Assignment #4

Univ. of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Design
Department of Architecture



Arch 621
Visual Studies 3
Fall 2007



Sanctuary
ASSIGNMENT #4


Instructor: James Kerestes
hcjames570@yahoo.com

Studio: Gisela Baurmann
gisela@burony.com





“Leonardo da Vinci-biological studies” “Diller and Scofidio-The Highline Project”



[back to BASICS]


Assignment #4 will bring us back to basic representational techniques. Through the use of section each student will address the following critical issues: Site, Programmatic adjacencies, Scale, and Tectonics.
The goal of this assignment is to work more closely to the site and all it has to offer and inform. How do site specific elements affect your current strand of research and development? Where is ground? How is your building oriented on the site? What is the global organization of program? At what scale is your tectonic system performing? How are you mitigating environmental constraints?

AGENDA

Through the representational technique of section, students will ground their projects into the site and begin to tie all aspects of the work together.

Software: Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Alias Maya 8.5(project specific)

SCHEDULE

11.06.2007_Tuesday evening

_Distribution of Assignment 4

11.07.2007_Wednesday 2pm

_General Discussion on current design projects/expectations.
_In-Class Charette
_Desk-Crits


11.08.2007_Thursday Evening

_Optional desk-crits by request (times tbd)
_Assignment due by 12am (uploaded to course folder using proper naming format)
_ (VS3.4_Kerestes_YOURLASTNAME_01.pdf

11.09.2007_Friday-Studio w/ Gisela

_Desk-crits reviewing current progress and VS sections
_Re-work and Re-submit final VS assignment #4 to course folder after desk-crits
_VS lecture (attendance required)


ASSIGNMENT

1.1 _For Wednesday 2pm
_Organize work in preparation for section assignment

1.2 _For Thursday 12am
_Each student will produce at least one site section.
_24x36 formatted sheets containing section.
_all means of construction/representation is applicable.
(see precedent studies/images)

1.3 _For Friday 2pm
_Present site section for studio desk crits
_continue working on dwg as per crit and post final image to course folder by 12am

**THE CONTENT OF THE FORMATTED SHEETS SHOULD BE RIGOROUS. EACH STUDENT WILL PRODUCE A SECTION, EVEN IF YOU ARE PAIRED IN GROUPS. EACH GROUP MEMBER WOULD CUT A CROSS/LONG SECTION FOR SUBMITTAL. ONE SECTION PER 24X36 SHEET. DRAW BIG AND SHOW AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BE CREATIVE AND USE AS MANY TOOLS/RESOURCES AS POSSIBLE (SCANNING, TRANSFERS, HAND DWG, DIGITAL MODLEING, ETC.)..**




RESOURCES

Diller and Scofidio
-multiple projects (The Highline, Eyebeam Museum of Art and Technology, Institute of Contemporary Art.)

Lewis, Tsurumaki, and Lewis
-all projects and speculations

Lebbeus Woods
-representational techniques and composition
-all projects and speculations

Leonardo da Vinci
-biological studies, etc.





“Lebbeus Woods”-mixed media “LTL work”-mixed media