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40 627 Spatial performativity
Credits:
24
Full course name in Norwegian Bokmål:
Spatial performativity
Course code:
40 627
Level of study:
Master
Teaching semester:
2019 Spring
Assessment semester:
2019 Spring
Language of instruction:
Norwegian / English
Year:
2019
Maximum number of students:
15
Person in charge
Søren S. Sørensen
Required prerequisite knowledge
Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).
Preliminary skills in computational design is advisory. Students with knowledge/skills in Rhino/Grasshopper or similar are encouraged to apply.
Course content
The studio is project-based and the assignment is to design a Performing Arts School // Performative Building. Disciplines to be included can be theatre, music, dance and ballet etc. or a selection of these. Art schools are simultaneously some of the most poetic and complex spaces to create. The range of disciplines and requirements related to sound, light, ventilation etc makes this a complex project, but is also offering rich and exciting possibilities for the architectural design and solutions.
The facility must bring together spaces for art, theater, dance or music, as well as faculty offices, a cantina and multipurpose performance hall, etc. Students are free to select the program(s) they would want to work with and include their ideas of an ideal learning space. In the design, students must consider technology integration, transparency, multipurpose space and outdoor learning. The studio will focus on an iterative design process to test and evaluate performative aspects of designs in relation to environmental impacts and functional inquiries. This is done through a range of parametric analysis that is based on the focus of each design project in the studio. The expected general evaluations include daylight inquiries, acoustics, natural ventilation and dimension of various spaces in addition to materiality, adjacencies, etc.
Study trip: Lisboa and Oporto, Portugal.
Teaching staff: Søren S. Sørensen, Sofia Martins de Cunha and Sareh Saeidi.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- of the architectural and computational design themes pursued by the studio.
- of associative modelling.
- of tools for analysis and simulation relating to environmental impact and performance.
- of successful built examples of equivalent projects.
- of Virtual and Augmented Reality for architectural visualisation and design.
Skills:
- in computational design in architecture.
- in utilizing associative modelling systems for architectural design.
- in using simulations, analysis tools and advanced visualization as part of the design process.
- reflective thinking and evaluation as a tool of developing design ideas within the design process.
Competence:
- the ability to develop designs based on specific performative criteria in an integrated manner from the conceptual stage to the material articulation through computational design.
- the ability to set up and follow through a design process that leads to the desired result.
- the ability to utilize design as a method of research in architecture that facilitates the conception of novel architectural designs.
Working and learning activities
Pedagogy:
The learning approach is project-based. The students develop architectural projects, with tasks given and advised by the staff through studio supervision. Lectures and workshops focusing on selected themes will contribute to knowledge and skills relevant for the project.
The ACDL studio foregrounds research by design with strong emphasis on computational design. In the studio students will work independently or in small teams with an emphasis to enable lateral exchange of knowledge and skills.
The studio will be organized in three phases:
1st Phase: Program; Formulation of the design idea (concept) based on reflections on the site and surroundings.
2nd Phase: Development of the design; Analysis of the project performance. Iterative process in which materials and technical aspects are considered and evaluated.
3rd Phase: Consolidation; Finalizing the design and development of smaller scales of design. There must be a deep understanding of the main spaces.
Students are expected to present their projects at interim deliveries during the semester with drawings, models, renders, and digital presentations. Deliveries are mandatory.
Curriculum
To be specified and delivered at studio-start.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks required | Presence required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presence required | 80% | Required | Attendance and participation in announced reviews, lectures, meetings, seminars and workshops is mandatory. |
| Exercise | 3 | Required | 3 interim deliveries and presentations. |
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe) | Individual | Pass / fail | The portfolio assessment consists of subtasks and a main architectural design project and final presentation. There will be several subtasks w/ presentations throughout the semester. The subtasks must be delivered and approved before the main project can be assessed. |
| Workload activity | Comment |
|---|---|
| Attendance | It is recommended that all work be done in the studio on a daily basis. |
| Excursion | Those who do not have the opportunity to participate in excursion will receive a task / a project that replaces this. |