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ARCH 1341      ARCHITECTURAL DELINEATION I     Spring 2009

Faculty:  Campbell, Gonzales

Coordinator - Davis:  Office RM 410, Office Hours: W 9:30 - 11:30 am & 2:00 - 3:00 pm or by appointment, Phone: 742-3169 ext. 262, e-mail: james.davis@ttu.edu

Campbell: Office RM 306, Office Hours____________________, Ph 742-3169 ext 255 dana.campbell@ttu.edu

Chinn:  Office RM 306, Office Hours ____________________, Ph 742-3169 ext 255 john.chinn@ttu.edu

Fairbetter:  Office RM 306, Office Hours _________________, Ph 742-3169 ext 255 lagina.fairbetter@ttu.edu

Gonzales:  Office RM 306, Office Hours__________________, Ph 742-3169 ext 255   manuel.j.gonzales@ttu.edu

Jaddo:  Office RM    , Office Hours______________________, Ph 742-3169 ext           lahib.jaddo@ttu.edu

Stoll:   Office RM 306, Office Hours______________________, Ph 742-3169 ext 255  jill.stoll@ttu.edu

Watkins:  Office RM 806, Office Hours____________________, Ph 742-3169 ext 250 james.watkins@ttu.edu

Catalog Description

Basic skills and techniques in representational drawing. Subjects including the human figure, architectural interiors and exteriors, landscapes and cityscapes. Black and white and dry color media. Outside assignments required.

 NAAB Criteria:  (2)    graphic skills

 Educational Goals and Objectives

·         To begin a vocabulary in visual communication

·         To equip each student with basic drawing skills and an understanding of how these skills can be applied in describing form/space ideas

·         To search for meaning in drawings of existent things which will aid in the visualization of non-existent things (imagined designs)

·         To develop habits of investigating multiple avenues of thought quickly

·         To emphasize the importance of selectivity in the drawing

·         To foster self-reliance in each student

·         To illustrate through the organization of the course a continuity between learning experiences

 The course intent in terms of the knowledge and/or skills to be imparted includes the following:

·         Ability to structure and organize elements of design (line, value, shape, size, texture, direction, color) with the application of principles of design (balance, harmony, repetition, gradation, dominance, alternation, contrast, unity) into representational drawings expressing form and space

·         Ability to use freehand perspective with confidence

·         Ability to analyze and construct drawings of architectural places, exteriors and interiors

·         Ability to relate the human figure into the architectural environment

·         Ability to master techniques of several black and white media including pencil, ink and introduction to color with dry media

Course Organization and Procedure

A studio does not operate upon a daily class plan for all teachers or for all sections.  Several teachers are involved with this course; each has flexibility in presentation of materials.  However, each teacher is expected to cover basic ideas expressed in the outline of the course. Out-of-class assignments require approximately three hours weekly. These exercises correspond to studio projects which are developed during 6 contact hours each week. Civility, good manners and use of common sense are expected in the classroom at all times, including after hours.  The studio is a tobacco and gun free environment.  Entertainment devices, including TV and radios, require headphones at all hours except under direct supervision of instructor.  The use of spray paint or aerosol products of any kind is not permitted anywhere in the Architecture Building. The stairwells are not to be used for smoking or painting. Students should not work on other class-work during a scheduled studio. Please turn off cell phones and pagers during class. Building Policy is posted in classrooms, please read!

 Project Grading

Daily evaluations are expressed in studio environments as verbal critiques. Evaluations are made on individual progress and on comparison to standards of excellence set by present and past classes. Project grading policy is determined by individual instructors.

Attendance Policy

·         In the case of excused absences, policy regarding make up work is determined by the instructor for each individual section.

·         Absence due to religious observance - The Texas Tech University Catalog states that a student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day will be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence (p.48).   Notification must be made in writing and delivered in person no later than the 15th class day of the semester.

·         Absence due to officially approved trips – The Texas Tech University Catalog states that the person responsible for a student missing class due to a trip should notify the instructor of the departure and return schedule in advance of the trip.  The student may not be penalized and is responsible for the material missed. (p.48)

·         Whether an absence is excused or unexcused is determined solely by the instructor with the exception of absences due to religious observance and officially approved trips described above.  The Center for Campus Life will notify faculty, at the student’s request, when a student is absent for four consecutive days with appropriate verification of a health related emergency.  This notification does not excuse the student from class, it is provided as a courtesy.  The service is explained as follows and can be found on the Center for Campus Life web site at:  http://www.campuslife.ttu.edu/crisis/

 The College of Architecture supports the definition of four absences as being excessive.  Instructors may encourage the student drop the class if unexcused absences approach being excessive. In the delineation classes, points are deducted for late work at the discretion of the instructor. The final grade will be lowered one grade for each unexcused absence in excess of three absences. Excused absences are at the discretion of the instructor. If you must be absent, contact the instructor immediately.  Do not wait until you receive a letter noting excessive absences from the academic dean.

 Illness and Death Notification

The Center for Campus Life is responsible for notifying the campus community of student illnesses, immediate family deaths and/or student death. Generally, in cases of student illness or immediate family deaths, the notification to the appropriate campus community members occur when a student is absent from class for four (4) consecutive days with appropriate verification. It is always the student’s responsibility for missed class assignments and/or course work during their absence. The student is encouraged to contact the faculty member immediately regarding the absences and to provide verification afterwards. The notification from the Center for Campus Life does not excuse a student from class, assignments, and/or any other course requirements. The notification is provided as a courtesy.

 Equal Opportunity and Access to Facilities

The University is committed to the principle that in no aspect of its programs shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. 

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary arrangements. Students should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during the instructor’s office hours. Please note instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodations to a student until appropriate verification from Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information, you may contact the Student Disability Services office at 335 West Hall or 806-742-2405.

 Academic Integrity/Academic Misconduct

 “It is the aim of the faculty of Texas Tech University to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity.  The attempt of students to present as their own any work that they have not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a serious offense and renders the offenders liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension.”

Retention of Student Work

The College of Architecture reserves the rights to retain, exhibit, and reproduce work submitted by students. Work submitted for grade is the property of the College and remains such until it is returned to the student.

Required Text:  Davis/Watkins: Architectural Delineation; Presentation Techniques and Projects, 2nd Edition, 2001.

*(specific additions to syllabus may be provided by individual instructors)

 Supply list

ARCH 1341 ARCHITECTURAL DELINEATION SUPPLY LIST- Spring 2009

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES:

*20" X 24" Masonite Clipboard

*Equipment Container (tackle-box type)

*Combination Lock

*10" – 45 degree adjustable triangle (inking)

*18" - 30° triangle, clear

*24" Straightedge Stainless Steel Ruler

*Engineers Scale

*Architects scale (scales 1/8””, ½”, ¼”= 1’0”

*24" or larger T-square

*Roll 1/2" drafting tape

*Scissors

*Pencil Sharpener

*Sandpaper block

*Workable Fixative

*Dusting Brush

*Glue, Elmer’s white glue 4Fl OZ

*X-acto Knife, #11 Blade

*Protractor

*Compass

*Dividers

PAPERS:

*Vellum Grid Paper (8 squares per inch/11" x 17" pad)

*Roll of inexpensive 18" tracing paper (trash)

*18" x 24" sketchpad, opaque paper the quality of Strathmore 400 series

*9" x 12" sketchpad, same surface as larger pad

PENCILS:

*Wooden Graphite HB, B, 2B, 4B

*Ebony

*1 mechanical pencil (.05 mm leadholder style)

*2H, HB, and 2B .05 mm leads

*#4B Graphite Stick

 Prismacolor Pencils

 

NUMBER

NAME OF COLOR

NUMBER

NAME OF COLOR

938

White

935

Black

901

Indigo Blue

932

Violet

903

True Blue or

935

Black

904

Light Blue

1432

Slate Gray*

906

Copenhagen Blue

937

Tuscan Red

907

Peacock Green or

398

White

908

Dark Green

939

Peach

909

Grass Green

943

Burnt Ochre      or

910

True Green

944

Terra Cotta

912

Apple Green

946

Dark Brown

914

Cream

947

Burnt Umber

1411

Lemon Yellow*

956

Light Violet

916

Canary Yellow

1456

Warm Gray Medium *

918

Orange

1458

Warm Gray Light*

921

Vermilion Red or

1459

Warm Gray Very Light*

923

Scarlet Red or

 

 

927

Scarlet Lake

 

 

930

Magenta

 

 

 ERASERS:

*Art Gum

*Kneaded

*Pink Pearl

*Eraser Strip Holder

*Erasing Shield

    INK:

*Bottle, black permanent India Ink

*Penstaff and fine to medium sketching points

*Crow Quill staff and points #102 and 104 (very fine)

*Disposable pens:  Micron PIGMA numbers .005, .01, .02, .03, .05, .08

*Black fine line roller ball type pens such as Pilot Precise

*#2 and #10 or #12 round hair brush

 MARKERS:

           *Set of Prismacolor -  cool gray markers; set of 12

Additional supplies will be assigned during the semester as special projects demand per class and section.

      May be needed later:

*Coldpress Illustration Board, four 15" x 20" pieces

*Letramax Illustration Board 2000 series 20" x 30"

*Kohinor rapidograph ink eraser #9600

*Black Coldpress Illustration board 20" x 30"

*Gray Coldpress Illustration board 20" x 30"

 *Kits containing these supplies are available at Varsity Bookstore on University Avenue and at Barnes & Noble Book Store on Campus.

 

 
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