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.

metro cable video

http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/smallscalebigchange/projects/metro_cable

document general comments

document should structured according to the following:

cover page with title, student name + numbers

contents

abstract

project introduction

project main body

project conclusion

references

all pages after the title page are to be numbered.

a consistent page layout is required.

general comments + things to consider:

title font

heading text font

running text font

caption font

legend font

reference font

these should all be consistent throughout document, they cannot change from page to page. remember that presentation and documents fronts may vary. print out a part of the document to see if it is legible.

makes sure that the text has room when you place text in a textbox. some of the text in the timeline is ‘squeezed.’

captions + sources should accompany all images + graphics

check spelling

do not have black line page frame. pages should be clear with text and graphics only. no borders and frames.

document should have consistency in font + font size

page numbers after cover page are a must

artist activist

http://blog.ted.com/2011/04/04/ai-weiwei-detained-here-is-his-ted-film/

relevance of art in and for public space/ movement in public space/ understood as real space and virtual space/ inet/
art as political critic/ oppostion - link to newtown/ market precinct/ history

group: art

in order to fully explore the layers and dimensions of the art context and network it might be useful to compile the following information into maps:
- a list of art institutions and galleries working in newtown, joubert park, arts on main, la
- find out how they operate: management, finances, key actors, projects
- a list of artists involved over time
- relate this to your time line

a useful link: http://www.artthrob.co.za/05nov/gabi.html

lexicon

dialectic