Class 1 Agenda

Class Info

• Date: Friday 8/26
• Meeting Info: Meeting in-person in Voorhees V-305

To-Do Before Class

• Enjoy your summer break!
• Join the OpenLab Course Site (see this post for help)

Topic(s)

Course Introduction

Activities

• Class Introduction
  • During Class: post comments to Introduction post
  • Sign the Academic Integrity Pledge
• Pre-Reading and Drawings Assessment
• Introduction to ARCH1231
  • Syllabus
  • Grading
• Home drawing setup
  • Acquire required drawing materials and set up home drafting station (refer to the syllabus and the list of supplies on the ARCH 1231 Course Hub for required technology and home setup requirements)
• Emphasis on Reading Note taking and Presenting
  • Purchase Textbook
  • Read Together: selection from Building Elements
    • Practice first concept map together
• Groups and Group Assignments
  • Presentation Groups and Protocols
  • Lead 20-30 minute discussion
  • All team members to participate
• Submitting Work
  • Walk through the class Miro board
• Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram

To-Do After Class 

• If you don’t already have them, purchase the required drafting supplies
• If you were not able to complete them in class, post comments to Introduction post, sign the Academic Integrity Pledge and complete the Pre-Reading and Drawings Assessment
• Reading 1 
  • Refer to the reading list on the ARCH 1231 Course Hub for specific pages
  • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
  • In addition to your notes + sketches, be sure to reflect on and answer the following questions: 
    • How does the book define architecture? 
    • How does that compare / contrast with my own understanding of architecture?
  • Due Friday 9/9, 12pm to Miro
• Visit Federal Hall
  • Take in the space
    • Sketch + take pictures
      • These will help you when you’re drawing the building later
    • Try to understand how the building is supported
      • What are the main structural elements? Walls? Columns? Both?
  • Post one sketch from your visit and a selfie of you in front of the building by Friday 9/9, 12pm to Miro
• Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram
  • Study the first floor plan of Federal Hall
  • On the Miro board, produce a diagram breaking the floor plan down into its key geometric forms
    • This is just a first pass, so experimentation is encouraged!
  • Due Friday 9/9, 12pm to Miro