Pratt Institute Undergraduate School of Architecture

Architecture 201 Fall 2010

Dan Silver, Visiting Assistant Professor
Greg Scheidler, Teaching Assistant
Review Requirements:
Date – Monday, September 20, 2010
Time – Fully Pinned up by 3:00
Location – Studio
Guest Critic – Sanjive Vaidya, Vaidya Stoltz Architects

SHEET 1 (22”x34”)
PROJECT TITLE
DESIGNER NAME
STUDIO
DATE

1. CONCEPT STATEMENTS
a. State Key Concepts – How does the contemporary media experience influence the
organization of spaces and experiences in your research assemblage.
b. State relevant Social, Cultural, Urban, and/or Political agendas you are addressing.
c. List and Describe relevant User Groups, User Needs, and Associated Content to
fulfill Needs. Content should be creative and relate to project specific goals in
conjunction with relevant mediatheque resources.

2. RESEARCH ASSEMBLAGE INFORMATION STRUCTURE DIAGRAMS –

a. Diagram 1 – Map information structure for project relevant website(s).
i. Illustrate how users access content (navigate) and how content is
organized.
ii. Provide a legend and brief written summary.
iii. Utilize lineweight, linetype, color, and other graphic techniques for legible
infographic presentation.

b. Diagram 2 – Map information structure for your Research Assemblage.

i. Illustrate how different Users/User Groups access the different content
elements.
ii. Indicate how specific user interface strategies are deployed to facilitate
blind and sighted navigation.
iii. Provide a legend and brief written summary.
iv. Utilize lineweight, linetype, color, and other graphic techniques for legible
infographic presentation

3. USER INTERFACE SECTIONS AND BLENDED SECTIONS –

a. Present final Sections and Blended Sections that demonstrate strategies for
Sightless Navigation

i. Axonometric drawing with exploded sections keyed to plan

ii. Written Description of Intent
iii. Figures – Seated, Walking, Standing, or Reaching to indicate program use
and Scale.
iv. Use color, linetype, and lineweight to diagram ideas not evident in the line
drawing (such as material changes or other qualitative devices)
b. User Interface Concept Models – Model(s) should demonstrate full array of
techniques for Sightless Navigation.
SHEET 2 (22”x34”)

PROJECT TITLE
DESIGNER NAME
STUDIO
DATE

1. PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH ASSEMBLAGE - List program components/places, program

qualities, and space requirements that define specific approach.

a. Drawings and Renderings of Research Assemblage

a. Rendered model – Contoured Axonometric (see rhino tutorial pdf
distributed with first assignment)
b. Keyed Plans 1/4”=1’-0”
c. Keyed Sections 1/4”=1’-0”

Note: Label Drawings and Note drawing scale. Use appropriate

lineweights for section cuts and architectural elements below or beyond
plan section or cross section cut planes.

b. Model of Research Assemblage - Chipboard 1/4”=1’-0”