Class 2 Agenda

Class Info

• Date: Friday 2/4/2022
• Meeting Info: Meeting in-person in Voorhees V-812

To-Do Before Class

• Here’s the link to software resources presented in class today: https://www.nycctfab.com/current-student-resources
• If you don’t already have them, purchase the required drafting supplies
• 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, 2/4/2022 at 12pm (post to Miro)
• Module I: Case Study Building – Plan 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!

Topic(s)

• References, Grids, & Geometry
• Geometry Diagrams
• Architectural Drawings – Floor Plans

Activities

• Reading Drawings
  • Types of architectural drawings
  • Standard drawing conventions
  • Drawing Coordination
• In Class Drawing Coordination Exercise
  • Group design / drawing activity
  • Discuss in class + Post to Miro
• References, Grids, & Geometry
  • Understanding their importance, and how they help us construct our drawings
  • Review draft geometry diagrams
• Module I: Case Study Building – First Floor Plan
  • Review first steps

To-Do After Class

• Reading 2
  • 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, identify the following and be ready to discuss next class: 
    • How many means of egress do I have access to in my house? 
    • Where are they, and how do I access them?
  • Sketch out a plan of your home showing how you would exit the building in case of an emergency. If you live in an apartment building, be sure to show the path all the way to the outside of the building, not just your own apartment.
    • Keep in mind that all buildings should have at least 2 means of egress.
• Due Tuesday 2/8, 12pm (post to Miro)
• Module I: Case Study Building – Plan Geometry Diagram
  • Finish final plan geometry diagram, drawn to scale
  • Due Tuesday 2/8, 12pm (post to Miro)
• Module I: Case Study Building – First Floor Plan
  • Establish Structural Grid
  • Have plan fully blocked out and ready to discuss next class
  • Post progress floor plan to Miro by Tuesday 2/8, 12pm