Class 3 Agenda Tuesday class and Class 4 Agenda Monday class

September 20, 2022 / Lynn Gernert, AIA / 0 Comments

Class Info

This OpenLab site is for both Section D054 (Mondays) and D045 (Tuesdays)

Date: Section D045 – TUESDAY September 13, 2022, 8AM
Date: Section D054 – Class 4 : THURSDAY September 29, 2022, 8AM
Location: Voorhees Building, Room 305, 3rd floor
- MONDAY CLASS – NOTE CHANGE OF DATE DUE TO HOLIDAYS
- Thursday September 29 will follow a Monday Schedule

If you don’t have these yet – Purchase sketching and drafting supplies as listed in Course Resources Recommended addition — a method of measuring. This can be a 12′ or 25′ tape measure; or an app for your phone
- 25′ (25 foot) tape measure recommended
Bring your pencils, triangles and architectural scale to class

Architectural terminology – Look up the terms on the list below:
- Write their meanings in your sketchbook; and sketch images that help describe their meaning.
- Be prepared to explain each term at our next class. Come to class with at least 1 question on a term you are not sure about.

Sketching Assignment:
Complete your sketch from the photograph on the slides from class.
- Draw it again if you’re not happy with your first sketch.
Choose from the 2 other buildings in the photos on the slides – Hagia Sophia, Federal Hall; Slides 24 and 25.
- Make a sketch from that photo in your sketchbook.
Writing Assignment:
Complete your Reflection Essay from the first day of class, if you haven’t already. See Agenda 2 for assignment information.
SUBMIT all work to:
- For MONDAY CLASS – Dropbox here
- For TUESDAY CLASS – Dropbox here

NOTE: Follow these formatting and submittal instructions for every assignment:
1. Save your file or photo of your drawing as a PDF. Keep the file size small – 2 Mb max.
2. Name your file in this format: LastName_FirstName_ARCH1101_YY-MMDD_Assignment name. For example: if I were submitting my essay for week 1, the file name for the assignment would be: Gernert_Lynn_ARCH1101_22-0906_Path Essay
3. Assignments that are not submitted in the correct format will not be graded. You will be asked to re-submit.

Lettering

Measured Drawing:
- On 11×17 sheet of paper:
  - Draw Title Block + Labels (like class practice, see above Download)
    - Or complete it if you started in class
  - Complete your 4 rectangles you started in class:
    - 1 square + 1 rectangle at scale: 1/4″ = 1′-0″
    - 1 square + 1 rectangle at scale: 1/2″ = 1′-0″
    - Use dimensions provided in class
  - Label your drawings – use architectural lettering you practiced in class
    - Remember to make guidelines for your lettering
- Use your parallel bar (or T-square) and triangle to make careful, accurate drawings
- Review videos on use of architectural scale
- Bring your drawing to class. Bring all your supplies to class!

Reading and Writing: NOTE – instead of Homework – this will be in class work: week 5 for Tuesday class; week 6 for Monday class
- Read the article “To Sketch is to Think” by Chris Wilkinson (see Download below)
- Write a Reflection Essay – that responds to these questions:
  - Why is sketching important to you?
  - Why is sketching important to the writer, Chris Wilkinson, of the article?
  - How does he use sketching in his architectural design work?
- Monday class: Submit your essay to Dropbox here
- Tuesday class: Submit your essay to Dropbox here