The Faculty of Urbanism / Urban Design and Planning
BP1-8 | Architectural Works (1)
Compulsory Course | Hours/Week: 6P | ECTS Credits: 6
Department: Introduction to Architectural Design
- Titular:
- conf.dr.arh. Cătălin Berza
- Teaching Staff:
- conf.dr.arh. Catalin Berza; conf.dr.arh. Daciana Daraban;sef lucr.dr.arh. Iulius Cristea; sef lucr.dr.arh. Cristian Drughean;
- Learning outcomes:
- - acquiring knowledge about architectural drawing conventions (plan, section and elevation representation);
- learning principles of graphic design (clarity and coherence of the drawing, pagination, writing );
- understanding of the relationship between function and spatial organisation (function/ programme; function/ spatial distribution; development of the programme, functional and spatial hierarchy, dimensional elements);
- understanding of the architectural role of the building system (structural/ non structural element, vertical/ horizontal structure; structure/ material/ geometry; base/ body/ roof, structural system and spatial form);
- understanding of architectural shape (definition and spatial orientation; construction/ shape/ expression/ limits, spatial relationships, architectural promenade/ light, principles of architectural composition). - Content:
- THEME – Structure/ Material
Exercise 1 – Roofed space
Into the limits of a very simple function - relaxation pavilion, shelter for public transportation, bicycle shed, etc. - the exercise concentrates on aspects concerning structure and materiality of the architectural object and also on the relationship between these two and spatial form.
THEME – Structure/ space (traditional plan)
Exercise 2 – Expo pavilion
The main purpose of this assignment is to help the student understand the traditional plan concept - the conventional type of structural and spatial organization used but which still has a significant presence in modern architecture. The formalization of this simple function is made inside a given grid by using a structural module formed of basic linear and plane design elements (pillar, beam, slab, wall). The exercise concentrates on both the pavilion and its exterior space. - Teaching Method:
- individual discussions, open discussions with pin-ups before fellow classmates, lectures accompanied by multimedia presentations, study sheets , project sketches.
- Assessment:
- Instructed exercises – Project design: final review based on individual presentation of the project (pin-up before a jury formed of several members of the 1st year Project Design Chair)
Exercises without instruction – Evaluation short projects: One evaluation project sketch each semester. - Bibliography:
- ARNHEIM, Rudolf (1979), Arta şi percepţia vizuală, Editura Meridiane, Bucureşti
ARNHEIM, Rudolf (1995), Forţa centrului vizual, Editura Meridiane, Bucureşti
ARNHEIM, Rudolf (1977), The Dynamics of Architectural Form, University of California Press, Berkeley
CHING, Frank (1985), Architectural Graphics”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,New York
HERTZBERGER, Herman (1991), Lessons for Students in Architecture, Uitgeverij Q10 Publishers, Rotterdam
von MEISS, Pierre (1986), De la forme au lieu, Presses Polytechniques Romandes, Lausanne
NORBERG - SCHULZ, Christian (1998), Systeme logique de l’architecture, Pierre Mardaga, Liege
ROWE, Peter G. (1987), Design Thinking, The MIT Press, Cambridge, London
THIS - EVENSEN, Thomas (1991), Archetypes in Architecture, Norwegian University Press, Oslo
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