TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCH 5601 Integrative Design Studio


Syllabus ARCH 5601 – Spring 2020

Calendar – Spring 2020
Subject to Frequent Modification

Urs Peter "Upe" Flueckiger , Professor Stephanie Bunt, Instructor
WEEK DAY DATE TOPIC
01 Wed.

Jan. 15 All School Meeting

Intro to Class

Fri.

Jan. 17 Intro to Syllabus, Calendar and Studio Project

Site Visit, Photography and Measurements
02 Mon.

Jan. 20 No Studio Class - Martin Luther King Student Holiday

Wed.

Jan. 22 Group Research Phase
Pin Up Progress onto Studio Walls - All four Groups
  Fri.

Jan. 24 Group Research Phase
Studio Lecture: Representation I  & What is an Architectural Concept?
03 Mon. Jan. 27 Final Group Research Due
Each Group makes a Presentation.
  Wed.

Jan.

29 Individual Student Work begins
Concept - Schematic Design Phase

Fri.

Jan.

31 Concept - Schematic Design Phase
Studio Lecture
04 Mon Feb.

03 Concept - Schematic Design Phase
Individual Concepts Due - Student Presentation

Deliverables:

1)    Written Concept (50 - 150 words) – Email to Professors
at 11:00AM 02/03/2020

2)    Verbal presentation of your concept – 3 - 5 minutes maximum (each student) 5-minute feedback by Professors

3)    Presentation is open format wise but should at least include one sketch and one physical model plus the written concept.

4)    Possible reference examples - reference

Wed.

Feb.

05 Concept - Schematic Design Phase
Submitt re-vised written concept statement to Professors by 1:00PM via email.
  Fri.

Feb.

07 Concept - Schematic Design Phase
Studio Lecture

05

Mon.

Feb.

10 Concept - Schematic Design Phase
Final Student Concept Presentations pinned up on the Walls.
  Wed.

Feb.

12 Schematic Design and Development

Fri.

Feb.

14 Schematic Design and Development
Studio Lecture
06 Mon.

Feb.

17 Schematic Design and Development
1) Schematic Design Pin-Up (Due:1:00PM)
Requierments: All floor plans (including basement and roof) at least one section preferablty two (lognitudinal and cross sections)
Scale 1'-0" = 1/16

Wed.

Feb.

19 Schematic Design and Development
  Fri.

Feb.

22 Schematic Design and Development

07

Mon.

Feb.

 

24 II Iteration of Schematic Design and Development
Pin-Up Requierments:
Requierments: All floor plans (including basement and roof) at least two sections (lognitudinal and cross sections)
Scale 1'-0" = 1/16
Well informend Color Key Plans and Sections
Legend with Numbers
Show Grid System
Your architecture needs to be reflected in yout schematic designs (not just "boxes" your architectural concept needs to come through)

  Wed.

Feb.

26 Schematic Design and Development

Fri.

Oct.

28 Schematic Design and Development
08 Mon.

March

02 Schematic Design and Development
- Clear Concept of Materiality and Structural System

Wed.

March

04 Technical and Tectonic Development
  Fri.

March

06 Technical and Tectonic Development

09

Mon.

March

09 Technical and Tectonic Development
Mid - Term Outside Reviewers
1) Present in Pairs of two
2) Present no longer than 5 minutes each from Concept to Schematic
3) Requirements:
   - Revised written Concepts with Concept Sketches
   - Site Plan with Context
   - All Plans, plus Basement and Roof
   - Minimum three Sections (two cross one longitudinal)
   - Minimum of four Elevations (passive heating/cooling features mat.)
   - Model which can plug into our Site Model 1:500
Final Student Presentations - Schematic Design and Development
  Wed.

March

11 Technical and Tectonic Development
Individual Student Meetings with Studio Professors (15 minutes each)

Fri.

March

13 Technical and Tectonic Development
Individual Student Meetings with Studio Professors (15 minutes each)

10

Mo -Fri.

March

16 -
20
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS.
11 Mon.

March

23 Technical and Tectonic Development

Wed.

Dec.

25 Technical and Tectonic Development
  Fri.

March

27 Technical and Tectonic Development

12

Mon.

March 30 Technical and Tectonic Development
  Wed.

April 01 Technical and Tectonic Development

Fri.

April 03 Technical and Tectonic Development
13 Mon.

April 06 Technical and Tectonic Development
Student Presentations
Submission OneDrive Folder of Wall Detail Section 1:00PM

Wed.

April 08

Facade and Elevations - H-VAC System  

  Fri.

April 10

Facade and Elevations - H-VAC System  

14 Mon. April 13 TTU Holiday (Easter)

 

Tue.

April 14

Facade and Elevations - H-VAC System  
Submission of
OneDrive Folder H-VAC System Drawings

  Wed.

April 15

Plans, Facade and Elevations - Coordination of Materials - Refinement of Plans

Fri.

April 17

Plans, Facade and Elevations - Coordination of Materials - Refinement of Plans

15 Mon

April 20

Renderings - Perspectives - Presentation Drawings
Submission of OneDrive Folder Revised Plan Set

Wed.

April 22

Renderings - Perspectives - Presentation Drawings - Formatting in Illustrator and PowerPoint for Final Online Presentation

  Fri. April 24

All Students Presentations - Test
(Test Run in Microsoft Teams or Zoom)
Each student presents in PowerPoint of Keynote a minimum of Five Slides. The slides have to include:

1) Presentation Name&Project
2) Concept (words, sketches & models)
3) Plan Detail your currently working on

16

Mon.

April. 27

Renderings - Perspectives - Presentation Drawings - Formatting in Illustrator and PowerPoint for Final Online Presentation
Submission of OneDrive Folder Final Presentation from Concept Sketch to Final Rendering

  Wed.

April 29 Preparing Final Presentation

Fri.

May 01 Final Graduate Reviews
O N L I N E

17 Mon.

May 04 Last Day of Studio - Post Production - Documnetation

Tue.

May

05 Last Day of Classes
 

Sat.

May

07 Final Examination Period May 7. - 12. 2020.

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