80 404 Speculative Ideation: Hand Drawing as Medium in Architecture
Full course name in Norwegian Bokmål:
Speculative Ideation: Hand Drawing as Explorative Medium in Architecture
Credits:
6
Course code:
80 404
Level of study:
Master
Teaching semester:
2020 Spring
Assessment semester:
2020 Spring
Language of instruction:
Norwegian / English
Maximum number of students:
15
Person in charge
Carsten Oeding Loly
Required prerequisite knowledge
Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).
Course content
"Speculative Ideation..."
- adresses the capability of the student of architecture to think with and through drawing by hand.
- is practice-based as it focuses on the relation between action and decision making.
- sets out from the particular ´wants`and ´needs` and experiences of the participating student.
- encourages exploration and developement of strategies for personal meaning making by drawing.
"Speculative Ideation" contains three main components:
- Individual study
As a framework, participators choose a subject or a theme to pursue throughout the entire course-period. Investigating and exploring subjects from ongoing or previous studio-courses has proven to be productive, but is not a requirement. To which degree and in what ways the student´s handling of the chosen subject or theme results in meaningful insights is thus a core issue to "Speculative..."
- Individual exercises
Intending to invigorate foundational skills previously presented and introducing new ones, exercises will draw upon strategies from art and architectural representation.
Analytical and more intuitive approaches through topics such as materiality, formal analysis and representation are covered; all in the context of ideation.
The exercises take place at the early stages and come to a halt approximately after one-third of the course period.
- Plenary talks & discussions
See working and learning activities
Learning outcome
Enhanced capabilities and awareness of hand drawing´s potential as a personal medium for speculation and ideation in architecture.
Working and learning activities
Excercises
Take place in the first phase of the course
See course content
In-depth study on individually selected topic/theme.
Run throughout the entire course period
See course content
Talks & discussions
Talks and following discussions take place mainly in the first phase of the course
Topics cover best practice within architecture and art.
Analytic and intuitive approaches will be highlighted and discussed. Interactions between digital media and hand drawing are also touched upon.
Plenary discussions based on work presented by participating students with an opportunity to voices opinions among peers. Two sessions.
Informal evaluation/feedback through:
- individual tutoring, group sessions and plenary discussions
- intermediate presentations (on choice of topic and on status of ongoing work)
Formal evaluation
Final presentation with external sensor .
Requirements to pass
80% presence on entire course is required to pass. In order to ensure sufficient progression, close collaboration with peer students and teacher in general requires presence from 9am to 4 pm throughout Tuesdays and the elective course week.
Presence is required at all presentations - intermediate and final.
Digital hand-in of selected work from the course-period.
Curriculum
As the course is practice-based and based on the individual needs of the students, a list of literature concerning foundational and technical aspects of drawing and essays and articles concerning best practice within art and architecture is developed along the course and will therefor follow.
| Mandatory coursework | Courseworks required | Presence required | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presence required | Required | 80% presence on entire course is required to pass. In order to ensure sufficient progression, close collaboration with peer students and teacher in general requires presence from 9am to 4 pm throughout Tuesdays and the elective course week |
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe) | - | Pass / fail | 80% presence on entire course is required to pass. In order to ensure sufficient progression, close collaboration with peer students and teacher in general requires presence from 9am to 4 pm throughout Tuesdays and the elective course week. Presence and contribution to all three presentations likewise. Digital hand-in of selected work from the course-period. |
| Workload activity | Comment |
|---|---|
| Individual problem solving |