Outline

Overview

This course aims at providing students with the conceptual and technical skills required to creatively explore dynamic transactions between artistic processes, place and architecture. Throughout the semester, students will extend their ability to work with complex ideas while drawing on interdisciplinary practices related to structure, form and site. This course provides a space for architecture students to establish parameters and territories for exploration beyond the concerns of conventional architectural projects. From generative form making to performative action, this course has an emphasis on making with material exploration. Essential design sensitivities and skills will be developed through different modes of working including lectures, tutorials, presentations and writing as well as the physical engagement with new materials and building processes.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	BDES1026
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	12
Prohibitions ?	DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	BDES1011
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Chris Fox, chris.fox@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Kite and Mapping A2 Panels, Iterative Models, Journal, Statement	40%	Week 05	5 min presentation per student
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Meeting Place A1 Panel, Iterative Models, Statement, Portfolio	60%	Week 13	5 min presentation per student
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Refer to Canvas Assignments

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction and Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 01	Kite Model Making, Material and Form; Sequence and Movement; Diagramming and Notation	Studio (5 hr)
Week 02	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 02	Kite Festival and Exhibition Documentation of Testing	Studio (5 hr)
Week 03	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	Mapping and Diagramming iterations	Studio (5 hr)
Week 04	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 04	Mapping and Diagramming iterations	Studio (5 hr)
Week 05	Student presentations - A2 Panels, Iterative Models, Statement, Journal	Presentation (5 hr)
Week 06	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 06	Project 02	Studio (5 hr)
Week 07	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	Project 02	Project (5 hr)
Week 08	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 08	Project 02	Studio (5 hr)
Week 09	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Project 02	Studio (5 hr)
Week 10	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 10	Project 02	Studio (5 hr)
Week 11	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 11	Project 02	Studio (5 hr)
Week 12	Lecture	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 12	Project 02	Studio (5 hr)
Week 13	Student presentations - A1 Panel, Iterative Models, Statement, Portfolio	Presentation (5 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Please refer to the Resolutions of the University School: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/architecture/rules/faculty_resolutions.shtml

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

It is very important that you read broadly to develop your own ideas about architectural design and art practice and that you become conversant in the theories and principles that are being explored in the studio. The following is a general reading list. Some of the titles may not be of direct relevance to your first year of study, but they will become increasingly relevant as you progress. They cover subject matter that we think it is generally important for you to engage with. It is NOT recommended that you immediately purchase these texts, rather you should first browse them in libraries and bookshops in order to see if you think they may be of ongoing use. You are encouraged to use the USYD libraries https://library.sydney.edu.au and other public libraries in Sydney. The Scitech, Schaeffer and Fischer Libraries at the University of Sydney hold many beautiful books on art and design. The web, likewise offers an almost unlimited resource for accessing research materials.

Books

• Francis D.K. Ching, Architecture: Form Space and Order, Third Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2007)

Francis D.K. Ching, Architectural Graphics (New York: Van Rostrand Reinhold, 1985)

• Hazel Conway, and Rowan Roenisch, Understanding Architecture: An Introduction to Architecture and

Architectural History, (New York: Routledge, 2004)

• Lorraine Farrelly, The Fundamentals of Architecture (AVA Publishing, 2007)

• Kenneth Frampton, Modern Architecture: A Critical History (New York: Oxford University Press, 1980)

• Matthew Frederick, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2007)

• Christian Gänshirt, Tools for Ideas. An Introduction to Architectural Design (Basel: Birkhäuser, 2007)

• Philip Goad, Melbourne Architecture (Balmain: The Watermark Press, 1999)

• Herman Hertzberger, Lessons for Students of Architecture (Rotterdam: 010 Publishers, 2005)

• Graham Jahn, Sydney Architecture (Balmain: Watermark Press, 1997)

• Charles Jencks, and Karl Kropf, Theories and Manifestoes of Contemporary Architecture, 2 ed. (Chichester:

Wiley-Academy, 2006)

• Julia McMorrough, Materials Structures Standards (Gloucester, Mass.: Rockport, 2006)

• Chris B. Mills, Designing With Models. A Studio Guide to Making and Using Architectural Design Models

(Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2005)

• Alexander Schilling, Basics: Modelbuilding (Basel: Birkhäuser, 2007)

• Rendow Yee, Architectural Drawing. A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods (Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2003)

• Whiteman, John E.M. Jeffrey Kipnis, and Richard Burdett, eds. Strategies in Architectural Thinking (Chicago: Chicago Institute for Architecture and Urbanism, 1992)

Journals and Magazines

• Architecture Australia

• Architecture: The AIA Journal

• Architecture and Urbanism / A + U

• Architectural Design / A.D.

• Architectural Review (UK)

• Architectural Review (Australia)

• Blueprint (UK)

• Casabella

• Daidalos: Berlin Architectural Journal

• Detail

• El Croquis

• Japan Architect

• Grey Room

L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui

Galleries and Museums in Sydney

Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Place, University of Sydney
Tin Sheds Gallery, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning,
Verge Gallery, Jane Foss Russell Building, City Rd, University of Sydney
MCA, 140 George St The Rocks
Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Rd Domain
Artspace, 43-51 Cowper Wharf Rd Woolloomooloo
Artist Run Initiatives: Firstdraft, KNULP, SNO
Roslyn Oxley9, 8 Soudan Rd Paddington,
Sarah Cottier, 23 Roylston St Paddington NSW 2021
Darren Knight, 840 Elizabeth St Waterloo,
Performance Space, 245 Wilson St (within the Carriageworks complex)
Campbelltown Arts Centre, cnr Camden and Appin Roads Campbelltown,
Blacktown Arts Centre, 78 Flushcombe St Blacktown

All major Galleries and Museums, both in Australia and internationally have reputable sites:

MOMA https://www.moma.org

National Gallery of Australia https://nga.gov.au

Tate Modern http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern

Gallerie Lelong http://www.galerielelong.com

David Zwirner https://www.davidzwirner.com

Gagosian Gallery https://www.gagosian.com

James Cohan http://www.jamescohan.com

Bureau for Open Culture http://bureauforopenculture.org

Palais de Tokyo http://www.palaisdetokyo.com/en

GOMA (Brisbane) https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

MONA (Hobart) https://mona.net.au

Other Art and Design Reference Links:

https://www.diaart.org

http://www.art21.org/artists

http://blog.art21.org/

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/notquiteart/

http://www.art-almanac.com.au/

http://theartlife.com.au/

https://www.broadsheet.com.au

http://www.realtime.org.au

http://unprojects.org.au

http://runway.org.au/

http://www.frieze.com/magazine/

http://www.artforum.com/

http://www.artmonthly.co.uk/

http://www.a-n.co.uk/

http://butdoesitfloat.com/

http://50watts.com/

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture

http://bombsite.com/

http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/

Public Artworks in Sydney:

http://www.cityartsydney.com.au/group/sculptures-installations/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_art_in_the_City_of_Sydney

Techniques:

Yamada, Sadami, New Dimensions in Paper Craft, Pitman, London 1971

Jackson, Paul, Origami and Papercraft Techniques, New Burlington, London, 2006

Chabbert, A, Paper Sculpture, Harrap, London, 1970

Jackson, Paul, Folding Techniques for Designers From Sheet to Form, Laurence King, London, 2011

Inspirations:

Papercraft 2: Designs and Art with Paper, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, 2011

Desire: The Shapes of Things to Come, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, 2008

Shelter, Shelter Publications, Bolinas, California, 1973

Kurosawa, Kisho, Metabolism in Architecture, Studio Vista, London, 1977

Fischli, Peter / Weiss, David Way Things Go, Watch Online:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXrRC3pfLnE

Collier, Graham, Forms, Space and Vision, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1963

Haeckel, Ernst, Art Forms in Nature: The Prints of Ernst Haeckel (Monographs), Prestel, London,1974

Haeckel, Ernst, Art Forms from the Ocean, Radiolarian Atlas of 1862, Prestel, London,2005

Pickover, Clifford A, Chaos in Wonderland, Martin’s, NY, 1994

Art History / Theory:

Horowitz, Fredrick A / Danilowits, Brenda, Josef Albers: To Open Eyes, Phaidon, NY, 2009

Berger, John, Ways of Seeing, Book: Penguin, London, 1972

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnfB-pUm3eI

Elsen, Albert E, Modern European Sculpture 1918-1945 Unknown Beings and Other Realities, Braziller, NY, 1979

Krauss, Rosalind E, Passages in Modern Sculpture, MIT, NY, 1977

Henri, Adrian, Total Art: Environments, happenings and Performance, Praeger, NY, 1974

Bois, Yve-alain Bois / Krauss, Rosalind E, Formless A User’s Guide, Zone, NY 1997

Krauss, Rosalind E, The Optical Unconscious, MIT, NY, 1994

Deleuze, Gilles / Guattari, Felix, A Thousand Plateaus, Athlone, London, 1988

Deleuze, Gilles, The Fold: Leibniz and the Baroque, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, 1992

Gell, Alfred, Vogel’s Net: Traps as Artworks and Artworks as Traps, Sage, NY, 1996

Nostalgia of the Body, October The second Decade, 1986-1996, MIT, NY, 1997

Brett, Guy, Lygia Clark: In search of the Body, Art in America, Brant, 1994

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. experiment and identify with techniques and materials in order to formulate ideas within selected mediums, emphasising interdisciplinary process, sensory interactions, and critical contextualisation
LO2. develop an engaging body of work understanding its required process, techniques and materials; theoretical, social and/or historic engagement
LO3. use a range of secondary and primary research sources in order to enrich and articulate ideas in both written and verbal presentations
LO4. exercise critical judgment and realistic self-evaluation through class discussions, presentations and the use of process journals
LO5. demonstrate awareness of broader ideas in diverse field of contemporary art/design practices informing students own creative works.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This unit has further developed to include alternative exploratory materials testing and a greater emphases on local socio-cultural understanding.

Additional information

Please refer to UNIT GUIDE and Week by Week Handouts on: CANVAS > Modules.

Additional costs

A4 sketchbook A4 Cutting Mat NT Cutter UHU glue stick 21g 3M 2214 Highland Masking Tape Plastic 30M Outdoor Sport Flying Kite Line String w/ Winder Handle Porta 6mm X 1.2m Round Clear Pine Dowel Metal Ruler Scale Ruler Bamboo Skewers Armada Grease Proof Paper roll ADDITIONAL COST $55

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Disclaimer

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BDES1026: Architecture Studio 1A

Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Remote

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect