4.102
Sketching for Architects
Kelly Willson
Wed-Thu, Jan 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 10am-01:00pm, 9-250 + 3-401/403, 1st mtg W 1/5 7PM 9-250
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Limited to 15 participants.
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Prereq: 4.111
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
Focuses on sketching from observation and explores a range of non-digital media. Exercises use still life arrangements as well as the human figure, and include gesture drawing, composition, and interior perspective. Charcoal, oil pastel, India ink and acrylic paint used to develop a broad range of drawing techniques that can be applied to design studio work. Limited to 15.
Introduces students to concepts and practice of free hand drawing fundamental to discovery and understanding of dynamic spatial ideas found in architecture and the visual works of Contemporary and Historical artists. The distinctions between representation, analysis and expression will be introduced, as will the concepts of Touch, Narrative, and Structure. It will have two significant components:
1. The interpretation of architectural meaning, conjecture and speculation of authorial intent, as revealed by drawing, on site, within architectural projects in the Boston area.
2. The understanding of visual structure in the interpretation and execution of drawings.
Priority given to undergraduate Course 4 majors and minors taking 4.113 in the spring. Meets W 7-10PM and Th 10AM- 1PM.
Contact: Renee Caso, 7-337, 253-7792, yammie@mit.edu
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4.12A
Integrated Architecture Design Intensive Studio
Joel Lamere
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 09-05:00am, 3-412 + 3-405
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Limited to 12 participants.
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Prereq: 4.111
Level: U 9 units Standard A - F Grading
Second undergraduate design studio. Design within the context of structures, building technology, visual arts, computation and architectural history through several short design projects. Develop and present design solutions through the use of models, drawings, sketching and 3-D computer modeling. Studio format with a combination of lectures and guided work. Preference to Course 4 majors and minors.
4.12A builds on the episodic nature of the first studio, 4.111 Experiencing Architecture Studio, through a series of sustained design exercises. These exercises act as a focused introduction to the design process, requiring students to investigate architectural problems through each digital and analog means. The exercises progressively engage a larger set of architectural problems, including geometry and structure, tectonics, program and site. At the completion of 4.12A, students will be well-prepared to approach complex design studios, having strengthened their capacity to represent and develop architectural propositions. Meets MWF 9–11 and 12–5
Contact: Renee Caso, 7-337, 253-7792, yammie@mit.edu
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4.181
Architectural Design Workshops
Veneto Experience
Shun Kanda
Tue Jan 4 thru Tue Jan 18, 08am-11:00pm, Venice, Info: Thurs, 11/11, 1-2, 3-309
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 10-Nov-2010
Limited to 8 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
By engaging in on-site fieldwork in and around Venice with particular convergence on projects by the Venetian architect and educator Carlo Scarpa (1906- 1978), the program provides opportunities to develop critical thinking in relating the power of place to design. During the three-week immersion of empirical learning, students will explore the intersections of formal synthesis and phenomenology; of time, place and people; and of inspired creativity and production. Students will collaborate on various exercises and discussions, meet local designers and artisans, resulting in the documentation of studio work and final presentation.
Enter lottery via an online sign-up form.
Web: http://www.venetoexperience.com
Contact: Shun Kanda, 10-422M, (617) 492-2696, kanda@mit.edu
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4.182
Architectural Design Workshops
Structure as Art
Alexander D'Hooghe, Chris Dewart, Maria Simon, Tim Olson
Mon-Fri, Jan 10-14, 18-21, 24-28, 04-07:00pm, N51-160
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Limited to 6 participants.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
This workshop will celebrate and exhibit John Habraken’s concepts within contemporary Culture. We will develop a walk-through art installation of 15x15 ft building four rooms that studies the structure-infill concept developed by Habraken. Through research and fabrication the workshop seeks to describe Habraken’s ‘levels of intervention’ with structural architectural action that incorporate a modern vision of fundamental architectural elements as a framework for design freedom and evolution. The course will result in an exhibition of Habraken’s concepts integrated with fabricated structural elements which will be installed as public exhibit at MIT and abroad. Through the exhibition of built artifacts in conjunction with the manifestation of research analysis, the studio looks to demonstrate the contemporary potential of a structuralist aesthetic in architecture. Readings and archival work is expected, but the focus is on building and production.
Contact: Alexander D'Hooghe, 10-441M, 253-3742, adhooghe@mit.edu
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4.185
Architectural Design Workshops
CityHome
Kent Larson, Hiro Tanaka, Daniel Smithwick
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 10am-02:00pm, E15-320
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Limited to 16 participants.
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Prereq: 4.115, 4.143 or permission of instructor
Level: H 3 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Subject in design inquiry taught in studio format treating selected issues of the built world in depth. The problem may be prototypical or a particular aspect of a whole project, but always interdisciplinary in nature.
An experimental housing initiative is proposed as part of the T3 New Urban Village project in Espoo Finland, with small-footprint, high performance, transformable units for the "creative class." Student will work in one of four teams to develop projects:
• Transformable Apartment Design
• Kinetic Furniture
• Robotic Facades
• Responsive Technology
Focus is on the preparation of physical prototypes and 3D animations. Participants will develop their skills in CAD modeling, rendering, Energy analysis, CNC fabrication, sensing technologies, and algorithm development. Graduate and undergraduate students from Architecture, The Media Lab, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and other relevant disciplines are invited.
There will be opportunities for students who qualify to continue working on concepts through funded research opportunities during the spring semester 2011. Participation is with the Changing Places Research Group at the MIT Media Lab.
Web: http://www.media.mit.edu/research/groups/changing-places
Contact: Daniel Smithwick, E15-394, djs2@mit.edu
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4.194
Special Problems in Architectural Design
Form and Materials
Paul Paturzo
Tue, Fri, Jan 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28, 10am-02:00pm, 7-432 + N51-160
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Limited to 15 participants.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 25.00 for supply fee
Intensive workshop will have students design and construct components of our built environment. The first project will be a prototype – at half size - of a concrete block that takes advantage of what concrete does well such as pattern development, compressive strength and stability. The second project will be made of wood and will take concepts in structural engineering and apply them to an architectural detail. Both projects we will base aesthetic decisions on the inherent behaviors of the materials. Students will come away from the course with two built details and an understanding of how details and connections impact our perception of the larger built environment. Enrollment limited to 15. While priority is given to freshmen, all students are welcome.
Contact: Paul Paturzo, 7-337, (617) 448-1010, ppaturzo@mit.edu
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4.195
Spec Prob in Arch Design
Point Crowd: RhinoScript and lots of tiny things
Slylar Tibbits, Ari Kardasis, Masoud Akbarzadeh
Mon-Wed, Fri, Jan 18-19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 01-05:00pm, 9-251
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 11-Jan-2011
Limited to 20 participants.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor permisson of instructor
Level: H 3 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
With the forthcoming release of Rhino 5.0, RhinoScript will be moving to a new syntax: Python. The new, more intuitive interface for manipulating Rhino from the inside will give us the opportunity to quickly and easily create a wide variety of complex systems based on simple rules that are easily implemented with no prior programming experience. We will introduce RhinoScript for absolute beginners, including the basics of programming techniques (variables, flow control, etc.) as well as the working knowledge of how Rhino represents geometrical objects such as points, curves, surfaces and even text. We will then move quickly into techniques for making minimal surfaces and other particle based geometries. Students will produce a final project that will be an exploration of the formal consequences of complex systems. This class is primarily for architects but anyone with a knowledge of Rhino is welcome.
Contact: Ari Kardasis, kardasis@mit.edu
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4.196
Special Problems in Architectural Design
Complete Fabrications
Nick Gelpi
Mon-Fri, Jan 5-7, 10-11, 13-14, 18, 20-21, 24-25, 27-28, 01-04:00pm, 3-402 + 7-432, 1st mtg Wed 1/5
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Prereq: Permission of instructor ; Yr-1 MArch students who have completed 4.123 only
Level: H 9 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 150.00 for supply fee
Supplementary work on individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement for subject matter and supervision by staff.
A comprehensive introduction to methods of “making” explored through a wide range of brief but focused exercises. Skills = developing complex geometries from flat components; fine-tuning press fit construction, molding and casting, and making repeatable molds for customization. A two-part workshop, the first half will contextualize contemporary tools and techniques within the trajectories of historical case studies of building, combined with hands on familiarization of tools. The second half will implement the tools of our workshop in the context of Design. Working on group design build process for three MIT 150 FAST installations, students will test and influencing designs through the instrumentality of production. These hands-on design build projects are intended to produce reciprocity between skills and design, making more complete the problems of fabrication.
Subject limited to year-one MArch students who have completed core-1 studio.
Contact: Nick Gelpi, 9-224, 253-9415, ngelpi@mit.edu
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4.280
Undergraduate Architecture Internship
John Fernandez
Mon-Fri, Jan 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 09am-05:00pm, TBA, Thurs, 10/28, 5:30 PM, 7-338
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Prereq: 4.114
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Students work in an architect's office to gain experience, improve skills, and see the inner workings of an everyday architectural practice. Internships possible in all sizes of firms and in public and nonprofit agencies. Requires full-time work for the entire IAP.
From January 4 to 28, students will work with a firm in the Boston area. Organized by the Department of Architecture, this program is open to all students in the department who have completed the prerequisite classes (G: 4.123).
Informational meeting: Thursday, October 28, 5:30 PM, 7-338. Submit resume and design sheet to Prof. Fernandez by November 8.
Web: http://stellar.mit.edu/S/project/arch-iap-internship/
Contact: John Fernandez, 5-418, 253-5266, fernande@mit.edu
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4.287
Graduate Architecture Internship
John Fernandez
Mon-Fri, Jan 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 09am-05:00pm, TBA, Thurs, 10/28, 5:30 PM, 7-338
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No listeners
Prereq: 4.123
Level: G 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Work in an architect's office to gain experience, improve skills, and see the inner workings of an everyday architectural practice. Internships possible in all sizes of firms and in public and nonprofit agencies. Internships require full-time work for the entire IAP.
From January 4 to 28, students will work with a firm in the Boston area. Organized by the Department of Architecture, this program is open to all students in the department who have completed the prerequisite classes (G: 4.123).
Informational meeting: Thursday, October 28, 5:30 PM, 7-338. Submit resume and design sheet to Prof. Fernandez by November 8.
Web: http://stellar.mit.edu/S/project/arch-iap-internship/
Contact: John Fernandez, 5-418, 253-5266, fernande@mit.edu
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