Saturday, June 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
exam hand in
the date has been changed from
4.6.12
to
8.6.12
handin to siphokazi at 15:00h
those who haven’t
collected the exams may
do so.
they are currently with
siphokazi at reception.
4.6.12
to
8.6.12
handin to siphokazi at 15:00h
those who haven’t
collected the exams may
do so.
they are currently with
siphokazi at reception.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
dictionary handin
On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Muhammed Suleman
Hi Solam
The class has been wondering if you would be kind enough to allow us to hand-in at a later time tomorrow (04/05), maybe by 16h00, the reason is it is a lot of work, and a lot of printing. Please let me know so that i may notify them.
Regards
Muhammed
sure.
lets make it 3.30.
we may skip
class tomorrow am
so that
you may use the
time to
print . . .
hand documents to
siphokazi
at 3.30.
make sure you
sign something.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
phase 2 - evaluation
20.3.12
handout 06_evaluation
2 evaluation
the evaluation is a critical review of the analysis. the intention is to identify possible conflicts and opportunities that can feed into the concept of the design. the task is to graphically illustrate those constraints and possibilities and discuss the spatial development on a multitude of layers in various scales that go beyond the immediate and visible, like political issues, legal affairs, land values, historical development, sustainability. in this phase the larger context of possible interventions will be finally framed. the work can be done in groups with an individual conclusion that prepares the following phase, the urban design framework.
a
use the drawings produced for the analysis to evaluate your findings.
organize your information in two main categories -
1 possible conflicts | constraints
2 possible opportunities
separate the different layers you used in the analysis like -
politics, land values, history, neighbourhoods,
public and private spaces, movement patterns,
residual space, institutions, typologies,
densities, thresholds, architectures, programmes
rhythms, rules + regulations, access
identify the role your intersection plays on a larger and a very local scale with regards to the above mentioned layers re: constraints and opportunities
3 based on your findings, write a brief for possible interventions to improve the existing situation.
this will be the base for your urban design framework.
remember the three principles of contextual urbanism:
- it starts with a precise description of everything empirically encountered, while making no distinction between the planned and the unplanned or the physical and the non-physical. it aims to avoid qualitative judgements.
- it endeavours to distil a story, an image and a distinguishing characteristic from what it has encountered, while treating complexity and in some cases paradox as positive qualities.
- it formulates projects from the standpoint of the continuity of the city as analysed, and implements these projects as a series or more or less mutuallty independent interventions, of limited scale although with an impact on the whole.
from: wimby! hoogvliet, future, past and present of a new town, 2007, nai publishers
recommended format:
maximum 5 pages a3 landscape
dates
hand out 20 march
preliminary presentation 27 march
final presentation + hand in 10 april
assessment
the submissions will be marked as follows:
content 40%
idea and concept for evaluation
scales and layers covered, understanding of subject matter
originality, innovation and relevance of scenarios
techniques 40%
research, method, process and presentation
presentation 20%
clarity and quality of the presentation
aesthetics and quality of visuals, language, completeness
handout 06_evaluation
2 evaluation
the evaluation is a critical review of the analysis. the intention is to identify possible conflicts and opportunities that can feed into the concept of the design. the task is to graphically illustrate those constraints and possibilities and discuss the spatial development on a multitude of layers in various scales that go beyond the immediate and visible, like political issues, legal affairs, land values, historical development, sustainability. in this phase the larger context of possible interventions will be finally framed. the work can be done in groups with an individual conclusion that prepares the following phase, the urban design framework.
a
use the drawings produced for the analysis to evaluate your findings.
organize your information in two main categories -
1 possible conflicts | constraints
2 possible opportunities
separate the different layers you used in the analysis like -
politics, land values, history, neighbourhoods,
public and private spaces, movement patterns,
residual space, institutions, typologies,
densities, thresholds, architectures, programmes
rhythms, rules + regulations, access
identify the role your intersection plays on a larger and a very local scale with regards to the above mentioned layers re: constraints and opportunities
3 based on your findings, write a brief for possible interventions to improve the existing situation.
this will be the base for your urban design framework.
remember the three principles of contextual urbanism:
- it starts with a precise description of everything empirically encountered, while making no distinction between the planned and the unplanned or the physical and the non-physical. it aims to avoid qualitative judgements.
- it endeavours to distil a story, an image and a distinguishing characteristic from what it has encountered, while treating complexity and in some cases paradox as positive qualities.
- it formulates projects from the standpoint of the continuity of the city as analysed, and implements these projects as a series or more or less mutuallty independent interventions, of limited scale although with an impact on the whole.
from: wimby! hoogvliet, future, past and present of a new town, 2007, nai publishers
recommended format:
maximum 5 pages a3 landscape
dates
hand out 20 march
preliminary presentation 27 march
final presentation + hand in 10 april
assessment
the submissions will be marked as follows:
content 40%
idea and concept for evaluation
scales and layers covered, understanding of subject matter
originality, innovation and relevance of scenarios
techniques 40%
research, method, process and presentation
presentation 20%
clarity and quality of the presentation
aesthetics and quality of visuals, language, completeness
Friday, March 16, 2012
urban dictionary -- how to proceed . . .
handout 05
the urban dictionary is basis for a discussion on urban matters.
it asks for a general definition of each term to start with, followed by a multi-layered detection of the subject matter within the south african context.
each subject requires an idea, a strategy/ working method on what to tell and how to show it.
these are some guidelines on how to start.
1
general: always visualize what you write. use architectural conventions to describe urban issues: plan, section, elevation. make a drawing, take a picture. write a caption.
2
sampling: use separated sheets for the different layers: one (or more) for the general spatial definition, one (or more) for the personal experiences, one (or more) for changes over time etc. if you don’t know where to start, sit down and brainstorm, write down everything that comes to mind in reference to the word. then take a walk and try to or find situations/ moments in real life that capture the word. make a drawing, take a picture. write a caption.
every friday each group has to present a word of their choice from the given list:
1 -- word (for example morphology) in arial 72pt
2 – general definition
first use a common dictionary, not wikipedia, then try to locate more specific explanations, uses of the word, relate it to space and urban context
3 – personal experience
what does the word mean to you, how did/do you experience it ?
4 – international/ south african context –
outline choice of examples, what to you want to compare and contrast?
5 – changes over time
relate subject matter to major political/ historical changes, set up a timeline
6 – sa case studies physical/ non-physical
identify what you can see and what you can’t see but what influences, defines, changes the word you are exploring, illustrate with graphics
Note: This point is closely linked to ‘changes over time’.
7 – visuals
choose specific ways to illustrate each word, will you do panoramas on different times of the day, will you use arial photographs, will you take images of different entrances, public spaces etc.
this is not a different category/ point but something you will use to demonstrate other points
the urban dictionary is meant to be illustrative (drawings and photographs) complemented by explanatory text, not the other way around.
the urban dictionary is basis for a discussion on urban matters.
it asks for a general definition of each term to start with, followed by a multi-layered detection of the subject matter within the south african context.
each subject requires an idea, a strategy/ working method on what to tell and how to show it.
these are some guidelines on how to start.
1
general: always visualize what you write. use architectural conventions to describe urban issues: plan, section, elevation. make a drawing, take a picture. write a caption.
2
sampling: use separated sheets for the different layers: one (or more) for the general spatial definition, one (or more) for the personal experiences, one (or more) for changes over time etc. if you don’t know where to start, sit down and brainstorm, write down everything that comes to mind in reference to the word. then take a walk and try to or find situations/ moments in real life that capture the word. make a drawing, take a picture. write a caption.
every friday each group has to present a word of their choice from the given list:
1 -- word (for example morphology) in arial 72pt
2 – general definition
first use a common dictionary, not wikipedia, then try to locate more specific explanations, uses of the word, relate it to space and urban context
3 – personal experience
what does the word mean to you, how did/do you experience it ?
4 – international/ south african context –
outline choice of examples, what to you want to compare and contrast?
5 – changes over time
relate subject matter to major political/ historical changes, set up a timeline
6 – sa case studies physical/ non-physical
identify what you can see and what you can’t see but what influences, defines, changes the word you are exploring, illustrate with graphics
Note: This point is closely linked to ‘changes over time’.
7 – visuals
choose specific ways to illustrate each word, will you do panoramas on different times of the day, will you use arial photographs, will you take images of different entrances, public spaces etc.
this is not a different category/ point but something you will use to demonstrate other points
the urban dictionary is meant to be illustrative (drawings and photographs) complemented by explanatory text, not the other way around.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
urban dictionary_friday 9 march_2012
access -- group corlett
edge condition -- group empire + victoria
morphology -- group menton
politics -- group 4th + 14th
programme -- group gleneagles
public -- group cradock
scale -- group joubert park
prepare a 15 - 20 in digital presentation
this will, if time permits, follow the rest
of the outstanding crits.
edge condition -- group empire + victoria
morphology -- group menton
politics -- group 4th + 14th
programme -- group gleneagles
public -- group cradock
scale -- group joubert park
prepare a 15 - 20 in digital presentation
this will, if time permits, follow the rest
of the outstanding crits.
Monday, March 5, 2012
INFRASTRUCTURE OF SOCIAL SPACES ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG
Urban-Think Tank is an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Alfredo Brillembourg will be presenting as a founding partner of U-TT, jointly invited by the School Talk series of the Wits School of Architecture and Planning, and the Faces of the City seminar series hosted by CUBES, Gauteng City Region Observatory and NRF Chair in Development Planning and Modelling Programme. This invitation reflects a shared interest in, and commitment to re-working the city, through interactions between progressive social change, strategic thinking, and creative design and building, with a particular focus on Johannesburg.
Alfredo Brillembourg completed a Master of Science in Architectural Design in 1986 at Columbia University, and a degree in architecture from the Central University of Venezuela in 1992. In 1993 he founded Urban- Think Tank (U-TT) in Caracas, an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Brillembourg has been a guest professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Columbia University, where he co-founded the Sustainable Living Urban Model Laboratory (S.L.U.M. Lab) with Hubert Klumpner. Since May 2010, Brillembourg has held the chair for Architecture and Urban Design at the Swiss Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, ETH) Zürich in Switzerland.
The respondent will be Zahira Asmal, Director of Designing_SouthAfrica.
INFRASTRUCTURE OF SOCIAL SPACES
ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG
URBAN-THINK TANK
SCHOOL TALKS
06 03 2012 16:00 -18:00
A1 JOHN MOFFAT BLDG
Alfredo Brillembourg completed a Master of Science in Architectural Design in 1986 at Columbia University, and a degree in architecture from the Central University of Venezuela in 1992. In 1993 he founded Urban- Think Tank (U-TT) in Caracas, an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Brillembourg has been a guest professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Columbia University, where he co-founded the Sustainable Living Urban Model Laboratory (S.L.U.M. Lab) with Hubert Klumpner. Since May 2010, Brillembourg has held the chair for Architecture and Urban Design at the Swiss Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, ETH) Zürich in Switzerland.
The respondent will be Zahira Asmal, Director of Designing_SouthAfrica.
INFRASTRUCTURE OF SOCIAL SPACES
ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG
URBAN-THINK TANK
SCHOOL TALKS
06 03 2012 16:00 -18:00
A1 JOHN MOFFAT BLDG
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
urban dictionary
arpl 3003
handout04 - 28.2.12
urban dictionary
what?
- perception of the city and analysis of city form and architecture
how?
- develop urban vocabulary
walk, watch, read, write, quest, converse, capture and draw
why?
- construct basis for design works within an urban context in an age of rapid change
production
develop an urban dictionary (class/ groups/ individual)
dictionary, urban
the dictionary aims at creating the basis for an urban discussion within your future work. understanding of urban scale, design and process – the production of (and within) context – should be part of every architectural project.
a dictionary usually defines/ describes the meanings of a word. In order to cover the complexity of urban life, this dictionary has to operate on various levels, using visuals, graphics and specific methods of capturing the subject matter.
any of the terms below have therefor to use the following layers in its definition:
- general spatial definition, role within the urban context (text)
- visual representation, storyboard that illustrates the topic (photographs, drawings, diagrams)
- personal experience of the subject matter (images, drawings, text)
- changes related to subject over time and related topics (illustrations with subtitles, eventually a mind map for connections of various topics)
- sa case studies, that cover various scales in
a) physical space
b) non physical space (laws, languages, timetable etc.)
(for example various forms of access to a mall (sandton city), black township, city centre, cluster in bryanston, 4 room house in soweto, park, public transport system, non physical: group areas act)
- comparison of the south african to international context
words
access, edge condition, morphology, politics, programme, public, scale, threshold, typology
all submissions as work in progress on a4, clear layout, no backgrounds, font: arial, running text 10pt, final format to be issued.
the evaluation is based on the following parameters:
- clarity of presentation: is it possible to understand the subject matter? 25%
- scales and layers covered, critical understanding of subject matter 25%
- methodology of research 25%
- quality of visual representation 25%
dates: every friday, 9-9.30h, 15 min per word, 1-2 words per session, to be announced on the blog, final hand in 5 may 2012 10am.
weighting: 20% of term mark (as issued with in course outline)
see - http://pud4.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_17.html
for an example of morphology
handout04 - 28.2.12
urban dictionary
what?
- perception of the city and analysis of city form and architecture
how?
- develop urban vocabulary
walk, watch, read, write, quest, converse, capture and draw
why?
- construct basis for design works within an urban context in an age of rapid change
production
develop an urban dictionary (class/ groups/ individual)
dictionary, urban
the dictionary aims at creating the basis for an urban discussion within your future work. understanding of urban scale, design and process – the production of (and within) context – should be part of every architectural project.
a dictionary usually defines/ describes the meanings of a word. In order to cover the complexity of urban life, this dictionary has to operate on various levels, using visuals, graphics and specific methods of capturing the subject matter.
any of the terms below have therefor to use the following layers in its definition:
- general spatial definition, role within the urban context (text)
- visual representation, storyboard that illustrates the topic (photographs, drawings, diagrams)
- personal experience of the subject matter (images, drawings, text)
- changes related to subject over time and related topics (illustrations with subtitles, eventually a mind map for connections of various topics)
- sa case studies, that cover various scales in
a) physical space
b) non physical space (laws, languages, timetable etc.)
(for example various forms of access to a mall (sandton city), black township, city centre, cluster in bryanston, 4 room house in soweto, park, public transport system, non physical: group areas act)
- comparison of the south african to international context
words
access, edge condition, morphology, politics, programme, public, scale, threshold, typology
all submissions as work in progress on a4, clear layout, no backgrounds, font: arial, running text 10pt, final format to be issued.
the evaluation is based on the following parameters:
- clarity of presentation: is it possible to understand the subject matter? 25%
- scales and layers covered, critical understanding of subject matter 25%
- methodology of research 25%
- quality of visual representation 25%
dates: every friday, 9-9.30h, 15 min per word, 1-2 words per session, to be announced on the blog, final hand in 5 may 2012 10am.
weighting: 20% of term mark (as issued with in course outline)
see - http://pud4.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_17.html
for an example of morphology
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
handout 1_2012
arpl 3003 contemporary issues within architecture
handout 1 – 13.2.12
2 tasks -- intersections
1. define x,y,z
2. capture, demonstrate + articulate the intersection closest to your house.
you are expected to infer and extrapolate issues of scale, plan, section, elevation, context, materiality, collaborative processes, architectonics + your own voice.
task 1 + 2 are to be graphically presented on a single a2 sheet of paper. be cognizant of layout + eligibility. work should be clear, concise and most of all, tell an interesting urban story.
pin up on 17.2.12, 08.45.
work pinned up after 08.47 will not be marked.
handout 1 – 13.2.12
2 tasks -- intersections
1. define x,y,z
2. capture, demonstrate + articulate the intersection closest to your house.
you are expected to infer and extrapolate issues of scale, plan, section, elevation, context, materiality, collaborative processes, architectonics + your own voice.
task 1 + 2 are to be graphically presented on a single a2 sheet of paper. be cognizant of layout + eligibility. work should be clear, concise and most of all, tell an interesting urban story.
pin up on 17.2.12, 08.45.
work pinned up after 08.47 will not be marked.
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