ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II - ACH 112Anne Arundel Community College Department of Architecture and Interior Design

Fall 2011 Section 400 Tues/Thurs 7:40 – 9:45

Instructor: Professor Richard LuxenburgOffice: CALT - 328Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 2::30 - 5:30 Telephone: 410. 777-2376 E-mail address: rjluxenburg@aacc.eduDivision Phone: 410. 777-2433Web site: www.slideshare.com & www.facebook.com/richard.luxenburg

Textbooks: Drawing Shortcuts (2nd edition) by Jim LegittColor Drawing (any addition) by Michael Doyle

COURSE INFORMATION

An introduction to basic “tradigital” (traditional and digital drawings) architectural presentation, rendering and model building techniques. The course focuses on the use of various presentation media to develop more effective visual appearance for presentation drawings and models. Rendering of site plans, building plans, sections, elevations and perspectives will be covered.

Learning Objectives:

a. Render plans, sections, elevations and perspectives in ink and color.b. Sketching techniques used for early design studies (prior to CAD).c. Presentation of architectural designs in various mediad. The building of an architectural scale model.

Main Topics:

Basic Principles/Elements Pen and Ink/ paper types Colored Marker/Mixed Media Colored pencil /paper types Multimedia (Digital and hand drawn combined) Model Making Techniques Architectural and Site Plan Graphics

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WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1 Introduction and review of class objectivesAssignment No. 1 Stipple Your Face (Tonal Study)

Aug 23 This assignment is due at the beginning of the next class

Week 2 Assignment No. 2 Famous Architect Poster Research via the Internet, the College Library,

Aug 30 professional journals (magazines) or retail bookstores a well known architect from the attached list.

Save, copy or scan pictures of the architect’s work. These pictures will be used to make a 24” x 36” PowerPoint poster.

Week 3 Dots Lines & Squiggles Demonstration

Sept 6 Digital Poster DUE! Do not print until you have instructor’s approval! beginning of class. Phase 1Demonstration of technical drawing pens for stippling,squiggling and linear drawing techniques.Lab/ Studio Time

Week 4

Sept 13 Ink on mylar phase due. Phase 2 Reading: Chapters 1- 3 Doyle text

Demonstration of marker/colored pencil technique

Week 5

Sept 20 Applying texture and tones on print and tracing paper.Chapters 4-5 Doyle text

Week 6

Sept 27 Final color rendered poster due. Phase 3 Demonstration of marker/colored pencil techniques on various media (toned paper, bond paper print paper.

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Week 7 Project No. 2 issued “Market House” Annapolis. Md.Oct 4 Discussion of new project program and site related issues.

Presentation and Demonstration of model building

types and techniques.Reading Chapters 6-7 Doyle text

Week 8 Demonstration of mixed/multimedia techniques in Oct 11 architectural presentation.

Design Lecture: Symbolism in Architectural Form

Week 9 Schematic Design for Project No. 2 due. Oct 18 Design Lecture: Form vs. Function

Charette project presentationPin-up presentation with massing/study model.

Week 10 Charette Design Oct 25 Work on project in studio/classroom environment.

Rehearsal of student presentations and techniques

Week 11Nov 1 Sketching Techniques and Tones

Study model building vs. presentation modelsPhotographing models for design presentation.

Week 12 “Sketch-Up” Software: CAD & 3D modeling

Nov. 8 Digital Model building in Sketch-Up! Finishing the model: techniques for the base, the site,

the buildings and the spaces in between them.DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION!

Week 13 Demonstration of composite presentation, using Nov 15 cameras, computers and other digital media.

Rendering techniques for individual projects.Model building techniques for individual projects.

Week 14 Model building techniques reviewed and demo.Color rendering techniques reviewed.

Nov 22 Use of power tools in construction lab.Week 15 Finishing the model. Tricks and techniques

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Nov 27 Design Lecture: Architecture as a reflection Cultural HistoryIndividual desk reviews and demonstrations.

FINAL PRESENTATION Tuesday, Dec. 6 th 7:45 – 9:45

Grade Values:

Project #1: Famous Architects Project (3 Phases)My Face (dots) 10%Poster (24” x 36”) 10%Ink base drawing 10%Color Rendering 20%

Project #2: Project Market House at City Dock Annapolis Concept presentation 10%Design Development 20%Final Presentation 20%

Total 100%

EQUIPMENT

Required: Disposable rapidograph ink pen setColor pencil sets (as demonstrated in class)Color marker sets (as demonstrated in class)

NOTE: These materials will be used in the remaining Design Studios (Design III & Design IV).Students will use the same equipment from Design 1 (lead holders, scale, triangles, tracing paper (white and canary yellow), exacto knife with #11 blades etc.) If you do not have this equipment, then you need to purchase it ASAP.

Department Policies

All students are expected to view the Department Policies as part of this course syllabus.  These policies have been carefully developed over time to ensure your success in our program and apply to all courses in the department. Each student should carefully read through these policies. To verify your understanding of these policies, each student is required to sign and submit the Student Verification of Course Syllabus and Department Policies form for this course.   To review the Department Policies, please visit www.aacc.edu/architecture/deptpolicy.cfm.

P lease Note: The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments to this schedule!

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