ARCH 7032 - Studio Cultures: Architecture (M)

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

This design studio focuses on the issues of cultural sensibility and critical self-reflection in the design process. The studio project will engage and compare different cultural, historical, political, social, environmental, engineering and technological contexts to develop appropriately sensitive and responsive designs. The studio will further engage awareness and critical perspectives arising from cross-cultural encounters and collaboration within the multi-disciplinary design team and the multi-cultural student cohort to encourage students to reflect on their own increasingly cosmopolitan cultural makeup and bring this into the design process.

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Course Details

Course Code	ARCH 7032
Course	Studio Cultures: Architecture (M)
Coordinating Unit	School of Architecture and Built Environment
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Corequisites	ARCH 7033
Restrictions	Available to M.Arch (Cswk) students only
Assessment	Progressive design development assessment + mid and final review

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Urs Bette

Urs Bette (course coordinator) is a registered German architect. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, and a PhD from RMIT University Melbourne. His design works have been shown at the Architectural Biennale Venice, the AEDES Architecture Gallery Berlin and the FRAC Centre Orléans. His research investigates ‘the unreasonable’ in the design process, revealing strategies that facilitate the poetics of architecture within a discourse whose primary evaluation parameters revolve around expectations of efficiency and quantifiable performance. A recently published book about his work and design processes is available as PDF芒聙聢download at: email: urs.bette@adelaide.edu.au, phone: 08 8313 4590, location: Room 471, Horace Lamb, North Terrace Campus, contact: during studio hours / by appointmentEnzo Ferraro (tutor) holds a Masters degree in architecture from the 成人大片. His masters project ‘ Visual-Anti’ draws on reactive and passive dualities found in culture and nature, which he links through technological invention and cunning graphic persuasion. Since graduating Enzo has continued to experiment with the built form, his ongoing obsession with creative thinking has pushed him to explore design through other disciplines, including; installation, theatre and film. He balances his desire for three dimensional expression with graphic design projects, including clients like EMI and Warner Music. In parallel he works as a Design and Project Manager at Damien Chwalisz Architects. email: enzo.ferraro@adelaide.edu.au, phone: NA, location: NA, contact: during studio hours / by appointment

Athanasios Lazarou (tutor) is a Graduate of Architecture at Tectvs and a Course Co-ordinator at The School of Architecture & Built Environment at the 成人大片, where he is currently finishing a PhD on the relationship between space and politics during the current Greek-crisis. This interest in the politics of space has taken him internationally to speak at conferences and locally as a contributor across a range of events. His writing has appeared in numerous spaces online including Architecture AU and the Monthly Review. email: athanasios.lazarou@adelaide.edu.au, phone: NA, location: NA, contact: during studio hours / by appointment

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Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

In case of an uneven distribution of student numbers, we reserve the right to move students across the tutorial groups to enable equal 'one on one' contact times.

Lectures

Will be pre-recorded and made available through My-Uni, or live streamed via Zoom.

Thursdays 9am - 10am

Workshops
We will be running some software related workshops. These are extra-curricular offerings that take place outside of the normal tutorial hours. These might be helpful, but are not compulsory to attend. Each session consist of a recorded online component and a helpline for individual problems. This will take place in the computer suite and be streamed if possible.

1
- online workshop: week 2, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 3: Wednesday 17 March, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

2
- online workshop: week 4, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 5: Wednesday 31 March, 2-6pm, BSS 538 Computer suite

3
- online workshop: week 7, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 8: Wednesday 5 May, 2-6pm, BSS 538 Computer suite

4
- online workshop: week 8, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 9: Wednesday 12 May, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

5
- online workshop: week 9, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 10: Wednesday 19 May, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

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Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe and explain the formal structure, construction and function of a work of architecture as a product or response to physical as well as cultural contexts
2. Demonstrate a broader theoretical understanding of relationships between built form, content, context, concept, and construction, with particular reference to culture-specific practices, perceptions, beliefs and operations
3. Interpret culture-specific practices as generative parameters to creatively synthesise an architectural project
4. Compose an innovative design on the basis of exploration and critical reflection
5. Explore and transpose culture-specific means of representation to develop and communicate a design project
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the architect as an agent of cultural change

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University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	3,4,5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1, 2
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3, 4, 5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	2, 6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	4, 6

Learning Resources

Recommended Resources

Recommended publications / readings will be announced and made accessible by throughout the semester. The University library has a collection of relevant design journals, which are an excellent resource for design ideas, theoretical texts, detailing and presentation techniques. E.g. El Croquis, Assemblage, Architectural Design, Harvard Design Magazine, Log, Project, Quaderns, Architecture Review and Architecture Australia. The School has a lecture series where respected practitioners and academics speak on contemporary architectural practice. In order to expand your knowledge of contemporary directions in design it is highly recommended that you attend these lectures. Dates and details will be made available through email and on the School’s website.

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Online Learning

All course materials, assignments, texts, etc. will consecutively be made available through MyUni. The school uses the University email system to get in touch with the students. It is imperative that you check your email regularly and keep up to date with any new announcements. Course information and materials will be made available through MyUni. Please see the general Course Information as well as the individual Studio Groups. MyUni is an essential online tool which will be used to communicate information regarding the course including details of assignments and interim grades. There are many other learning resources and assessment pieces that rely on the MyUni system for delivery. Therefore it is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the various functions of MyUni and employ it to its fullest extent.

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Learning & Teaching Modes

Tutorials / Pin-ups
The format for Studio Cultures is the Design Studio, a structure that parallels industry processes for design development and resolution. Students are required to present their work each week in the Studio workshop environment, subjecting it to analysis, critique and response by staff and students. Students must maintain a written diary of these sessions, recording the responses to their weekly pin-up. The work presented in pin-ups may include weekly in-studio design exercises and/or "work in progress" on major assignments. In all cases the work needs to be articulated and referenced in regards to the individual topics, theoretical backgrounds and practical issues pursued by the students.

Lectures
The studio sessions are supplemented by weekly lectures. These will be pre-recorded and made available through My-Uni, or live streamed via Zoom on Thursdays 9am - 10am

Workshops
We will be running some software related workshops. These are extra-curricular offerings that take place outside of the normal tutorial hours. These might be helpful, but are not compulsory to attend. Each session consist of a recorded online component and a helpline for individual problems. This will take place in the computer suite and be streamed if possible.

1
- online workshop: week 2, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 3: Wednesday 17 March, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

2
- online workshop: week 4, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 5: Wednesday 31 March, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

3
- online workshop: week 7, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 8: Wednesday 5 May, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

4
- online workshop: week 8, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 9: Wednesday 12 May, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

5
- online workshop: week 9, available Thu / Fri
- helpline: week 10: Wednesday 19 May, 2-6pm, BSS 539 Computer suite

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Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The University expects students undertaking this 6 unit course to devote 24 hours per week to contact activities and self-guided study. Self-guided study should be used towards preparation of weekly pin-ups and the steady development of your project. The following figures are based on this framework and might assist in managing your workload. Organise your time wisely.

Contact hours: Equivalent of 6 hrs per week x 12 weeks
Self-guided study: 18 hrs per week x 13 weeks
Total workload hours: 24 hrs per week x 13 weeks

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Learning Activities Summary

WEEKS	FORMAT	TOPIC	LECTURE


W1	intro	research	YES
W2	studio	device	YES
W3	studio	hybrids	YES
W4	studio	space	YES
W5	studio	idea	YES
W6	Mid Review	presentation	NO

B1	no contact	model	NO
B2	no contact	model	NO

W7	studio	topography	YES
W8	studio	structure	YES
W9	studio	atmosphere	YES
W10	studio	drawings	YES
W11	studio	resolution	YES
W12	studio	resolution	NO
W13	Final Review	presentation	NO

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Overview

1 - General Semester Progress: discussions / pin-ups
Due Date: weekly Time: studio hours
Weight: 10% Type: formative
Method: pin-up / desk crit Objective: 1, 4

2 - Mid Review: Graphic Proposal with reflective commentary
Due Date: week 6, Thu / Fri Time: studio hours
Weight: 40% Type: summative
Method: pdf MyUni Objective: 2, 3

3 - Final Review: Exhibition prints (model TBA)
Due Date: week 12/13, Thu / Fri Time: studio hours
Weight: 50% Type: summative
Method: pdf MyUni, print & model Objective: 2, 3

Marks published on MyUni are a guide only. The final results are determined by a moderation process within and across the tutorials and will only be available through Access Adelaide.

Assessment Related Requirements

Participation in the weekly meetings is required in order to demonstrate the projects’ progress and to take benefit from the tutors’ feedback. Students are asked to maintain a diary of comments and suggestions. Mid- and Final Review are joint events of all studio groups with their respective tutors and invited guest. Mid and Final Reviews are schedule during studio hours. Digital versions of presentations need to be uploaded to MyUni prior to reviews. Presentation timelines and venues will be issued in a timely manner. Student participation in Mid and Final Review is compulsory. Work handed in but not presented in person is considered as ‘not submitted’.

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Assessment Detail

1 - Semester Progress
Description: Students discuss their work in progress during weekly pin-ups and desk-crits with their studio leaders and fellow students. Those discussions should be accompanied by drawings, models, or any other materials as described in the weekly task sheet

Criteria: Students will be credited for clear and confident articulation of their work, presentation of ideas, drawings and design strategies, self-criticism, knowledge of like projects, as well as the student’s contribution to the discussion around other students’ work.
Submission: weekly pin-ups

2 - Mid Review
Description: Students show the development of their design from initial investigations, tests and trials, to preliminary ideas, concepts and a subsequent proposal, in form of screen presentation that includes reflective commentary on each of the design tasks. Work on it is supposed to commence from the start of the semester and capture the weekly discussions and pin-up sessions. The continuous editing of a presentation is a formalised way to reflect upon your design process and helps you synthesising possible solutions. The aim is to critically evaluate each steps, substantiate and test its credibility, and arrive at a coherent proposal that can be successfully communicated. Material shown may include annotated diagrams, drawings, renders, models, photographs, as well as any other material that supports the understanding of the design process.

Criteria: Students will be credited for a comprehensibly laid out booklet that gives evidence of their design thinking, demonstrating their understanding of the given or selected task / topic / problem, the rigor and intensity of their investigation, knowledge and understanding of like or relevant projects, originality and inventiveness in both approach and subsequent proposal.

Submission: Presentation via projection in a public forum. Students will be required to speak to their display and answer questions from the assessment panel. A pdf version of the booklet has to be uploaded to MyUni prior to the presentation. The file needs to be named: familyname_firstname_MID.

3 - Final Review
Description: The final design proposal is presented on 2 A0 posters. The content shall be similar to the Mid Review, however, be more focused on the final design and developed to higher detail. The presentation should be supported by annotated diagrams, drawings, photographs, renders, models, a written project description, any other material that supports the design, and as negotiated with the studio leader. It should include a graphical summary of the design process, any technical aspects that are pertinent to the scheme, and demonstrate structural considerations through physical model, axonometric drawing or section. The best works will be shown in a public exhibition at the Black Diamong Gallery in Port Adelaide.

Criteria: Students will be credited for a coherent presentation that draws a clear and legible argument from the initial investigations to the conceptual idea and final design proposal. Students will be credited for courageous investigations, demonstrated knowledge and understanding of design strategies, innovation, integration of functional and technical aspects, as well as addressing cultural, social and urban design issues. Students will be credited for a legible and detailed documentation of their designs through plans, sections and elevations, renderings and models, expressing their confidence in using the language of architectural communication.

Submission: The presentation format are 2 portrait A0 posters, accompanied by a single or multiple models. Content shall be similar to the Mid Review, but developed to higher detail. Students are required to speak to their display and answer questions from the assessment panel. The prints have to be on the wall 1/2h before the presentation starts. A pdf version of the prints needs to be uploaded to MyUni prior to the presentation. This file needs to be named: familyname_firstname_FIN.

Submission

1 - General Semester Progress: discussions / pin-ups
Due Date: weekly
Weight: 10% Type: summative
Method: pin-up / desk crit

2 - Mid Review: Graphic Proposal with reflective commentary
Due Date: week 6
Weight: 40% Type: summative
Method: pdf MyUni & in-class presentation

3 - Final Review: Exhibition prints + model
Due Date: week 12
Weight: 50% Type: summative
Method: pdf MyUni & in-class presentation

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Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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