size formats

for final review

6"x36" - tool analysis

6"x36" - base collage

11"x17" - map (3 separate prints)

36" width - print of all floor plans

for the floor plan and section determine a sheet sizes based off of the drawing size.

if width turns out to be 30" or more print on a 36" size to be consistent with the others.

title each drawing and provide scale.

final review

requirements

tool analysis

base collage

three maps: observed, recorded, site (locate your dwelling on each)

one floor plan @ 1/4"

all floor plans @ 1/8"

one section @ 1/4"

physical site model @ 1:40

physical dwelling model @ 1/4"

more mapping

for friday (4/8)

>revise observed and memory mapping -

map the subject as it relates to spatial organization

edit, edit, edit, how do the contents of your map supports the subject of recordings

what is the boundary of the condition you are recording and how does this boundary communicate a type of space

draw the map so that a legend is not needed

>write a single page essay on how the siting of your dwelling is going to deal with the change of scale between the monumental box store and intimate dwelling -

having observed the box store site and related conditions, choose a site within the rafters of Walmart where the dwelling would begin to address the larger scale of consumption. sites such as the perimeter wall would lead to a relationship of changing scales through moving along the wall up to the dwelling, or clustering a dwelling around a column relates to the unit scale of structure. keep the written description to the subjects of physical location and transition of scale.

>download the James Corner readings on the server site for Monday's discussion

mapping reference

to be added to...

radical cartography - http://www.radicalcartography.net/

city maps showing locations of where people photographed interests - http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157623971287575/

black book topics - march / april

section

3/21 . mesa top

3/23 . canyon floor

3/25 . salt flat

3/28 . foot bridge

3/30 . metropolitan city street

4/1 . fire escape

4/4 . culvert

4/6 . pier

4/8 . porch

4/11 . overpass

4/13 . silo

4/15 . airplane hanger

4/18 . rooftop patio

4/20 . watch tower

4/22 . balcony

alley house

for review 3.11

1/4" event model: developed of perfect human actions in the alley

1/4" site model: manipulation of the boundary and edge condition

6"x36" tool analysis: measured relation & dimensions

6"x36" base collage: event, dweller, site

7"x22" plan drawing: cut @4' from ground

constructing up

our first question in constructing up from site,

who is the dweller?

-referring from "the perfect human" by jorgen leth, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIjNv2b5C8Q&feature=related, develop your narrative of the perfect human located in lubbock. just as lars von trier grounded the perfect human through his five obstructions, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354575/, you too must localize the perfect human in the alleyways of tech terrace through the tool/device found on-site.

Dweller

who is the localized perfect human in your alley.

determine their body size, gesture, characteristics.

apply the questions below when developing your dweller that were asked by jorgen leth,

"how does such a number function?"

"what can a perfect human do?"

"the room is boundless and radiant with light. it is an empty room. here are no boundaries, here is nothing."

"walking, running, jumping, falling"

"how does he fall?"

"how does she lie down?"

"how does the perfect human eat?"

Device

found on site

must either be a tool or clothing

good examples: key, remote control, shovel, shoe, etc.

Site

15' width alley, block length

locate a horizontal threshold - entry into the alleyway

locate a vertical threshold - access to a secondary space

Events

dining

preparing

playing

sleeping

Make

-collage a 24 hour cycle

-size 6"x36"

-center 24 time marks on an one hour = 1" increment

-use the alley panorama as base

-include the horizontal and vertical thresholds

-develop the dweller's appearance as well as their interaction with the tool and space in the 24 hr cycle

-develop just the events of the primary and secondary space, not the architectural enclosures

***for wednesday have your collage printed for discussion

black book topics for february

tactility

2/2 . wood flooring

2/4 . concrete room

2/7 . tin barn

2/9 . canvas tent

2/11 . marble stairwell

2/14 . stainless steel sink

2/16 . glass smoking room

2/18 . polycrylic table

2/21 . tiled roof

2/23 . metal furnace

2/25 . ice hotel

2/28 . wood handrail

digital output

rhino process to create vector drawings

1. set up a view and save this view / you will need to return to it after exporting a file to create a new "make2D" image.

2. once you have your saved view, select all objects and run "make2D" / one time with hidden lines, one time without

3. export as Illustrator or CAD file

4. adjust line weights in Illustrator

typology categories

for friday (1.27)

pin-up your typology collage study and locate your model set according to one of the below categories. if you are unsure, email me and I will help you out.

Infrastructure

Residential

Commercial

Box Stores

Fast Food

Religious Sites

Outdoor Public Spaces

collages and readings

for wednesday (1.26)

be prepared to discuss readings

print (4) lubbock typology collages

one collage per typology

each collage should illustrate components of real space, diagrammatic studies and the typology narrative

one collage per 6"x48" black & white bond print

space and effect / vector

for monday (1.24)

more models & some panorama

4 fully developed space and effect models

4 fully developed vector line models

vector line models:

working from your vector line exploration on friday, complete one line model condition for each typology (4 models in total). let the line model define edges of spatial widths and boundaries. use the profile and depth of your modeling material in relation to the orientation and connections method to inform relationships of hierarchy and placement.

space and effect models:

using high density foam material, work specifically from your mass & condition model to explore the relationship of space and effect. using only the conditions recorded from your massing model, begin to excavate and carve away at the mass. translate the effect of a condition in relation to the depth of the excavation, e.g. if a condition is a threshold then the effect on the model could be removal of that material within the threshold to a determined depth.

*each set of typology models (mass & conditions, space & effects, vector line) must have the same size and scale

panorama:

revisit the site of your typology to document a total panorama, either introverted or extroverted facing. introverted facing - the typology is a building and the panorama will be a continuous record of the exterior surface. extroverted facing - the typology is a space and the panorama will be a continuous recording of the boundaries surrounding the space.

print and pin-up -

one typology panorama on 6"x24"

labeled typology, your name, date and studio

black and white only

reading spaces and events

for wednesday (1.26)

*include White Light, Black Shadow

from Louis Kahn Conversation with Students.

Spaces and Events,

from Tschumi's Architecture and Disjunction

Be prepared to discuss your position on the reading - such as areas that you agree with, disagree with or have questions on.

weekend voyage

just a reminder,

today / Saturday / January 15th /

I will be at the Windmill Museum at 12:30pm to walk the facilities.

http://www.windmill.com/

If anyone wishes to join me fantastic!

My plan is only to stay for an hour or so,

but that we may have a discussion before and after.

black book topics for january

sound

1/14 . rush-hour traffic

1/19 . chattering call center

1/21 . outer-space

1/24 . funeral whisper

1/26 . solo tap performance

1/28 . stadium sport event

1/31 . walking on thin ice

Popular / Unpopular

Recording exterior typological spaces of Lubbock's built environment.

Within Lubbock there are many different types of public place. There are the spaces that become a part of everyone's daily routine, the popular, and there are spaces visited only by a very few, the unpopular. We can distill an understanding of our built context by critically looking at these two types of public spaces.

Popular:

Consider public spaces that best represent Lubbock and are frequently utilized in someone's everyday experience. Of those public spaces, identify two different types of spaces with varying characteristics, i.e. gas stations and grocery stores.

Unpopular:

If popular spaces are considered the front door access to Lubbock's house, then what are the public spaces that represent Lubbock's backdoor? These spaces are rarely visited by the public because people find little reason to go. With the unpopular in mind, document two different typological spaces that can be found in within Lubbock's loop.

for Friday / 01.14

travel within Lubbock's loop to locate four typologically different spaces, 2 popular & 2 unpopular

photo document each exterior space with three objective images (example below) and one collage format (david hockney, http://www.hockneypictures.com/).

print each type of documentation on 8.5x11 landscape format paper, with 10pt font of your name, date, studio and professor.

you will have 8 pages to pin-up on Friday.

place these in two columns according to documentation type, and rows according to space typology starting with popular at the top.

objective photography, photo elevation example:

collage layout example:

photo elevation example: