DIS • Architecture and Design Summer 2015

Assignment 01Design Understood - Design ExperiencedFinland - Sweden | Sweden - Norway

Design Understood, Design Experienced

The study tours at DIS form an integral part of the learning process. We visit sites to experience and analyze design, and to ultimately become better architects and designers. Assignment 1 is an integral part of this endeavor. The assignment is done in groups of 3-5 students. The assignment consists of an in-depth research and analysis of a specific design and the construction of a scale model (architecture, interior, urban) or an infographic (graphic). The framework for the research and analysis is a model developed by Danish architect, Erik Nygaard, in his book, Architecture Understood (the introduction has been translated for the purpose of this assignment and is available on Blackboard). The model is not exhaustive but should be seen as a framework devised to guide the student through various possible viewpoints helping to assure a balanced analysis.

Model of Interpretation (the four windows) see diagram on pg 2

The term ‘design’ implies all of the design disciplines, i.e. architecture, interior architecture, urban design, and graphic design.

1. Design understood based on its conception

Design can be analyzed on the basis of how it began, for example the brief, the designers intentions, the site, region, topography, climate and culture surrounding the design, as well as on the ideas of the time, the so-called Zeitgeist, and how this informs the design.

2. Design understood as pure form

Design can be analyzed on the basis of its form, shape, color, geometry, kerning and proportions, seen as an object, seen as space, as negative space, or on the basis of the construction, materiality, texture or structural expression. Most ‘classical’ art historical, aesthetic approaches are at home in this category.

3. Design understood based on its reception

Design can be analyzed as reactions to other designs - both historical design or design of its immediate context; the phenomenological experience - how users/our senses react - can form the basis for an analysis; approaches building off of environmental psychology, urban sociology and human perception in a wider sense and the way in which design impacts, shapes or guides our behavior are at home in this category.

4. Design understood through socio-cultural determinants

Design can be analyzed as a result of or at least as implicated by the political, economical, historical, socio-cultural conditions surrounding its conception, form and reception. The way architecture may be informed by analytical approaches from other academic disciplines, like literary analysis, semiotics, structuralism and poststructuralism, are also at home in this category.

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Course of Action

1. All groups are given a building or site or design and jointly plan the research they need to carry out to fulfill the assignment.

2. All groups analyze the building or site or design using all four elements of the model of interpretation to produce 5-10 slides of research based critical reflection. The interpretation must include a concluding page stating three good study questions to pursue when on site (see #5 below).

3a. Graphic designers produce an analog infographic (A2 format) based onguidelines presented by faculty.

3b. Architects, interior architects and urban designers construct a scale model. Scales and format are decided together with faculty. Plots of drawings are provided in 1:100 (buildings) and 1:200 (urban sites), students can scale up or down off of the drawings. Initial background information on the buildings/sites/designs to start students off is stored on Blackboard.

4. Each building, site or design is presented prior to the study tour to your tour groups as a 10-12 min verbal and slide based group presentation of your design understandings, with 5-8 minutes Q&A from the audience.

5. On the study tour, each group is responsible for making a short presentation of the building or site or design focusing on the three study questions (see #2 above) which your peers should reflect on when visiting.

Required ReadingNygaard, Erik. Architecture Understood (Located on Blackboard)

Assignment 1 Studio Placements

Faculty studio locations are listed below. See back page for student placement.

Initial Faculty Studio LocationBB Birgitte Borup V7.11BC Bo Christiansen V7.11EF Eva Frederiksen V7.11HH Heinrich Hermann V5.21JH Jeanette Hendeliowitz V7.21 MD Martin Dahlbeck V7.21MLH Marie-Louise Holst F24.503RF Rasmus Frisk F24.503SA Søren Amsnæs F24.503

Think of the four elements of the model as four win-dows into the work of architecture - you need to view through all four.

Schedule

Tu Jun 16 09:00 - 13:00 Opening Ceremony + DIScover Copenhagen

13:15 - 14:35 ADIntro+IntroductiontoDesign Understood, Design Experienced Assignment Location: Annex A Given by AD Program Director and AD staff

14:50 - 17:00 Studio with Faculty

15:00-16:00 T-Square and Materials Pickup Location: V5-30

We Jun 17 08:30 - 12:15 Studio with Faculty

13:15 - 14:35 Danish Architecture and Design Part 1 Lec: Henning Thomsen, Program Director Architecture and Design Location: Anneks B Required reading: See Blackboard

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Name University Program - Major Site Faculty

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Erin Acklin Marquette University GD - Advertising Artek JHSam Brown RIT GD - Graphic Design Artek JHGenevieve Womack Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Artek JH Alida Bystrom Portland State U PGD - Artek JHChelsea Bellomy Wake Forest U PGD - Sociology Telefonplan MDHailey Thorp RIT GD - New Media Telefonplan MDLeila Farhood Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Telefonplan MDIvy Ferguson West Wash U GD - Graphic Design Telefonplan MDMelissa Berman Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JHJade Chan Tufts University PGD - English Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JHCatherine Shocket UNC, Chapel Hill GD - Communications Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JHCheryll Joy Victuelles U Michigan GD - Graphic Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset JHKirsten Burkland Cal Poly, SLO GD - SoFo MDKendall Konenkam Pratt Institute GD - Advertising SoFo MDJadzia Parker U Michigan GD - Art & Design SoFo MDCarol Cai Pratt Institute GD - Graphic Design Agency Leroy MDDillon Drenzek CU Boulder PGD - Computer Science Agency Leroy MDTalia Mayden U Michigan GD - Visual Art Agency Leroy MDMaxine Tsang UC Los Angeles GD - Agency Leroy MD

Schedule ctd.

Th Jun 18 08:30 - 11:25 IntroductiontoVisualJournal-VJI Lec: Courtney Coyne Jensen Location: Anneks B (see syllabus for details) Required readings: Crowe and Laseau. Visual Notes for Architects and Designers, New York 1983, pp. 1-13, 35-49.

13:15 - 16:10 HumanInteractionandScale:Life BetweenBuildings-VJII Lec: Courtney Coyne-Jensen Location: Anneks B Required Readings: See Blackboard

Fr Jun 19 08:30 - 12:15 Studio with Faculty

Jun 20 - 21 Independent Field Studies

Mo Jun 22 08:30 - 12:15 PresentationsofDesignUnderstood, Design Experienced Assignment Locations: Tour W - Sweden/Finland: V23-401 Tour X - Sweden/Finland: V23-301 Tour Y - Finland/Sweden: F24-306 Tour V - Sweden/Norway: V23-201 Tour Z - Sweden/Norway: F24-303

Followed by

Photo Session + snacks and beverages (Please see Blackboard for schedule) Location: V23 2nd Floor Lounge

14:00 - 15:00 OptionalAdobeTutorial (Mandatory for PGD Students) Location: V10-A31 Computer Lab

Tu Jun 23 08:15 - 17:00 Field Study to Greater Copenhagen

Tuesday night is Sankt Hans Eve with bonfiresonthebeach,attheharbor andinsomeparks.Findinformationin local news about this event.

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Shahd Ali RISD IA - Interior Architecture Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLHEva VanSandt U Oregon AD - Architecture Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLHSofia Mendez Drexel University IA - Interior Design Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLH Margaret Verplanck U Oregon AD - Architecture Den Norske Opera & Ballet MLHJessica Griesemer Kansas State U IA - Interior Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLH Nicholas Hoch U Oregon AD - Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLH Sneha Sridhar RISD IA - Interior Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLHClare Stockwell U Oregon AD - Architectural Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset MLHCarol Andrews Pratt Institute IA - Interior Design Artipelag Museum SA Sophia Jackman U Oregon IA - Interior Architecture Artipelag Museum SA Zoe Stone U Oregon AD - Architecture Artipelag Museum SA John Coughlin U Kansas AD - Architecture Artipelag Museum SAConnor Davies U Oregon AD - Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka SAClara Hernández López RISD IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka SAMeghan Laky Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka SAAndre Medina New School of Arch UD - Architectural Design Skt Petri Kyrka SAHillary Parker U Oregon AD - Architecture Resurrection Chapel SAHarsh Patel Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Resurrection Chapel SAAlyssa Wu UC Irvine PAD - Economics Resurrection Chapel SA McKenzie Burns MSU Bozeman UD - Architecture Resurrection Chapel SA

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Phillip Boucher U Kansas AD - Architecture Helsinki University Main Library BCBinting Ni Pratt Institute IA - Interior Design Helsinki University Main Library BCSohyun Lee Cornell University IA - Design/Env. Analysis Helsinki University Main Library BC Haley Cox Pratt Institute UD - Sustainable Dev. Resurrection Chapel BCDanielle Deneys Virginia Common. IA - Interior Design Resurrection Chapel BCNicolas Person Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Resurrection Chapel BCWilliam Miller HW Smith PAD - Architectural Studies Resurrection Chapel BCRussell Einbinder Amherst College PAD - Architectural Studies Sӓynӓtsalo RFStefanie Foster The New School AD - Interior Design Sӓynӓtsalo RFGabriela O’Connor RISD IA - Architecture Sӓynӓtsalo RFBrett Simon Pratt Institute UD - Interior Design Sӓynӓtsalo RFJisun Kwon New School of Arch UD - Architectural Design Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RFCatherine O’Brien Amherst College PAD - Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RFShaw-Jye Wong Pratt Institute IA - Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RF Breanna Geiser Ohio State AD - Architecture Sergels Torg/Kulturhuset RFYiyun Luo Drexel University UD - Interior Architecture Chapel of the Holy Cross RFMaslin Mellick U Mass Amherst AD - Architectural Design Chapel of the Holy Cross RFLakshmi Vaitheeswaran RISD IA - Architecture Chapel of the Holy Cross RFVictoria Haynes HW Smith PAD - Architecture Chapel of the Holy Cross RF

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Thomas Adamson U Oregon AD - Architecture Woodland Chapel EFKeer Zhang Pratt Insitute UD - Interior Design Woodland Chapel EF Alice Sandstrom U Hawaii at Manoa IA - Architecture Woodland Chapel EF Colin van’t Veld U Pittsburgh PAD - Architectural Design Woodland Chapel EF Andrew Ashby U Oregon AD - Architecture Haltia Nature Center EFMarguerite Monzon Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Haltia Nature Center EF Leilani Nelson CU Boulder AD - Environmental Design Haltia Nature Center EF Konstantina Sarris Columbia University PAD - Haltia Nature Center EF Melissa Carlos U Hawaii at Manoa UD - Architecture St. Henry’s Chapel HHYeunjin Mia Jeong RISD IA - Interior Architecture St. Henry’s Chapel HH Seraphin Millon Clemson University AD - Architecture St. Henry’s Chapel HH Kareem Obey William and Mary PAD - St. Henry’s Chapel HH Jessie Couture RISD IA - Interior Architecture Stadsbiblioteket EFRobin Wilder MSU Bozeman UD - Environmental Design Stadsbiblioteket EF Minsoo Kim Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Stadsbiblioteket EFChen-Yi Lee U British Columbia PAD - Environmental Design Stadsbiblioteket EFJuliAna Nawn Drexel University UD - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HHLuis Rindfleisch Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HHMinji Kim RISD IA - Interior Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HHRoma Shah Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Skt Petri Kyrka HH

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Kawoon Bahn U Oregon AD - Architecture Naturum, Tåkern BBSneha Murali RISD IA - Interior Architecture Naturum, Tåkern BB Kaitlyn Burzon Pratt Institute AD - Architecture Naturum, Tåkern BB Kathleen Vaccaro Drexel University IA - Interior Design Naturum, Tåkern BB Jenna Balute RISD IA - Architecture Hedmarkmuseet MLHJohn Ellefson U Michigan PAD - Art & Design Hedmarkmuseet MLH Western Chase U Michigan UD - Art & Design Hedmarkmuseet MLH Hannah Melling U Oregon AD - Architecture Hedmarkmuseet MLH Maria Caicedo Cajiao RISD IA - Interior Architecture Woodland Chapel MLHKaitlin DeAngelis Purdue University PAD - Art Woodland Chapel MLHAndres Guerra New School of Arch UD - Architectural Design Woodland Chapel MLHSarah Schaeffer U Oregon AD - Architecture Woodland Chapel MLH Norell Ferguson Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BBKellen Thayer U Oregon AD - Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BBCaitlin Vanhauer U Oregon AD - Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BBMorgan Young Philadelphia U IA - Interior Architecture St. Markus Kyrkan BB Lauren Vogel U Oregon IA - Interior Architecture Stadsbiblioteket BBRyan Walla U Oregon AD - Architecture Stadsbiblioteket BBLily York U Oregon AD - Architecture Stadsbiblioteket BBKaren Young Philadephia U IA - Interior Design Stadsbiblioteket BB

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