Architecture, Landscape & Visual Arts

Unit Outline

Architecture Studio 1

ARCT1001

SEM-1, 2015

Campus: Crawley

Unit Coordinator: Miss Beth George

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Unit detailsUnit title Architecture Studio 1Unit code ARCT1001 Credit points 6Availability SEM-1, 2015 (23/02/2015 - 20/06/2015)Location Crawley Mode Face to face

Contact detailsFaculty Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual ArtsSchool Architecture, Landscape & Visual ArtsSchool website http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/Unit coordinator Miss Beth GeorgeEmail beth.george@uwa.edu.auTelephone 0408 934 499Consultation hours please email your coordinator to arrange consultation outside of studioLecturers Name Position Email

Nathan Steele Studio Coordinator nathan.steele@uwa.edu.au

Unit contact hours MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS 10-1, ROOM 210Online handbook http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/ARCT/ARCT1001Unit website www.lms.uwa.edu.au/ARCT1001

Unit rulesPrerequisites IDES1000 Studio Fundamentals (formerly ARCT1000 Studio Fundamentals)

Unit descriptionThis unit offers an introduction to architectural design. Activities take place in semi-autonomous studios, each run by a studiocoordinator. The studio environment provides a context for diverse concepts and experiments in the design of structures in relation totheir physical and social contexts, response to functional requirements, application of basic structural principles, and to the effects ofarchitectural composition, lighting and material perception upon the occupants’ spatial and aesthetic perceptions. Project briefs aredesigned to develop students’ conceptual and compositional abilities, and contextual understanding, imparting the necessary skills tocommunicate their ideas in a tangible form.

Learning outcomesStudents are able to (1) acquire an elementary competence in architectural strategies, theories and methods; (2) explore to apreliminary level basic spatial and material architectural concepts; (3) acquire basic knowledge of technical areas of study relevant toarchitecture; (3) acquire basic understanding of architectural precedents; (4) acquire basic competence in the application of variousgraphical and modelling communication media; (5) develop the ability to combine text and images in architectural presentations; and (6)develop the ability to verbally present architectural propositions.

Unit structure6 hours of studio contact each week for 12 weeks.

Unit schedule

Week Date Topic Hours Due1 week starting Feb 23 Design Studio 6 hrs2 week starting Mar 02 Design Studio 6 hrs3 week starting Mar 09 Design Studio 6 hrs4 week starting Mar 16 Design Studio 6 hrs5 week starting Mar 23 Design Studio 6 hrs Component 1 - Due Thursday in class6 week starting Mar 30 Design Studio 6 hrs Marks issued for Component 1: Monday and new project introduced

week starting Apr 06 Non-teaching7 week starting Apr 13 Design Studio 6 hrs8 week starting Apr 20 Design Studio 6 hrs9 week starting Apr 27 Design Studio 6 hrs interim assessment and review: Thursday10 week starting May 04 Design Studio 6 hrs11 week starting May 11 Design Studio 6 hrs12 week starting May 18 Design Studio 6 hrs13 week starting May 25 Folio Week no contact Component 2 - Final Folio - due Friday May 29th, 3pm

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Assessment overviewTypically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) an interim assessment (40 per cent); and (2) a final folio (60 per cent).Students must pass the final folio component to pass the unit. Further information is available in the unit outline.

Assessment mechanism

Component Weight Due Date Relates To OutcomesComponent 1 40% In Studio

Thursday of Wk51 - 6

Component 2 60% Friday 29th May, 3pm 1 - 6

Assessment items

Item Title Description Submission Procedure for AssignmentsComponent1

This description should be read in conjunction with the relevant studioguide provided by the respective studio coordinator.

This component is likely to be formative, involving reading, measuring,drawing, context comprehension and, potentially, proposition.

see studio guide/ receive instructions fromStudio Coordinator

Component2

This description should be read in conjunction with the relevant studioguide provided by the respective studio coordinator.

This component is likely to incorporate the proposition, refinement anddescription (drawn and/or modelled) of a provocative and carefullyconsidered design scheme.

Folio Submission in allocated room

Other important informationEnrolled students can access unit material via the LMS (Learning Management System).

Enrolled students can access unit material via the LMS in units that use LMSBuilding clean-up and folio collection (for units with folio submissions)Studios are expected to be left clean and tidy. Drawing boards are to be cleaned. Students must remove all personal propertyimmediately after the submission of their folio. If the content of a folio is used for exhibition then the student must write their name onthe back of the work so that when the exhibition is demounted collection is simplified. If staff or the Faculty wish to reserve work forreproduction and/or accreditation purposes then this should be negotiated with individual students.

AttendanceAttendance is required at all lectures, tutorials and workshops. These are the primary means of consultation with your Unit Coordinatorand Teaching Assistants. Do not expect questions relating to content missed through unjustified absence to be answered. Additionally,it will be assumed that students have read all relevant course materials.Authenticity of workFor Studio units, the Faculty may prevent your continuation in this unit if you fail to meet requirements for attendance atclasses to establish the authenticity and originality of your work. SubmissionsThe ALVA Submissions policy is available at:http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/Submission of Late WorkAll assessment tasks are due no later than 4pm on the date indicated in the unit's Assessment Mechanism Statement, with theexception of in-class assessment items such as tutorial presentations. Any assessment task which is submitted after the timeindicated in the assessment mechanism statement without a formal approved extension will be considered LATE and appropriatepenalities will be applied. Information on penalties can be obtained in the Faculty Policy on Submissionsat http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/.ExtensionsThe Faculty approves extensions only in exceptional circumstances in order to ensure that all students are treated fairly and thatsubmission date schedules, which are designed to produce ordered work patterns for students, are not disrupted. Extensions may beauthorised only by the allocated Faculty Course Advising Office or a delegated representative. In all cases, requests for extensionsrequire the submission of Special Consideration form no later than three University working days after the due date.Students are encouraged in the strongest possible terms to familiarise themselves with the Faculty Policy on Extensions availableat http://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/policies/.Return of Student Work

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Marked assessments submitted on time will be made available for collection by students at least one week before the next assessmentin the unit is due (if it is related to the previous assessment), or no more than four weeks after submission, whichever is sooner.Special ConsiderationFor information regarding special consideration please go to:http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/course/exams/consideration

Faculty Safety Inductions

The ALVA Health and Safety Induction (Part A) must be completed online by all students enrolled in a unit taught by the Faculty. Thisonline module is available for self-enrol via LMS. Completion of the Part A induction will ensure after-hours access to the ALVA Building(including computer labs) is enabled.The ALVA Workshop Induction (Part B) runs in Week 1 of each semester, and must be completed if the unit involves use of theWorkshop. Your Workshop Induction lasts for five years, after which you will be required to attend a refresher. Please refer tohttp://www.alva.uwa.edu.au/students/facilities for more information on Inductions and Workshop close-down period.

Material and Equipment CostsCosts specific to individual units will be communicated to students in this unit outline or early in semester.All sites will require students to wear protective helmets; students needing to purchase a certified protective helmet may do so fromAlsafe Safety Industries Pty Ltd, 177 Bannister Rd Canningvale. Students must wear appropriate clothing when visiting building sites;open toed shoes and sand shoes will not be accepted and students will not gain entry to site with these shoes. The sites also requiresteel capped boots to be worn this is a condition of accessing these sites. These can be bought from ‘Army Surplus’ stores orborrowed, they are a worthy investment as will be required on future building sites of your own.

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