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Units BDES3027 Semester 2 2020 [Normal day]

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BDES3027: Architecture Studio 3B

Semester 2, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

As the culminating design studio for the degree, students are presented with the opportunity to develop an architectural position within their projects. Architecture Studio 3B continues themes from Architecture Studio 3A, extending design understanding with respect to programmatic ambition and situating a symbolic public building proposal within a specific urban site. Particular attention is paid to the conventions of architectural representation as 'Communications' to doubly generate as well as conceptually clarify design opportunities. Computational modes of modelling are a particular focus. Structural, technical and material thinking is encouraged in coherent relation to students' strategic design intent and through studied historical and cultural awareness. The studio consolidates students' abilities in communicating and translating architecture using advanced modes of graphic visualisation through 3D modelling software and associated fabrication potentials. Hybrid techniques for moving between computational and actual realms are promoted in parallel with clarifying attitudes toward contemporary built and un-built environments. Depth of design development is promoted via a dual emphasis: early analysis of exemplary architectural thinking coupled with intensive speculative and projective exploration. Students aim to produce conceptually challenging, integrated and compelling pre-professional architectural design projects confronting a variety of spatial contexts.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	BDES3027
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	12
Prohibitions ?	BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012
Prerequisites ?	BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Catherine Lassen, catherine.lassen@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Phase 1 Design Presentation Drawings + Models	20%	Week 05 Due date: 22 Sep 2020 at 10:00 Closing date: 22 Sep 2020	Submit:10:00am Review:11:00am-5:00pm
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Phase 2 Final Design Presentation Drawings + Models	20%	Week 10 Due date: 03 Nov 2020 at 10:00 Closing date: 03 Nov 2020	Submit:10:00am Review:11:00am-5:00pm
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Design Portfolio Portfolio Submission	60%	Week 12 Due date: 17 Nov 2020 at 10:00 Closing date: 17 Nov 2020	Submit:10:00am Review:11:00am-5:00pm
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

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
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

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 to Unit	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 02	Utzon and the Sydney Opera House	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 03	Critical Conversations: Utzon / Moneo	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 04	Architectural program: 'Performance'	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 05	Assignment 1: Phase 1 Design / Utzon Research / Urban Mappings / Computational tutorials complete.	Presentation (6 hr)
Week 06	Design Development: History/Theory + Technology	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 07	Design Development: Case Study Koolhaas	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 08	Design Development: Case Study Tafuri	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 09	Folio: Architectural Design Thinking	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 10	Assignment 2: Final Design Presentation	Presentation (6 hr)
Week 11	Design Development: Folio	Lecture and tutorial (7 hr)
Week 12	Assignment 3: Portfolio Submission	Presentation (6 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance (via Zoom or in person) at all scheduled lecture, tutorial and studio sessions of Architecture Studio 3B is mandatory, except in the case of illness or misadventure, in accordance with the School’s attendance policy. Attendance means arriving at the time required and staying until teaching ends.

Attendance via Zoom will require participant’s camera to be switched on and used for the duration of the class.

Attendance and contribution to class discussion will be monitored and may be factored into allocated grades. Announcements made at Synchronous Zoom lectures are deemed to be made to the whole group. Contact with staff should generally be within the allocated teaching times. Consultation outside of these hours shall be by prior appointment, and in addition to, not in lieu of, the regular class time.

The timetable is subject to minor adjustment, and individual tutors may issue more detailed schedules. Check your University email regularly as it will be the way any changes to the timetable or clarifications of the program are issued.

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

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the course site on Canvas.

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. demonstrate an increased understanding with the conventions of architectural drawing and model making, and an ability to employ these for the purposes of both critical analysis and creative expression
LO2. critically research and interpret an architectural brief for a medium-scale public building in an urban setting, and devise an imaginative and credible response
LO3. evaluate multiple written and graphic sources in order to filter and synthesise information
LO4. work productively in an architectural studio setting
LO5. convincingly convey architectural propositions using oral, graphic and written modes of communication
LO6. evaluate feedback from others in a manner that is both reflective and proactive
LO7. write coherent and convincing accounts of the process of architectural design in sound academic prose, and to illustrate and compose these into formal documents.

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.

A number of changes have been made to this unit in response to student feedback: - Computational tutorials in Grasshopper are now optional rather than mandatory. Computational skill building is still supported via four required online 'ArchiStar Academy' tutorials but students can now select which digital capacities they wish to develop. - For students that would prefer to conduct research into a work by an architect other than Utzon, they may now do so with the permission of their tutor. They will be required to make an argument for the depth of development in their nominated architectural project and the internally coherent thinking embodied within the design. - There will be no group work nor required group site model. Site models will be pre-made for each studio group to allow more time to be devoted to design testing. - An extra DMaF workshop will be provided during the mid-semester break to teach students, who have signed-up, how to use the CNC routing machine to construct 3D topographies for site models.

Additional information

Additional costs

There will be printing and model making costs associated with this unit of study.

Work, health and safety

There are no specific WHS requirements for this unit

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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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

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

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