Arc 172
Architectural Design II
A beginning studio course in architectural design using aesthetic principles of movement, balance, rhythm, repetition, proportion, scale, and sequence to produce architectural designs of parts of buildings in drawing, model and computer-aided drawing form.
Frank Heitzman, Instructor
Prerequisite: ARC171
The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered
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Course Outline:
The following topics will be covered:
Introduction to Design Composition
Collage
Design
tools - point, line, shape, form, volume, space, sequence, color, texture, light
Project No. 2 - analysis of program
Composition Tools: Movement (Static and Dynamic), Balance (Symmetric - axial, biaxial, radial - and Asymmetric), Repetition, Rhythm, Harmony, Proportion, Scale
Image,
Expressive of its function, Reminiscent (of something), Imitation of a historical
style, Expressive of its structure, Complementary to context, Contrast to context,
Grid and module, Focal Point
Compositional
Tools: proportion
Techniques of Design:
"Concept" (also called "partee" or "idea") the essence of the design, the simply expressed main idea.
Combining elements
Grouping
Touching
Overlapping
Intersecting
Interweaving
Rearranging Elements
Slipping
Matching
Lining up
Rotating
Pushing and Pulling
Pin Wheeling
Telescoping
Superimposing a geometry
Working from simple to complex
Working from complex to simple
Additive Form (adding on)
Subtractive Form (scooping out)
Modular Organization
Using a predetermined building plan "type"
Double-loaded corridor
Single-loaded corridor
Central hall
"H"-plan
"C"-plan
Atrium
Courtyard
Using a predetermined structural system
Design from the "Outside-In" (select a predetermined form and fill it up)
Design from the "Inside-Out" (exterior form of the building results from the spaces needed on the inside, or from the functional program)
Optimize solar exposure
Design from energy conservation standpoint
Passive solar energy
Active solar energy
Combination of passive and active solar energy
"Super insulated"
Earth Contact
Natural lighting
Building envelope optimization (the least area of enclosure to surround the maximum volume of building)
Select a main theme or focal point and develop building or interior around the focal point (like a steeple in a church)
Design around the topography of the site
Design around vehicular traffic and parking (such as an airport)
Separation of public and private spaces
Organize the building around pleasant or spectacular views
Imitate a historic style of architecture or interior design
Reproduce an "image" of
an object which is familiar