ARC 3320 Architectural Design 5, Section 9019 - University of Florida

will be devoted to individual program definitions inclusive of public venues for the arts, for theenjoyment of the natural conditions of the site, and its service components. In the second week thestudents will analyze selected precedents, documenting and interpreting the relations between the builtand natural environments. This work will be developed in 3 person’s teams and presented to the wholeclass as a PowerPoint. The period will conclude with individual projects regarding the design ofcomplete systems of organization of interrelated building components in the site, the site spatialplanning, and the “parti” to be developed in the following phase. The program choice is an individualdecision, but various students can develop their projects in a common program.Mid term review will conclude this period on Friday October 19 th (10.40a to 1.40p).Week 10‐15. The project in this phase will advance in the individual definition of the buildingcomponents and its representation. The project will consist of exterior and interior spaces organized asa compound. It will reach definitions on buildings typologies, structures and systems.Week 16 Final Jury Monday December 3 rd (9.00a to 5.00p).Please refer also to the D5 Coordination Document for the Fall Term Calendar.Class organization and methodology:Classes begin Wednesday August 22 nd 2009 and will end December 5 th 2009. The studio meets Monday,Wednesday and Friday in the periods 4 to 6. ARC D5 will consist of studio work complemented with fieldtrips, group lectures, and collective discussions. Attendance and punctuality are mandatory. Absencesneed to be formally justified and four or more unexcused absences will be a cause for failing the course.The student is responsible for obtaining missed information if absent. All class products will be kept andlayered for reference of our collective advancement. Students work might be retained for academicpurposes.Woodshop orientation: If you haven’t attended a woodshop orientation, it is imperative that youcoordinate that session with the Woodshop Director. Please receive as well instruction on Laser printer.References:There is no prescribed bibliography for this course, though five articles are mandatory reading and willbe discussed during class time. It is our philosophy that we are educating not only architects, butresponsible world citizens.Articles:‐The tragedy of the Commons. By Garret Hardin‐Whole knowledge: understanding the environment. Stephen Humphrey‐On being the right size. By J. B. Haldane‐The Millennium Goals United Nations