes of firms and in public and nonprofit agencies. Internships require full-time work for the entire IAP. Nonpaying.
NOTE: MANDATORY MEETING: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6:30pm in Stella Room, 7-338.
Contact: Gretchen Fricke, 7-337, x7-7387, gfricke@mit.edu
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4.287
Graduate Architecture Internship
John Fernandez, Deborah Rosencrans of Career Services, John Fernandez
Mon-Fri, Jan 7-11, 14-18, 22-25, 28-1, 09am-05:00pm, At Firms, Mandatory: 11/14/01 6:30 7-338
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 20 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 4.123 or 4.124
Level: G 6 units Graded P/D/F
Work in an architect's office to gain experience, improve skills, and see the inner workings of an everyday architectural practice. Internships in all sizes of firms and in public and nonprofit agencies. Internships require full-time work for the entire IAP. Nonpaying.
NOTE: Mandatory Meeting: Wednesday, November 14th, 6:30pm, in Stella Room, 7-338.
Contact: Gretchen Fricke, 7-337, x3-7387, gfrick@mit.edu
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4.297
Special Problems in Architecture Studies
Architectural Design Skills
Omar Khan
Tue-Wed, Jan 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, 10am-01:00pm, 7-431
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 15 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 4.195
Level: H 3 units Standard A - F Grading
Supplementary work on individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement for subject matter and supervision by staff.
This course examines the role of representation in conceiving and producing design. Students will be exposed to a variety of representational techniques including sketching, orthographic and paraline drawing, constructed perspective, collage, photography and video. Students will begin by conceiving space as a product of interacting events, which they will storyboard into a coherent sequence. By emphasizing a cinematic approach special significance will be placed on "point of view", in both its mechanical and psychological definition. Students will be encouraged to develop an experimental method, which will allow them to use the media and techniques for inquiring into and communicating design. Required of and limited to Level-One MArch students.
Contact: Nancy Jones, 7-337, 253-4408, nancyjo@mit.edu
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