Project 2.2

Presentation

The purpose of discipline is to get an understanding of what is the architectural composition, and the methods of developing a project. The architectural design is experienced in the project exercise in a defined context in a city bloc. The aim is to understand, composition, geometry, volume and types of occupation and with this understanding consolidated accomplish a project proposal able to articulate the composition of the whole, and the part. The aim is the understanding of the development process of a project, a method of research, testing, and criticism, to a proper formal idea to use the program proposed in the exercise, integrating the knowledge of theoretical disciplines. The purpose is to develop the project defining the idea formally and materially.

Programme

Architecture

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 12

Year | Type of course unit | Language

2 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULP286-14454

Recommended complementary curricular units

Construction 2.2

Drawing 2.2

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

The syllabus is the realization of a project of a small building, with a simple program, consolidated in an urban context, of determined composition. The projected building will require a proper articulation of spaces, without much organizational complexity, but which demands a reaction critical and questioning way of using the spaces. The review will stimulate research in understanding the proposals, in its formal aspects, in theoretical meaning, and in its material expression. Contributing to create the habit of including in the method of developing solutions, design and theoretical reasons. The work schedules are from the scale 1/500 to the 1/50.

Objectives

The skills developed are the ones of being able of defining concepts and ideas, form and materiality, and being able to sort them compositionally, with program and context, linking the expertise and disciplines of design theory and practice converge in the project. Intends to acquire the following skills:

-Ability to produce coherent idea of composition between all existing and proposed part;

Ability to produce shape-giving it a critical sense with the surroundings and the program;

-Ability to integrate into the project development method knowledge acquired in the disciplines of design, theory and history.

-Ability to conceive the project as a whole, form, space and functional articulation and its materialization

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The methodology is based on:

The "critics" on the design and other methods of understanding the urban unit to study;

The theoretical "critics" about the method of developing the project and its reasons;

-Comparative critique of all works, with the participation of lecturers from various disciplines that converge in the project;

-Discussion of exemplary projects in solving the problems posed;

-Master classes relevant to the issues of the project;

-Classes open to invited guests;

-Exposure of proposed intervention;

Assessment will be continuous assistance required, with intermediate stages collective evaluation sessions, focusing on:

-Correct analysis of the territory;

-Integrating interdisciplinary knowledge in architectural proposal;

-Method research and project development;

-Understanding of urban structures and logic surrounding the proposed changes;

-Understanding of the program and understanding the use of the spaces defined;

References

Frampton, Kenneth;Historia critica de la arquitectura moderna. ISBN: 84-252-1665-6

Frampton, Kenneth;"Towards a Critical Regionalism: Six Points for an Architecture of Resistance", in The Anti-Aesthetic: Essays on Postmodern Culture. edited by Hal Foster, Bay Press, Port Townsen (1983)

Quaroni, Ludovico. (1980). Proyectar un edificio ocho lecciones de arquitectura. Madrid: Xarait.

Montaner, Josep Maria. (2002) As formas do século XX. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili.

Kahn, L. I., 1986. What Will Be Has Always Been - The words of Louis I. Kahn. New York: Rizzoli.

Khan, Louis;Forma y Diseño , Buenos Aires: Nueva Vision, 1965

Rossi, Aldo.(1966) La Arquitectura de la Ciudad.Gustavo Gili: Barcelona.

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