Arch 426 integrated syllabus - USC School of Architecture ...

Course Requirements and EvaluationRequirements consist of studies in the field, development and documentation, andcourse participation. Work will be initiated in the field and developed and digitized forfinal review.PART 1: Tectonics in BerlinLee, MundwilerOBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS ON STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND DETAILS:Mies van der Roh’ NEW NATIONAL GALLERY and Hans Sharoun’s BERLINPHILHARMONIC HALLDOCUMENTATIONDocument your observation and investigation obtained from the field—includinginternet research-- on two buildings. They should be subsequent enough toincorporate to your design studio project.METHOD:Written descriptions, notes, field sketches, and photo documentation.FORMAT:A4 / minimum 5 pages for each building (10 total), with each image exceeding 3”x 4”PART 2: Tectonic exercise for BaselDesign Project #2Lee, MundwilerStudents in the B.Arch program are introduced to building structures and seismic design,design for thermal and atmospheric environments, design for luminous and sonicenvironment, materials and methods of building construction, and building technologyby the time they complete the 3 rd Year of study at USC. Arch 302b, the third yearIntegrative Studio, requires students to incorporate and document building systems intheir projects. The Design Development Topic Studios, scheduled for the springsemester of 4 th year, endeavor to build on this comprehensive knowledge. Since thisstudio is out of USC this semester, you will complete this assignment as a part of thetectonics portion of the field studies exercises for the design project you have designed.We are specifically targeting skills required by NAAB (National ArchitectureAccreditation Board) accreditation requirements, including:Structural Systems

6. Open the provided file: Como Lago Parco Scaled Base Merged.psd, which youdownloaded from Dropbox (You will see that this file includes two sample examples aslayers which are similar to what we are asking you to do: One for St Peter’s & one forthe Kunsthaus in Bregenz).7. Paste your Project File into the Base File (with the St Peter’s & Kuntshaus layersturned off).8. In Photoshop, using Edit/Transform/Scale & w/ the scale aspect ratio locked, scalethe length of the line you added to your Project example to match the length of the linein the Base File. Do you best to be accurate. If your original line was 1000' long, then itshould be scaled to the same length as the 1000' line in the Base File. If your line was500' long, then it would be scaled to that length in the Base File.9. Still in the Base file, turn off all layers except your new Project Layer and either the500’ Line layer or the 1000’ Line layer depending on the size of your project file image.Move the Scale line selected to the bottom right corner of your project image such that itis placed over the image.10. Flatten the Base file. Crop the Base file to include only your image area with thescale line overlaid on it and save the file as a .jpg. This file should contain your Projectas a single layer (do not change the dpi or size of this file!) and upload it to Dropboxnamed as: Your Project Name_Your Last Name.jpgDo this for your TWO selected examples.Due Date: May 23rdNAAB AccreditationThe USC School of Architecture’s five year BARCH degree and the two year M.ARCH degreeare accredited professional architectural degree programs. All students can access and reviewthe NAAB Conditions of Accreditation (including the Student Performance Criteria) on the NAABWebsite, http://www.naab.org/accreditation/2004_Conditions.aspx.Course Policies10.1 Statement on Academic Integrity:USC seeks to maintain an optimal learning environment. General principles of academichonesty include the concept of respect for the intellectual property of others, the expectationthat individual work will be submitted unless otherwise allowed by an instructor, and theobligations both to protect one’s own academic work from misuse by others as well as to avoidusing another’s work as one’s own. All students are expected to understand and abide by theseprinciples. Scampus, the Student Guidebook, contains the Student Conduct Code in Section11.00, while the recommended sanctions are located in Appendix A:http://www.usc.edu/dept/publications/SCAMPUS/gov/. Students will be referred to the Office ofStudent Judicial Affairs and Community Standards for further review, should there be anysuspicion of academic dishonesty. The Review process can be found at:http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/SJACS/.

10.2 Turnitin ReviewPlagiarism, the copying of any work in whole or in part without citation, will not be tolerated. Ifplagiarism is committed by any student and is confirmed by the instructor, the student willreceive an F grade for the assignment, and possibly the course. The severity of the violationwill also determine whether the student is reported to the appropriate University offices forfurther sanctions. Students will be required to submit Final Degree Project Papers to Turnitinreview on the USC Blackboard system.10. 3 Attendance:Attending classes is a basic responsibility of every USC student who is enrolled in courses atthe School of Architecture. The School of Architecture’s general absence policy is to allow astudent to miss the equivalent of one week of class sessions, for Arch 501 this means one class,without directly affecting the student’s grade and ability to complete the course (this is forexcused absences for any confirmed personal illness/family emergency/religious observance orfor any unexcused absences). For each absence over that allowed number, the student’s lettergrade can be lowered up to one full letter grade.If additional absences are required for a personal illness/family emergency/religious observance,the situation should be discussed and evaluated with the faculty member and appropriate Chairon a case-by-case basis.All students should understand that any false representation of their attendance is grounds to beconsidered for a violation of ethics before the University.Any student not in class within the first 10 minutes is considered tardy, and any student absent(in any form including sleep, technological distraction, or by leaving mid class for a longbathroom/water break) for more than 1/3 of the class time can be considered fully absent. Eachtardy class counts as half an absence. If arriving late, a student must be respectful of a class insession and do everything possible to minimize the disruption caused by a late arrival. It isalways the student’s responsibility to seek means (if possible) to make up work missed due toabsences, not the instructor’s, although such recourse is not always an option due to the natureof the material covered.Being absent on the day a presentation, quiz or paper is due can lead to an “F” for thatpresentation, quiz, or paper (unless the faculty concedes the reason is due to an excusableabsence for personal illness/family emergency/religious observance.10.4 Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):The University of Southern California is committed to full compliance with the Rehabilitation Act(Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As part of the implementation ofthis law, the University will continue to provide reasonable accommodation of academicallyqualified students with disabilities so those student can participate fully in the University’seducational programs and activities. Although USC is not required by law to change the“fundamental nature of essential curricular components of its programs in order toaccommodate the needs of disabled students,” the University will provide reasonable academicaccommodations. The specific responsibility of the University administration and all facultyserving in a teaching capacity is to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.The general definition of a student with a disability is any person who has “a physical or mentalimpairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities,” and anyperson who has “a history of, or is regarded as having, such an impairment.” Reasonable

academic and physical accommodations include but are not limited to: extended time onexaminations; substitution of similar or related work for a non-fundamental programrequirement; time extensions on papers and projects; special testing procedures; advancenotice regarding book list for visually impaired and some learning disabled students; use ofacademic aides in the classroom such as note takers and sign language interpreters; earlyadvisement and assistance with registration; accessibility for students who use wheelchairs andthose with mobility impairments; and need for special classroom furniture or special equipmentin the classroom.10.5 Obtaining Accommodations:Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to registerwith Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approvedaccommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to yourinstructor as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 AM.– 5:00 PM., Monday through Friday. Disability Services & Programs contact: 213.740.0776.