Course Schedule

Thursday, January 25 and Tuesday, January 30

• Location: V305
• Topic: Course Introduction
  • Getting to know each other
  • First Day Survey (Mentimeter)
  • Course Introduction
  • OpenLab-Course Site
    • Navigating the course information
  • OpenLab-Course Hub
    • Resources on the Hub
  • HABS: Federal Hall Existing Conditions Drawings
    • Historic American Building Survey
    • Federal Hall Photos
    • Federal Hall Drawings
  • Pre-READ Assessment
  • Communication
    • Only Citytech email will used
      • Blackboard and cunyfirst must use Citytech email
    • Slack (Slack Channel: arch 1231 spring 2024)
    • Openlab: Course site, Course Hub
    • Blackboard
    • Dropbox: Assignment, Reading + Sketch Submission
      • User : @login.cuny.edu
• Assignments & Due Dates:
  • Module I – Assignment #1: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram
    • Due Thursday, February 1, 8 am
    • Pin-up at next class
  • Reading #1– The Building + Building Systems:
    • Take Notes . Complete before next class. Upload at end of Module 1 –
      • Building Construction Illustrated:
        • The Building + Building Systems:2.02-2.04

Thursday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 6

• Location: V305
• Topic: Architectural Drawing-Plan
  • Order and Geometry Diagram Pin-up
  • Student Lead Discussion on Building Systems
    • Reading notes review
    • Concept mapping
    • Note taking techniques
  • How to CONSTRUCT a PLAN
  • LINK to DRAWING A PLAN VIDEO
• Assignments & Due Dates:
  • Module I – Assignment #1: Case Study Floor Plan Drawing
    • Due and Pin-up at next class
  • Reading #2– Egress:
    • Take Notes . Complete before next class. Upload at end of Module 1
      • Building Construction Illustrated:
        • Means of Egress: A.10-A.11

Thursday, February 8 ICAA Workshop & Trip

Schedule: Room V305, 186 Jay St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 & Federal Hall

8:30AM    Class Start and Schedule Overview – Professor Robert Zagaroli 3rd

8:45AM     Welcome – Michael Mesko

9:00 – 9:15AM   Professional Introductions: Marty Burns & Mark Santrach

9:15 – 9:45AM   Introduction to Elements of the Classical Language & Measured Drawing

Intro: Michael Mesko; Lead Instructors: Marty Burns & Mark Santrach

9:45 – 10:30AM Travel to Federal Hall by Subway

10:30 – 12:15    Measured Drawing: Federal Hall Rotunda

Lead Instructors: Marty Burns & Mark Santrach

• Techniques Demo • Drawing Investigation • Findings – Comparison with the Canonical

12:15 – 12:40    Return to Campus, Class ends at 12:40PM

Tuesday, February 13 – Remote Learning

• Location: Changed to Zoom due to Storm
• Topic: Architectural Drawing-Section + Egress
  • Federal Hall Floor Plan Drawing Pin-Up
  • Professor lead Discussion on Egress
  • How to CONSTRUCT a SECTION
  • LINK to DRAWING A SECTION VIDEO
• Assignments & Due Dates:
  • Module I – Assignment #1: Federal Hall Section
    • Due and Pin-Up at next class
    • Reading #3 – Stairs:
      • Take Notes . Complete before next class. Upload at end of Module 1 –
      • Group B Presentation of Reading #3 Tuesday, February 20
        • Building Construction Illustrated: Pages;
          • Stair Design (+Special Construction): 9.02-9.03
          • Stair Requirements (Codes): 9.04-9.05
          • Stair Plans (Configurations): 9.06-9.07
          • Wood Stairs: 9.08-9.09

Thursday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 20

• Location: V305
• Topic: Architectural Drawing-Elevation + Stairs
  • Federal Hall Section Drawing Pin-Up
  • Student Lead Discussion on Stairs
  • How to CONSTRUCT an ELEVATION
  • LINK to DRAWING an ELEVATION VIDEO
• Assignments & Due Dates:
  • Module I –Federal Hall Plan, Section & Elevation Progress
    • Pin-Up at next class
  • Module 1 – SKETCH #1: Sketch a place and it’s path of Egress. Be sure to label all components of Egress (Sketch can be a 3D drawing, Plan, Section or combination of all) I suggest you choose a location familiar to you like where you live or work.
    • Due Next Class
    • Pin-Up at next class
• NOTE: College Closed Monday February 19,
• on Thursday February 22 classes follow a Monday schedule
• on Wednesday, February 28 classes follow a Monday schedule

Tuesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 29

• Location: V305
• Topic:
  • Module 1 – Assignment #1 Pin-up or desk crit
  • Sketch #1 Stair and Egress Pin–up or desk crit
  • Group 1 / Group B Presentation of Reading #3
• Assignments & Due Dates:
  • Module I – Assignment #1: Final Pin-Up Tuesday March 5, and Thursday March 7. Reviewed and comments given.
  • Finalize + Submit Case Study Drawings in digital form before:
    • Due Class 6: Tuesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 14
      • Single page PDF to include are the listed drawing.
        • Order/Geometry Sketches
        • Floor Plan
        • Building Section
        • Building Elevation
  • Notes for Reading #1, Reading #2, Reading #3
• Homework
  • Read and take notes on Reading #4- Materials + Properties:
    • Due next Class
    • Group 2 /Group C Presentation of Reading #4 on Thursday, March 7
      • Building Construction Illustrated: Pages;
        • Building Materials + Life Cycle: 12.02-12.03
        • Concrete + Reinforcement: 12.04-12.05
        • Masonry (Brick/CMU): 12.06-12.07
        • Steel: 12.08
        • Stone: 12.10
        • Wood: 12.11-12.12