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Drawing History
ARCT1010
SEM-1, 2015
Campus: Crawley
Unit Coordinator: Mr Philip Goldswain
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Unit details
Unit title
Unit code
Availability
Location
Drawing History
ARCT1010
SEM-1, 2015 (23/02/2015 - 20/06/2015)
Crawley
Credit points
Mode
Face to face
Contact details
Faculty
School
School website
Unit coordinator
Email
Telephone
Consultation hours
Lecturers
Name
Position
Mr Philip Goldswain
Unit
Coordinator/Lecturer
Lecturer
philip.goldswain@uwa.edu.au
Mr Romesh
Goonewardene
Ms Sophie Giles
Prof Nigel Westbrook
Lecturer/Associate
Dean
Lecturer
Telephone
Number
Tutors
Unit contact hours
TBC
Online handbook
http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/ARCT/ARCT1010
Unit description
This unit comprises an introduction to the history of architectural design through a lecture-based survey course and a series of student
projects that investigate significant design projects to provide a basic understanding of the methodological and historical development
of architectural design. Through a series of drawn investigations and analysis of selected architectural design projects, students are
introduced to the significance of architectural drawing as unique, disciplinary-specific representation systems, through which architects
both investigate the application of design concepts and document their design problems and processes. Supplemented by
diagramming and writing, the unit introduces students, within a broad historical framework, to the specific composition and materiality
of key examples of architectural production.
Learning outcomes
Students are able to (1) have basic knowledge of the built, social and historical context of significant architectural architecture projects
and become familiarised with the history of architectural drawing and representational systems; (2) acquire basic drawing skills
including the conventions of architectural drawing as well as analytic diagramming; (3) be conversant with bibliographical research
techniques, and thus be able to use a range of visual and literacy sources to develop visual and textual analysis of architecture; and (4)
develop basic communication skills in interpersonal relationships, oral discussion and critical analysis of works of architecture.
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Unit structure
Lectures: 2 per week
Monday, 1.00-1.45pm, Ross Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Main Campus
Wednesday, 2.00-2.45pm, Ross Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Main Campus
Practical (Studio-based workshop sessions): 3hrs for wk 2-4, Room 2.10/2.11 ALVA Building
Tutorials: 2hrs for wk5-10, Room 2.10/2.11 ALVA Building
Unit schedule
Week
Day Date
Lecture Topic
Lecturer
Mon 23rd
February
INTRODUCTION
Drawing Architecture and Drawing History
Philip
Goldswain
Wed 25th
February
HISTORY
The Tribal Hearth: Polis, Agora, and Temple:
Classical Greece and Hellenism (80030 BC)
Library Introduction
DRAWING
The Plan
HISTORY
The Architecture of the Roman Empire: Rome
(300 BC 300 AD)
DRAWING
The Section (and Elevation)
Romesh
Goonewardene
Nigel
Westbrook
Mon 16th
March
HISTORY
The Architecture of the Roman Empire: Byzantium
(313 - 1432AD)
DRAWING
Projections
Wed 18th
March
Mon 23rd
March
Wed 25th
March
Mon 30th
March
Wed 1st
April
HISTORY
China: the Forbidden City
DRAWING
Perspective
HISTORY:
Islam: Muhammad to the Fall of Granada
DRAWING
Hybrids
HISTORY
The Gothic Cathedral
Romesh
Goonewardene
Philip
Goldswain
Romesh
Goonewardene
Philip
Goldswain
THEMATIC
Context
HISTORY
The Renaissance (1420 1500, Brunelleschi,
Alberti and Palladio)
THEMATIC
Scale
Philip
Goldswain
Philip
Goldswain
Islam
Philip
Goldswain
The Gothic
Mon 2rd
March
Wed 4th
March
Mon 9th
March
Wed 11th
March
4
6
PROSH
Lecture is on
Classes only
cancelled in
mornings
NON TEACHING
WEEK
7
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Philip
Goldswain
Practical
Tutorials
Reading
Topics
IN CLASS
DRAWING
The Plan
Romesh
Goonewardene
Philip
Goldswain
Philip
Goldswain
IN CLASS Greece
DRAWING
The
Section
IN CLASS Rome
DRAWING
The
Projection
Byzantium
China
9
ANZAC Not a
University Holiday
10
Wed 22nd
April
Mon 27th
April
HISTORY
The Baroque: Rome and the North
THEMATIC
Space Time and Architecture
Sophie Giles
Wed 29th
April
Mon 4th
May
Wed 6th
May
HISTORY
The Architecture of Reason
THEMATIC
Figure Ground
HISTORY
The 19th Century City: Urbanisation and
Globalisation
Philip
Goldswain
Philip
Goldswain
Philip
Goldswain
Philip
Goldswain
Renaissance
Mannerism
Tutorial Exercises
Each week from week 3, students are obliged to bring a finished take-home exercise to the tutorial. Exercises will not be accepted via
e-mail, only in person, and only on the day they are due. Exercises will be marked +, +-, or -. The total number of points for all exercises
is 20%. A student can have a maximum of two exercises marked - before receiving a mark of 0% for this component. Each exercise
marked - before this threshold carries a penalty of 2.5%, and each exercise marked +- a penalty of 1%, to be deducted from the total of
20%.
Assessment
Assessment overview
Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) folios; (2) tutorial exercises; and (3) an examination. Further information is
available in the unit outline.
Assessment mechanism
# Component
1 Team Analysis
30%
2 Weekly Tutorial Exercises 20%
3 Comparative Analysis
50%
Relates To Outcomes
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Assessment items
Item Title
Description
Team
Analysis
Team Analysis
submission due before 4pm Friday 20th March, before
to LMS ARCT1010 Drawing History Dropbox
Comparative
Analysis
Weekly
Tutorial
Exercises
Evans, R Translations from Drawing to Building and Other Essays, AA Publications, London, 1997
Evans, R The Projective Cast; Architecture and Its Three Geometries, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1995
McCarter, R and Pallasmaa J, Understanding architecture : a primer on architecture as experience London, Phaidon, 2012
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Technical requirements
You will need some of the following items during the course of the semester. Some of you will already be familiar with these things from
Studio Fundamentals ARCT1000. You will be advised you on what you will need. Some of the items can be bought progressively over
time as needed but you should endeavor to have at least a basic set of tools to use at the start of the semester. Discounts at supply
outlets tend to be better at the start of semester.
A base kit for controlled drawing would include an adjustable set square, a scale rule, pencils, tracing paper and masking tape. A small
sketchbook for ongoing recording of ideas and notes is useful and can become a key in the process work component of submissions.
Other suggested design tools include:
- A lightweight toolbox (for storage of drawing and model-making equipment)
- Adjustable set square
- Scale rule 1:5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 (combined)
- Tracing paper
- Masking tape
- Sketchbook
- A3 cardboard folio (for process work)
- Set of Rotring drafting pens (0.18, 0.25, 0.35, 0.5 and/or 1.0)
- Compass with ink pen and pencil head
- Clutch pencils in a range of sizes (0.3, 0.5, 2.0)
- Sharpener for large clutch pencils
- Replacement leads for the clutch pencils (in a range of hardness and colours)
- Box of quality coloured pencils (Faber Castell or similar)
- Rotring ink eraser
- Pencil eraser
- Scalpel and blades
- Scissors
- Razor blades for hand held shaver
- Soft blue malleable eraser
- Erasing shield (thin foil template)
- Model making card
- Circle template
- Flexible curve
- Steel ruler and cutting mat
- Model making glue - aquadhere
-Tweezers
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