M1 Public Architecture ARCH 5010.06 Labour is the genius that changes the forests into ships. All great results have been the results of anxious thoughts and care. Great undertakings can only be accomplished by study and work. A man need not know many books but he must know his trade and men. W.D. Lawrence, Maitland ship builder[1] Schooner Kingsport, NS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION This comprehensive studio examines the role of public architecture in manifesting cultural values through the design of a civic institution. It also considers public architecture as an expression of material culture that mediates between the scales of artifact and landscape. ADDITIONAL COURSE DESCRIPTION Newport Landing. NS This course has two seperate briefs to choose from. A. Newport Landing Studio (Nova Scotia) The Newport Landing Studio students will design a 22,000 sq. ft. Fundy Maritime Museum. B. Bonavista Studio (Newfoundland and Labrador) The Bonavista Studio Students will design a 27,000 sqft Marine institute and cultural center. Design propositions must consider the town s context and advances in building technology. This will require innovative design thinking and resolutions at many scales. Bonavista, NL The course will emphasize program research and development. Students will discover the latent qualities and relationships within a given programme that can inform the conceptual design process at all scales. Students will then make definite programmatic decisions that will inform the detailed development of an urban strategy, and a building s structure, envelope, materials, and lighting. Additional public program will also be considered. This course is a comprehensive design studio. As such, comprehensive design covers theoretical and practical concerns, technological and programmatic demands, and formal and contextual expectations at various architectural scales, including the urban, the building, the room, and the detail. Description
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Research and design work will communicate existing conditions, systems, phenomena, constraints and opportunities as they pertain to the small Atlantic town. Students will: Develop sustainable/ ecological theories as that relate to our Natural landscapes and urban contexts. Gain knowledge and skill dealing with a complex multifunctional program. Learn the skills in researching appropriate precedents in terms of material culture, programming, and building science. Gain experience with the scale and complexity of institutional projects situated in a rural or natural setting. Students will gain an understanding of the techniques and skills for architects to work in collaboration with allied disciplines, clients, and consultants. Demonstrate the form making implications of structural systems. Illustrate the energetic implications of materials selection, enclosure systems and building form. Integrate multiple systems to achieve elegance, efficiency and economy in design. Schooner Kingsport, NS Bonavista, NL COURSE FORMAT Lectures Field Trips Small group seminars Individual design tutorials (Studio) Group Pin-ups Process Portfolio Objectives
FIELD TRIPS Students will take part in field research during field trips in either Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. Students will document the cultural heritage prominent to these regions and gain knowledge of local histories and their influence on architecture. Newport Landing Studio Friday May 5th Monday May 8th Tuesday May 9h Thursday May 11th Newport landing Parrsboro Area New Ross Farm Snyder Shipyard Trinity, NL Bonavista Studio Friday May 5th Saturday May 6th Sunday May 7th Monday May 8th Tuesday May 9th Wednesday May 10th Thursday May 11th Friday May 12th Saturday May 13th Depart for Sydney NS (Ferry to NF) Gros Morne National Park Fogo Island New Town Trinity/Bonavista (Work on site) Trinity/Bonavista (Work on site) Trinity/Bonavista (Work on site) St John s St John s ( RETURN) St John s, NL *Students will be responsible for all travel related expenses. They will develop the detailed trip itinerary. Field Trips
ASSIGNMENTS Students will be divided into groups of 3-4 for Assignment 1 and 3. These groups will work together throughout the term engaging in design discussions, seminars, and travel activities. ASSIGNMENT 1 RESEARCH (group) Students will be divided into groups of 3-4 to compile a research document. Each group will be assigned a research topic from the following: Case Studies, Material Culture, Geomorphology, and History. The assignment show an understanding of the theoretical and applied research methodologies and practices used during the design process. Due at 2:00 on may 23rd. ASSIGNMENT 2 TRAVEL SKETCH LOG (individual) The travel log will be an accumulation of drawings, sketches, photos, clippings as documentation collected during the course s scheduled field trips. This on-site sketching as research will influence your design process throughout the semester. Your travel log should show how the research has been applied to your current design. 8.5 x 11 +/- sketchbook required. Hand in 2:00 May 31st. ASSIGNMENT 3 DESIGN (group) The design and presentation must show evidence of clear strategies in: Site, Program, Structure, Systems, and Envelope. Students must show the ability to make design decisions within a complex architectural project while demonstrating broad integration and consideration for the environment, accessibility, site conditions, life safety, environmental systems, structural systems, and building envelope systems and assemblies. Emphasis will be placed on quality of process and product rather than quantity. Low Tide 1910, Windsor, NS Canning, NS Bonavista, NL Board 1 Site 24x36: 1:1000+/- Context Drawing Board 2 Building 24x36: 1:100 Plan(s) Board 3 Section 24x36: 1:50 1 Master Cross or Long Section Board 4 Section Detail 24x36 1:5 x 16 Wall Section Details Board 5 Perspectives 24x36 3 Representational Perspectives showing materiality and light 4 models 1. 1:1000+/- Contour Model: area and context with design proposal 2. 1:200-1:100 Building Model: divide into 3 parts showing series of sections 3. 1:100-1:50 Overall Structural vs Envelope of exhibition hall model 4. 1:20 Sectional Model: portion showing building systems integration Assignments
ASSIGNMENT 4 PROCESS PORTFOLIO (individual) Your process portfolio will be assembled gradually throughout the term. When you meet with your design tutor, your process portfolio should be open, to review recent work and discuss your process. You should also always show the current state of your design. Any group work should list the members of the group. Reference images should cite the author, title, and publication source. Any items with no credit line are assumed to have been done by yourself. EVALUATION ASSIGNMENT 1: Research 10% Evaluation will be based on completeness, understanding, and quality of documentation. ASSIGNMENT 2: Travel Sketch Log 10% Evaluation will be based on level of interest, engagement and overall quality of sketch book. ASSIGNMENT 3: Design 40% Evaluation will be based on degree of applied knowledge, and quality of design legibility and technical resolution. ASSIGNMENT 4: Individual Process Portfolio 50% Your process portfolio will be evaluated as a separate assignment with its own weight. This will include work from all assignments with emphasis on design work from Assignment 3. Assignments
SCHEDULE Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Tuesday, May 1rd - Introduction Lectures, Assignment 1 Overview, Group Selections Friday May 5th Studio Tuesday May 9th Field Trip Friday May 12th Field trip Tuesday May 16th Studio Friday May 19th - Studio Tuesday May 23th Studio Assignment 1 Due Friday May 26th Studio Tuesday May31st Studio Assignment 2 Due Friday June 2rd Studio Tuesday June 6th Studio Friday June 9th - Studio Tuesday June 13th - Studio Friday June 16th Studio Tuesday June 20th Class Pin-up Friday June 23th Studio Tuesday June 27th - Studio Friday June 30th Studio Tuesday July 4th Studio Friday July 7th Assignment 3: Final Review Tuesday July 1st Process Portfolio Assembly Friday July 15th Assignment 4 Due: Process Portfolio **This schedule is subject to change given logistics of field trips. Schedule
A. NEWPORT LANDING STUDIO CONTEXT: MINAS BASIN Nova Scotia The Bay of Fundy, totals an area of about 180 000 km 2 and as deep as 200 m, is a part of the Continental Shelf off eastern Canada and New England. The Bay of Fundy s marine ecosystem is a macro-tidally influenced, semi-enclosed coastal sea, surrounded by Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts as well as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Our focus will be on the Minas Basin, a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin. The Bay of Fundy tides are the world s largest, ranging from low to high tide in some areas that can exceed 16 m, such as Minas Basin. The flow past Cape Split into Minas Basin is 40 times the St. Lawrence. The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy located in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Minas Basin forms the eastern part of the Bay of Fundy which splits at Cape Chignecto and is delineated by the massive basalt headlands of Cape Split and Cape d Or. Several communities border the Minas Basin or the rivers that flow into it. They include Truro, Windsor, Parrsboro, Five Islands, Economy, Mainland, Newport Landing, Wolfville, and Kingsport. SITE: NEWPORT LANDING Newport Landing, also known as Avondale, was a prominent shipbuilding town in the Minas Basin. The historical name was of the town Newport Landing. Key figures, Robert Fuller and John Davison, oversaw the Churchill yards in Hantsport and Moshers and Harvies had their own businesses in Newport Landing. Master builders such as John Caldwell and Roderick Rose worked in the near by Kempt Shore industry. PROGRAM: FUNDY MARITIME MUSEUM Students are to design a 15, 000 (net) sq. ft. Maritime Museum. The museum should reflect cultural values while embody the context of urban life. Designs must consider landscape, garden elements, the wharf, slipways and multipurpose boatyards. This complex will assume a 1.50 gross up factor for a total gross area of 22,500 sq. ft. The program will include but not limited to : Exhibition Hall (3000 sq. ft.) Education Centre (4000 sq. ft.) Administration (500 sq. ft.) Collections/Storage (3000 sq. ft.) Gift Shop (1000 sq. ft.) Cafe (500 sq. ft.) Shipping and Receiving (1000 sq. ft.) 2 Boat Sheds (1000 sq. ft. x 2 = 2000 sq. ft.) TOTAL = 15, 000 net sq. ft. Town of Newport Landing, NS Project Brief
B. BONAVISTA STUDIO CONTEXT: NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR (NF) Newfoundland is a large Canadian island off the east coast of Canada and contains much of the population of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the world s 16th largest island (Canada s 4th largest). St. John, the province s capital, is located on the southeastern coast of the island. The studio Is located on the east coast of NF. Many communities in newfoundland were subject to centarization a term used to decribe the relocation of many outports and island communities to large towns. Rural and urban settlement patterns will be studied. SITE: BONAVISTA: The town of Bonavista is located on the Bonavista Peninsula on the east coast of Newfoundland. Unlike many of the surrounding settlements in Newfoundland, Bonavista was built on a flat plain which has significantly contributed to the development of the town fabric. It is a major commercial centre and large fish merchant s operation. Cape Bonavista is a tourist attraction to the opportunity to see a variety of marine life as well as icebergs, moved by wind and sea, originating from the west coast of Greenland. PROGRAM: MARITIME CULTURAL INSTITUTE Students are to design a 18,000 (net) sq. ft. Maritime Cultural Institute. The instuitute will serve as educational resource and a cultural studies center for the community. The institute should reflect cultural values while embody the context of urban/village life. Designs must consider landscape, garden elements, the wharf, slipways and multipurpose boatyards. This complex will assume a 1.50 gross up factor for a total gross area of 27,000 sq. ft. The program will include but not limited to : Exhibition Hall/Gallery (3000 sq. ft.) Administration (500 sq. ft.) Shipping and Receiving (1000 sq. ft.) Classrooms 6 ( 500 sq.ft. Total 3000 sq.ft) Collections/Storage (3000 sq. ft.) Geneology center (1000 sq.ft.) Culinary and hospitality labs Gift Shop (1000 sq. ft.) Cafe/restaurant (500 sq. ft.) Boat building Shool ( 3000 sq.ft.) 2 Boat Sheds (1000 sq. ft. x 2 = 2000 sq. ft.) TOTAL = 18, 000 net sq. ft. Bonavista, NL Project Brief
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