Fall2019CourseNumber: ARC561R,696/LAR696CourseTitle: AdvancedArchitecturalDesign/AdvancedDesignStudio SpeculationsonWater:InfrastructureandInstitutionInstructors: DavidHeymann/HopeHasbrouck UniqueNumbers:AdvancedStudios: AdvancedDesignStudiosexplorepressingissuesincurrentcultural

discoursethroughdesign.Theissueshavebothtimelessandcurrentcomponents,asthequestionofvalueandmeaning–andthestructureandinteractionofthedisciplines(itselfoneofthepressingissues)–continuetheirconstantevolution.ConsequentlythisAdvancedDesignStudiosrequiresthatyoutakeathesis-basedapproachtoarguingforthevalueofyourproposal.IntheAdvancedDesignStudioscompetencyindesignisnottheend,butthemeans.Yourproposalcannotbeexcusedonthecircumstancesofthebrief,butmusttakepartinalargerdiscourseofthehistoriesandtheoriesofarchitectureandlandscapearchitecture,intowhichyoumustframeyourproposals.Youmustmakeaconvincingargumentfortheimprovedstructureoftheworldthatyourproposedconstructionwouldenactinorderforyourworktosucceed.

CotopaxivolcanofromQuito ChandBaoriStepwell,Rajastan,India,begunca.800TheInquiry: Speculationssurroundingwaters’impactontheformofQuito’s

publicrealmfiftyyearsinthefuture. SpeculationsonWater:InfrastructureandInstitution TheBrief: Studentteamswillspeculateonfuturewaterinfrastructureand

growthinQuito,thelargestcityinEcuador.Quito,towhichwewill

travelforaweek,isgrowingrapidly.TheonlysourceoffreshwatersupportingQuitoandsurroundingterritoriesistheshrinkingicecapsonthevolcanoesthatsurroundthecity.Thisisnotaregionalplanningexercisebutafine-grainedexplorationofdesignedchangestothepublicrealm.

TheintentofeachteamsproposalwillbesupportedbyadetailedstudyoftheconditionsalongatransectfromthePinchincha,thevolcanodirectlyoverQuito,downtoTena,intheAmazonrainforest,wheretheNapoRiverendsQuito’slandreach.Thereciprocitybetweenthecity’sneedforawaterinfrastructureandhowthatformtransformstheshapeofthecity,isthesiteforengagement.AsintheexampleofanIndianstepwellatthecenterofaRajastanivillage,eachteammustproposeboththeinfrastructurerelatedtowaterandasocial,political,orculturalinstitutionassociatedwithitsmanagement,andthenspeculateonhowthesechangeswillpositivelydeterminethecityin50years.

CourseDescription: Theamountofnewconstructionaroundtheglobeinthelast

twentyyearsstaggerstheimagination.LandinginPanamaCity,forexample,youseeanewlyman-madelandscape(composedofalterationsateveryscale)stretchingintotheskyandtothehorizon.Littleofitwasthereaquartercenturyago,andalmostnoneofitiscohesivelyimagined.ThesameistrueofSanPaulo,Austin,Berlin,Beijing,Melbourne–andQuito.Everywherethisdevelopmentistiedtoalooseningofstrictures—onlending,zoning,planning,approval,oversight,tradition,propriety,politicalfinancing,environmentalimpact,andqualityofconstruction—andatriumphantinternationalrealestatemarket,towhich,let’sbeclear,architectureandlandscapearchitecturehavewillingly(mostly)beenhandmaidens,theirvoicesincreasinglymuteormarginalized.

It’sperhapsthescaleanduncertaincontrolofthisdesperate,blindimpulsetobuildthatmakestheconsequencetoyouasarchitectandlandscapearchitectsoprofound.Youcanproudlyworkalldayontheperfectdetail–adoorjamb,adry-stackedretainingwall–thenwalkhome,eyesopentotheever-metastasizingworldactuallyhappeningaroundyou,andwonderif,really,gooddesignatthescalewe(mostly)serveortheimpactwe(mostly)havemakesanydifferenceatallbeyondtheinternaldiscussionsofourfields.

Butithasalsoregularlybeenthecaseinourhistoriesthatthedesigndisciplineshavenotmerelybeenserviletowhatis,buthavealsoservedbyspeculatingradicallyonwhatshouldbe.Thesespeculationshaveoftenhadprofoundconsequence(asin,say,TonyGarnier’sUneCitéIndustrielle),orhaveatleaststoodasevidenceofprinciple(asin,say,theworkofJohnHedjuk).Thisstudioasksyou–

workingin2-personarchitect/landscapearchitectteams–tospeculateradicallyonapositivefuture.Howwillyouproposetheworldtobebetterin50years?

TonyGarnier,UneCitéIndustrielle,1917 JohnHedjuk,BerlinMasque,1982

Thespecificmeansforthisspeculationis,asdescribedinthebriefabove,theproposalofwaterinfrastructureandrelatedinstitutions:thediscreteconstructionsthatwill,bytheconsequenceoftheirorderandpresence,determinethefuturelandscape.Institutionsandinfrastructurearelikechickenandegg:neithercomesfirst–andneitherisexclusivelythedomainofeitherdiscipline.Inyourdesigns,theymustbefundamentallylinkedasoneproposal–theinfrastructurebegetstheinstitution;theinstitutiondemandstheinfrastructure–andforthesakeofthisstudiotheymustbepublic.ThesubjectforyourspeculationtheroleofwaterinthefuturegrowthofQuito,bothwithinitscurrentlimitsandwithout.Thespecificsiteisthetransectlinethroughtheexistingcityeastward,fromthePinchinchavolcano,whichtowersoverthecity’swesternedge,intotheAmazondrainagetotheeast.Allofthislandiscurrentlythesubjectofrealestatespeculation,muchofwhichisfinancedbyyetotherkindsofspeculation:oilintheEcuadorianrainforest,mostly,butalsointernationalcurrency(EcuadorusestheU.S.dollar,whichmakesitahavenformoneytogotoground).Quito–whichwewillvisitforjustoveraweek–ishometothemostintactSpanishColonialcityintheWesternHemisphere.Thatoldcity(thefirstUNESCOWorldHeritagesite)isnow,ofcourse,onlyasmallpieceofavasturbanexpanse—1.6millioninhabitants—growingeveroutward.Overthelastfewhundredyears,Quito’sexpansionoccurrednorthandsouthalonganarrowhangingvalleyoriginallysettledbytheInca.Thatvalleyisdistinctlydefined,boundonitslong,steepwestandeastsidesbythePichinchavolcanoandanupliftridge,andonitsnarrownorthandsouthendsbymountainsandan(essentiallyuninhabitable)valleythatprotects

thecityfromtheashofthemassiveandiconicCotopaxivolcano,visibletothesouthofthecity.

TheSite: Quito’sgradualnorth/southexpansionwastraditionallydefinedby

largeandiconicmonumentsandmonumentalbuildings,alternatingwithandpublicvoids–squaresandparks–thatoncegavethecitybotharhythmicscaleandaphysicalidentity.Butthecurrentexplosivegrowth,drivenbyanenergyeconomy,continuedmovementfromcountrytocity,foreigninvestment,etc.,lacksanyplanthatrespectsthatolderorder,andsuchaplanmaynot,infact,bepossible.

Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.First,thegeophysicallimitsthatdefinedthetraditionalcity’sdomainhavebeenreached(anewsubwaylinehasjustbeencompletedalongitslength:expandingthisfurtherisconsideredirrelevant).Butthecitywantstogrowevenfaster,asmoneypoursintodoso.Second,anew,biggerairportwasrecentlycompletedinthelarge,adjacentvalleytotheeast,whichhasrealignedhowthecityoperates.Thisvalleysitsatloweraltitude(theIncatendedtobuildabovethemalarialine),whereitisoftenlesscloudy.AircraftapproachedtheoldairportbydescendingalongthelengthofQuito,whichrestrictedbuildingheightstoavoidcollisions;nowthatrestrictionhadbeenlifted,andanewscaleofconstructiondwarfstheoldorder,astowerssprouteverywhere.Third,arapidlyexpandingupper-middle-classinQuitohasbroughtwithitadesiretoconsidercitylifeinadifferentway,whichhasbroughtaboutmassivesuburbanization.ThishasoccurredtotheeastofQuito,inthesamevalleyinwhichthenewairportwasbuilt(growthtothewestislimitedbytheseverityofthemassivePinchincharidge,whichalsoregularlyeruptsonitswestface).Thatvalley,centeredaboutthetownsofCumbayaandTumbaco,israpidlytransforminginaquilt-likepattern,asitshaciendas–large,family-heldagriculturalestates–arebeingpurchasedandsubdivided.Thoughmuchofitisstillagricultural(Ecuador’smostlucrativeproductafteroilandbananasisroses,whicharegrowneastandsouthofQuito,andshippedaroundtheworld),sotoowasmostofoldQuito.LiketheHillCountrywestofAustin,thisareawillsoonbecity.TheeasternedgeoftheCumbayavalley(onthefarsidefromQuito)isformedbythelastridgeoftheAndes:beyondthat,theslopeoftheAmazondrainagebegins.Whilethisarea(whichwewillvisitfor3days)isstillmostlycloudandrainforest,ittooisinthepathofQuito’sspeculation,connectedbyamajorhighwaythroughthePapallactapass,wherethereisapopularhotspringsspa.Atthebottomofthatlongslopeareaseriesoftowns,likeTena,thatmarktheeasternlimitofQuito’sterrestrialreach.HeretheNapoRiver

beginsthesystemofwatermovementthat,streamingdownintotheAmazondrainage,actsasthehighwayforthepetroleumindustryfromwhichmostofQuito’swealthisderived.ButoilisnottheonlysourceofrevenueorspeculationinEcuador.Eco-tourism(andbirdinginparticular)isthethirdhighesteconomicsectorafterpetroleumandagriculture,andgrowing.Thisisaconsequenceofanumberoffactors.First,therangeofnaturalenvironmentsisastonishinglybroad,fromtheAmazondrainageuptotheAndes,thendowntothePacificslope,andouttotheGalapagos.Second,unliketemperateregions,equatorialeco-systemstendtoberemarkablystabile(daylightlengthisthesameallyear,andtemperaturerangeislimited),whichmeansspeciesdiversificationoffaunaandfloraisveryhigh,withatendencytowardsspecialization(and,thus,fragility)inevolution.Finally,andcrucially,onedirectconsequenceoftheseeco-systems’specializationistheirfragility.Ecuadorisoneofthefewcountriesintheworldinwhichtherightofnaturetoexistisguaranteedinthefederalconstitution,andthisistrueofcityspaceaswell.Allofthisgrowthis,ofcourse,madeproblematicbytheneedforfreshwater.Quito’swatersupply,andwaterreserve,iscontainedintheicecapsonthesurroundingvolcanoes.Theseicecapsareshrinkingandatsomepointtheircapacitywillbeoutstrippedbydemand.ThisisnottheonlywaterdilemmaQuitofaces.MuchofthedrinkingwaterinQuitoisboughtinplasticbottles.Thecitydoeslittletoreclaimwastewater.Ithasnopublicspacerelationshiptotheriversthatdocoursethroughit(theSpaniardsalreadypavedovermajordrainagesbeginninginthe1500’s).Volcanicashcanquicklycausetheentirestormsewagesystemtoclog(whenthePinchinchaerupts,peoplequicklytaketothestreetswithbrooms).

TheAssignment: Giventhiscontext,theassignmentforthisAdvancedDesignStudio(inwhich,again,youwillbeworkingin2personteams)has,asitssubject,water.Thoughwaterconveyance,collection,treatment,andstorageisoneissue–andyouhavetoconsiderwatercollectioninsomeform:rainwater,surfacesheetflow,groundwaterfromspringsorwells,reclaimedwastewater–itisnotlimiting.Theprojectmightariseconsideringthetransportationofwaterfromelsewhereacrossyoursitebypipelinesoraqueducts(theopportunitieswillarisebyelevationandorientation).Inaddition,youhavetoconsiderwastewaterreclamation,newwastewater,erosion,flooding,humansafety,waterquality.And,really,thesetechnicalconcernsarethemeansbywhichtoaddressamorefundamentalproblem:theformationofthepublicrealm.Theprojecthasthreesimplevariables.

Thefirstvariableisthelocation.Teamswillsubdividetheterritoryintodistinctunitsrelatedtowaterandthenclaimaunitforchange.Thesecondvariableistheprogram.Eachteammustidentifyasocial,politicalorculturalinstitutionrelevanttothepurpose,presence,andphenomenonofwaterinthesiteandcity.Eachteamwilldevelopaspecificfunctionwithregardtothislargerprogrammatictrajectory,thengiveformtoalltheconstituentpartsthatadvancetheinstitutionalmissionandbetransformativeoftheunitsselected:anexampleofwhichisastepwell,which,whileguaranteeingasupplyofcleandrinkingwater,alsoservesaspublicspace,theater,palace,laundry,publicoffices,etc.ThefunctionmustbecommensurateinscalewithwhatisexpectedofanAdvancedStudio(i.e.,largerthanapoolorspa!).Thatsaid,functioninthisstudioisNOTthejustificationforform.Sustainability,asyoushouldbeaware,ispartlyresponsibleforthisapproach,astheideaofprogram-drivenform—thathallmarkoftheModern—slipsintothepast.Sustainableurbanconsequenceisthejustificationforforminthisstudio.Thethirdvariableistime.TheproposaloftodayestablishestheQuitoof2070.TheexpansionofQuito,mustbebeautiful,andteamsmustdemonstratewhatwillbe.That’stheactualdesignproblem.Thisprojectisdrivenbyculturalidentityandtheoriesofvalue,notprogram.Itisspeculative,andmeanttobepartofalonghistoryofinfluentialproposals,whichincludesthespeculationsofPierodellaFrancesca,Boullée,Ledoux,Garnier,Melnikov,Tatlin,Speer,Taut,LeCorbusier,Wright,Archigram,SuperStudio,Krier,andOMA,amongmany,manyothers.Youmustplaceyourprojectinthathistory.ThestudiowillbeassistedbyProfessorMariaIsabelPazattheUniversityofSanFranciscoinQuito[USFQ],whowilljoinusformanyofthedailytripsinQuito.

CrucialNoteAboutTravel: Readthissectioncarefully.Thisisatravellingstudio:wewillvisit

Quitoandareasjusttoitseast,departingAustinonSaturday,September28thandreturningSunday,October6th(mostflightsdepartaroundmidnightonSaturday).AlloftheareaswewilltraveltoinEcuadorareCategory4,thesafestoftheStateDepartment’slistingsforRestrictedRegions.Thistravelwillrequireadditionalcosttothestudentbeyondtuition,fees,andsupplies.Asofthiswritingtheapproximateadditionalcosttostudentswillrangesomewherebetween$900and$1,350.Anumberofvariablescontrolthisadditionalcost,includingairfare,whichcannotbepurchaseduntilafterthestudiolottery;hotelcosts,whichcannotbeestablisheduntilthenumberofparticipantsisset;andtheamountofMebanefundingavailable,whichhasyettobedetermined.Pleasenotethat

theabovehighandlowfiguresalreadyincludeassumedMebanefundingofbetween$700and$900:thisamountistraditional,butnotguaranteed.

Youmusthaveavalidpassporttotravel;itmustbevalidforsixmonthsafterthedateofourreturn.Pleasecheck.IfyouarenotaUScitizenyoumustverifyifentryvisasforEcuadorarerequiredofyou.Priortothestudiolotteryyoumustverifythatyoucanobtainthosevisasinatimelymanner.Youwillneedtoobtainanynecessaryvisasonyourown,butmustwaituntilthestudiolotteryresulttoproceed.Finally,Quitois9,500feetabovesealevel.Notethathighelevationcanhaveadversephysicaleffects,andmaynotberecommendedforcertainhealthconditions.Verifywithyourdoctorifthereareanyreasonswhyyoushouldnottakepartinthistravelpriortothestudiolottery.Notethatparticipationinthistravelstudioisvoluntary.MostofEcuador(andalloftheareaswewillbein)iscurrentlylistedasaLevel4RestrictedRegion,whichistheleastdangerousoftheRestrictedRegioncategories.TheUniversityofTexaspolicywithregardtoRestrictedRegions,whichmustbepostedonofficialdocumentsforthisprogram,is:

UTLiabilityDisclaimer: NoUniversityofTexasatAustinstudent,faculty,orstaffcanbe

requiredtotraveltoaRestrictedRegion.AnyparticipationintraveltoaRestrictedRegionisstrictlyvoluntary,andthetravelerassumesfullresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwiththistravel.

SeealsoUTRiskNotificationStatementbelow

Format: Thestudiowillbebrokenintothreeparts:afourweeksession

duringwhichweundertakeanalysisandprecedentexercises,aswellasexercisestoformgroups;aweek-longtriptoQuitoforsiteexploration;andaneightweekdevelopmentofagroupproposals.Additionalexerciseswillbeundertakenasidefromthiswork,includingthedevelopmentofalibraryofprototypes.

OneVoiceorMany: Thisparticularstudioprojectfavorsgroup-of-twoauthorshipover

collectiveapprehension,withtheadvantagesandshortcomingsthatentails,bothtoyouasayoungdesigners,andtothedesignsyoumake.Youmustthinkaboutandbesensitivetothemanycommunitiesaffectedbyyourproposal,butforthisprojectyouareverymuchtheauthor,accountablefortheworldyoupropose.Thenatureofthecriticisminthisstudiowillbesimilar.Wewillbegivingyououropinionsinasunvarnishedaformaspossible,butwearealsonotexpertsonthecommunitiesinwhichyouwillbeworking.

Thepurposeofourcriticismthereforeistohelpyousharpenyourownparticularworld-views,andhowyourdesignproposesabetterworldasyouseeit.Again,thereareadvantagesanddisadvantagestothisapproach,butitisthechosenpedagogicalmodelofthisstudio.

RequiredMaterial: Whatistypicallyrequiredindesignstudioalongwithitems

necessaryforhanddrawingandmodeling(aparallelbarwillberequired).TheSANAArulewillalsoapplyinthisstudio:“ifyoudonothaveamodel,[ordrawingswecandrawover]youdonothaveanythingtotalkabout.”

ReviewCulture: Wewillhavefrequentpin-ups,andreviewswithvisitors.Weare

firmbelieversinthevalueofacriticalreviewculture.Inthatculturethebasisofprofessionalismishonesty.Honestpublicassessmentofyourownworkcanbeadifficultexperience.Reviewdynamicshaveanelementofinstability,andcriticismcanoftenseempersonal.Thisissometimesjustifiedonthebasisthatdevelopingatoughskinpreparesyouforpractice,thoughthat’shollow:twowrongsdonotmakearight.Butpleasenotethatareview,evenverycritical,shouldbeadialoguethatyou,astheauthorofthework,shouldtakesomecontrolover.Itshouldnotbeapassiveexperienceonyourpart,eitherconceptuallyoractually.Thisrequiresalevelofdispassionateawarenessandcommunicationonyourpart.Whatareyoutryingtoaccomplish?Whyisthismeaningful?Whatdoyoufeelyouaresucceedingin?Whatdoyouunderstandandnotunderstand?Presentwell(putyourselfinthereviewers’positionbeforeyoumapoutwhatyouwanttosay),talkback,askquestions,argueyourpoint.

Ifyoufeelcriticismyouhavereceivedisunwarrantedandpersonalratherthanprofessional,eitherfromusoranyvisitingcritic,donothesitatetospeakwithusaboutit.Notethatoftenreviewsdonotdiscusswhatyouthinktheyshould.Weadmiretheparticulardiscoursethathappensinreviews(justasweadmiretheparticulardiscoursethathappensindeskcrits).Itwilloftenseemtangentialtoyourwork;butonedefinitionofarchitecture/landscapearchitectureisthatitis“theactivitythatarchitects/landscapearchitectsdo,”andonewaythataLOTofarchitecture/landscapearchitecturehappensisbyprojectioninconversation.Yourattentiontothetangentialdiscussionisascriticalasyourattentiontothedirectdiscussion;theonusisonyoutomakeclearwhenyoudonotunderstandtherelationshipofwhatisbeingsaidtoyourwork.Thatsaid,inthisstudioyoumayNOTpresentaprojectbydescribingthechronologicaldevelopmentofthedesign.Pleasere-readthat

lastsentence,andthinkaboutitforamoment.Youmaydesignyourpresentationanyotherway.Adefaultpossibilityisto1.Generallydescribethefactsofwhatyouareproposing;2.Describethereasonsyoufeeltheworldyouareproposingisgoodgiventhespecificsofthegeneralcircumstances(trajectoriesinsite,culture,economy,materialculture,etc.);and3.Referencingthehistoryandtheoryofarchitecture/landscapearchitecture,describewhyyoubelievethisisgoodarchitecture/landscapearchitecture.

RequiredReading,books: ThePossibilityofAnAbsoluteArchitecture,PierVittorioAureli(MIT), ALineintheAndes,FelipeCorrea[onreserve,ArchitectureLibrary] Damero,AlfonsoOrtiz[onreserve,BensonLibrary]. RequiredReading,articles: TBAAdobe: We[youwillinvariably]useAdobesoftwareinthiscourse.When

accessingAdobesoftwareinSOAcomputerlabs,youwillbepromptedtosigninwithanAdobeID.YouarenotrequiredtopurchaseCreativeCloudservicestosigninonourlabcomputers,butyouarerequiredtocreateafreeAdobeID.Thatcanbedonehere:https://accounts.adobe.com/

STUDIOCOURSEGRADINGPOLICY Gradingwillbebasedonfourareasofperformance:ambition: Thedegreeofambitionintheideasandundertakinggrasp: Theunderstandingoftheprojectathand,combinedwithan

appropriateprocessofinquiryprocess/effort: Theconsistentandrigorousdevelopmentandabundanttestingof

ideasresolution: Thedemonstrationofcompetence,completeness,andfinesse

throughrepresentationanddesignsthatrespondstoarangeofcriticalpositions

Yourworkwillbeevaluatedonitsrigorandevolutionoverthe

semester.Gradingdescriptions: A:excellentwork Projectsurpassesexpectationsintermsofinventiveness,

appropriateness,verbalandvisualability,conceptualrigor,craft,andpersonaldevelopment.Studentpursuesconceptsandtechniquesaboveandbeyondwhatisdiscussedinclass.Projectismorethancompleteonalllevels.

B:goodworkProjectisthorough,wellresearched,diligentlypursued,andsuccessfullycompleted.Studentpursuesideasandsuggestionspresentedinclassandputsinefforttoresolverequiredissues.Projectiscompleteonalllevelsanddemonstratespotentialforexcellence.C:acceptableworkProjectmeetstheminimumrequirements.Suggestionsmadeinclassarenotpursuedwithdedicationorrigor.Projectisincompleteinoneormoreareas.D:poorworkProjectisincomplete.Basicskillsincludinggraphicskills,model-makingskills,verbalclarityorlogicofpresentationarenotlevelappropriate.Studentdoesnotdemonstratetherequireddesignskillandknowledgebase.F:unacceptableworkProjectisunresolved.Minimumobjectivesarenotmet.Performanceisnotacceptable.Notethatthisgradewillbeassignedwhenyouhaveexcessiveunexcusedabsences.X:(excusedincomplete)Canbegivenonlyforlegitimatereasonsofillnessorfamilyemergency.Simplynotcompletingworkontimeisnotanadequatecauseforassigningthisevaluation.ItmayonlybeusedafterconsultationwiththeAssociateDeanandProgramDirector’sofficesandwithanagreementastoanewcompletiondate.Studioworkmustbecompletedbeforethesecondweekofthenextdesignsemesterinwhichyouareenrolling,accordingtoSchoolofArchitecturepolicy.ALLGRADESARESUBJECTTODEDUCTIONSFORABSENCES,LATEWORKANDLATEARRIVALS.

ATTENDANCE: Attendanceismandatory.Participationindiscussionsandworkin

studioisexpected. Theminimumpenaltyformorethanthreeunexcusedabsencesisa

fullletterdropinyourfinalgradeforthecourse.Pleasecontactyourinstructorpriortoclassifyouexpecttobelateormissclass.Astudentwhomissesclassesorotherrequiredactivitiesfortheobservanceofareligiousholydayshouldinformmeasfarinadvanceoftheabsenceaspossible,sothatarrangementscanbemadetocompleteanassignmentwithinareasonabletimeaftertheabsence.Astudentwhofailstocompletemissedworkwithinthetimeallowedwillbesubjecttothenormalacademicpenalties.

ACADEMICINTEGRITY: PolicyonScholasticDishonesty:StudentswhoviolateUniversity

rulesonscholasticdishonestyaresubjecttodisciplinarypenalties,includingthepossibilityoffailureinthecourseand/ordismissalfromtheUniversity.Sincesuchdishonestyharmstheindividual,allstudents,andtheintegrityoftheUniversity,policiesonscholasticdishonestywillbestrictlyenforced.RefertotheStudentJudicialServiceswebsiteforofficialUniversitypoliciesandproceduresonscholasticdishonesty.PleaserefertoTheRoleofFacultyinConfrontingScholasticDishonestybrochurepublishedbyStudentJudicialServicesforinformationonconfrontingstudentswhoviolatescholasticdishonestypolicies.Forfurtherinformation,visittheSJSwebsiteathttp://www.utexas.edu/depts/dos/sjs/orcall471-2841.

DISABILITIES: Atthebeginningofthesemester,studentswithdisabilitieswhoneedspecialaccommodationsshouldnotifymebypresentingaletterpreparedbytheServicesforStudentswithDisabilitiesOffice.Toensurethatthemostappropriateaccommodationscanbeprovided;studentsshouldcontacttheSSDOfficeat471-6259or471-4641TTY.

SECURITY,SAFETY:STUDIO Thestudioisanexceptionallearningenvironment.Sinceitisa

placeforall,itnecessitatesthecarefulattentiontotheneedsoftheindividual.Pleaseseeyourinstructorifthereareanyproblems(music,visualpollution)thatyouareunabletoresolveonyourown.Allsprayingoffixative,spraypaintoranyothersubstanceshouldbedoneintheshop.Securityisanecessarycomponentforastudiothatisaccessible24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Pleasekeepallexteriordoorslockedafterhours.

UTRiskNotification: TheUniversityofTexasatAustinmustreviewinternationaltraveltodestinationsontheUTRestrictedRegionsList,asdeterminedbytheIOC.TraveltoanylocationontheUTRestrictedRegionsListinvolvesacertaindegreeofrisk.

ItisimportantthattravelersUNDERSTAND&CAREFULLYCONSIDERTHEFOLLOWINGRISKS:TheUSEmbassynearestyourdestinationmaytemporarilyclose/suspendpublicservicesforsecurityreasons.TheUSEmbassynearestyourdestinationmaynotbeabletoprovideemergencyassistanceshouldyourequireit.Ifthereisaneedtoevacuateinanemergency,flightsmaybesuspendedandotherdepartureorshelteroptionsinplacemaybelimitedornon-existent.

Accesstohospitals,emergencymedicalcareandmedicationsmaybelimitedornon-existent.Shouldyouexperiencedifficulties,theUniversityofTexasatAustinandtheircontractedemergencyassistanceprovider,InternationalSOS,maynotbeinapositiontoprovideyouemergencyassistance.ParticipationintraveltoaUTRestrictedRegionhasinherentriskswhichmayincludekidnappingordeath.Theseriskscanneverbecompletelyeliminated.Risksoftraveltoyourdestinationmayinclude(butarenotlimitedto)dangerstohealthandpersonalsafety,includingpossibledeathposedbynaturaldisaster,disease,terrorism,crime,civilunrest,and/orviolence.Additionalrisksinclude(butarenotlimitedto)minorandmajorphysicalinjuries,emotionalandpsychologicalinjuriesinflictedaccidentallyorintentionallybyothers,and/orcatastrophicinjuries,includingparalysisanddeath. Theremaybeadditionalhealth,safety,andsecurityfactorsthathavenotbeenbroughttoyourattentionbytheUniversityofTexasatAustin.ItisHIGHLYRECOMMENDEDthatyouvisitandCAREFULLYREVIEWthefollowingwebsites:http://world.utexas.edu/risk/travel/policiesUTInternationalTravelPolicyhttp://world.utexas.edu/risk/resourcesUTHealth&SafetyResourcesforInternationalTravelhttp://www.utexas.edu/emergencyUTEmergencywebsitehttp://www.internationalsos.comInternationalSOSwebsite(memberID:11BSGC000037)http://www.travel.state.govU.S.DepartmentofStatewebsiteforTravelAdvisoriesandconsularinformationsheetsfortheintendeddestinationhttp://www.cdc.govU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionwebsiteforinformationonhealthissuesandrecommendedvaccinationsfortraveltointendeddestinationhttp://www.who.intWorldHealthOrganizationwebsiteforinformationondiseaseoutbreaksandemergencies

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