Graduate Programme Final1 - AE | Foundation for Architecture and ...

LOCUS
Start Date
Monday 06 August 2012
Submission Date
Friday 9 November 2012
Locus is a collection of points which share a property. It’s the added dimension that the determinants of place
bring to the concept of architecture - the ‘gathering ground’ of a building. Place determines many of the physical
aspects and limits of the building and the locus is the determinant which allows all the factors relate to one
another. Locus is not just the location, not just a place but also defines the conceptual or abstract limits of a
project.
To allow for a quick start we suggest that the brief of the building is determined by the ‘Model’ study. This gives
the participant a starting point to develop the outline of a realistic programme. They should then find a site to
build the building. At every stage the participant needs to reflect on this years theme - ‘Size’ - to help define the
determining factors of the projected building.
SUB MISSION
Dra win gs
For this submission we ask that the participant produce a set of orthogonal drawings that honestly and
beautifully communicate the architecture of the building they are studying. We expect that this will include a
principal section, principal plan/plans and either a contextual plan or contextual elevation that best
communicates the specific idiom of the architects intent as it is expressed in the built form. We would like the
participant to use one line-weight 0.03 In CAD or 0.13 ink Rotring pen (grey lines for anything in elevation and
black lines for anything in section). The drawings should be accurate and clear without hatches or solids on
white backgrounds. No annotation is required but it should be apparent from the layout which plans and sections
are what. We need to reduce the drawings to print in our end of year publication. Let that determine size and
scale of the drawing.
Photo graphs of th e M odel
The model can be made of any material but should be painted white. The scale of the models should be 1:33.3.
1:20 models are too big and 1:50 too small. The model must be kept whole and not be sectional or separated.
The photographs must clearly demonstrate the architecture in its entirety. The participant can choose to locate
the model in a context or as a single object. Please keep the physical models safe as we may require them for
exhibition or to photograph professionally.
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A project title and two sentences describing the project.
Form at
Digital pdf & CAD files. Word Doc files in Helvetica size 9.
Sugg ested Group M e etin g
Saturday 16 September
Open R eview M e etin g
Saturday 17 November 2012 (location to be announced)
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