Week

Activity

Project Assignment

Sketching

Reading & Writing

1 

Aug 30 & Sep 1

Introduction,

Statement of goals, method of instruction

Design Tools

Principals of Composition

Freehand lettering – DUE in class

Freehand linework – DUE in class

Select an article in a recent magazine – write a synopsis, type it on a computer – DUE at the beginning of class

2

Sep 6 & 8

Visual Design Elements

Point, Line, Shape, Form, Volume, Space, Sequence, Light, Color, and Texture

Lines and Texture drawing in class

Francis Ching.  Architecture.  Form, Space and Order.  Chapter 1 – write illustrated report – DUE at beginning of class

3

Sep 13 & 15

Contrast and Balance

Design Tools: Balance: place three rectangles on a 10" x 10" board: 1/4" wide, 3/4" wide, and 1 1/2" wide black strips - make length as required to achieve balance

Tracing people and trees from books; Take trip to the Triton library – check out “Froebel Gifts” on reserve – construct any one and do freehand sketch of it – DUE next Monday at beginning of class

4

Sep 20 & 22

Balance

Balance in architecture

Francis Ching.  Architecture.  Form, Space and Order.  Chapter 2 – write illustrated report – DUE at beginning of class

5

Sep 27 & 29

Pespective Drawing

Perspective Design

Read Vitruvius Decem Libri d'architecture Chapters I – III – write an illustrated report - DUE at beginning of class

6

Oct 4 & 6

Pespective

Drawing

Perspective interior drawing - DUE at the beginning of class

Power Point Presentation:

Photograph an important building and create a power-point presentation on its major design methods

Sketch details around campus outside of class – DUE at the beginning of class

Francis Ching.  Architecture.  Form, Space and Order.  Chapter 3 – write illustrated report – DUE at beginning of class

7

Oct 11 & 13

Design Tools

Sketch Problem No. 1

Balance in color using Paint Shop Pro

Art Institute visit on own – write a description of one of the paintings, sculptures or architectural objects you saw there and illustrate it – DUE at the beginning of class

8

Oct 18 & 20

Design Tools

Balance in color using Paint Shop Pro

Balance sketch with shadows

Sketching sculpture around campus - DUE at beginning of class

Victor Hugo.  Notre Dame de Paris read one chapter and write a synopsis – DUE at the beginning of class on Wednesday

9

Oct 25 & 27

Balance

3d Balance in model form

Sketch trip to Chicago – on own – do 5 sketches of buildings in downtown – DUE at beginning of class

10

Nov 1 & 3

Design Techniques

11

Nov 8 & 10

Proportion

Shadow studies

Sketch trip to IIT – on own - do five sketches and write a description of one buildings you saw there – DUE at the beginning of class

Francis Ching.  Architecture.  Form, Space and Order.  Chapter 4 – write report - DUE at the beginning of class

12

Nov 15 & 17

Proportion

Shadow studies

Sketch trip to Museum of Contemporary Art - on own - write a description of one of the paintings, sculptures or architectural objects you saw there and illustrate it – DUE at the beginning of class

13

Nov 22

Thanksgiving Holiday on Wednesday

Rhythm

Shadow studies

Francis Ching.  Architecture.  Form, Space and Order.  Chapter 5 – write report - DUE at the beginning of class

14

Nov 29 & Dec 1

Rhythm

Power Point Presentation 

Trace Lou Kahn sketches – DUE in class

15

Dec 6 & 8

Rhythm Accessibility

Proportional Study of House Facade

Proportional Study of House Facade

Francis Ching.  Architecture.  Form, Space and Order.  Chapter 6 – write report - DUE at the beginning of class

16

Dec 13 & 15

Portfolio due Wednesday

Portfolio preparation