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40 536 TAP - The Architectural Project
Passed foundation.
T AP is a building design studio concerned with the measurable and immeasurable qualities of architecture. It is a studio where spatial, structural, material and tectonic considerations will be based on explicit architectural ambitions and design criteria defined by each student in close dialogue with the studio teachers. The students are to develop an individual architectural project from abstract concept to concrete solution.
The brief for the fall 2020 semester will be to design a medium sized project based on explorations of a specific building program. Some framework for the project will be given to the students as individual constraints concerning size and function, however the work of the semester will begin with further development of individual design criteria through subjective investigations into the spatial and material posibilities of the given function.
An important element in the studio will be the question of how an understanding of the program's potential can influence the architectural decisions.
The project will be conceived and developed in two and three dimensions until it reaches completion in a scale relevant to the task.
At the end of the semester the student will have acquired knowledge about the design of a medium sized building and developed skills in architectural argumentation and representation. The student will acquire experience with programming, design methodology and definition of specific design criteria.
The main pedagogical tool of the TAP studio is the exchange between given constraints and individual freedom in the design process.
Explorations of how different representational methods can be used as a tool to promote progression in the design process will be encouraged.
The design process will be divided into distinct phases from idea to detailed project. Each phase will be reviewed collectively.
There will be studio tutoring, lectures on architecture from teachers and invited practitioners and reviews with external critics.
If possible an excursion to relevant architectural sites will be part of the studio.
In the beginning of the semester each student is to present her/his portfolio.
A compendium of relevant texts will be compiled during the studio. The texts will be the basis for collective talks throughout the semester.
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project assignment | Individual | Pass / fail |