DAY TIME LOCATION TITLE MASTERS/BACHELORS STUDENTS  STAFF

MONDAY 12.30 ‐3.30 8.11.47 From Collage to Architecture Masters and Bachelor Dianne Peacock

TUESDAY 9.30‐12.30 8.11.58 Build Infill Move Masters and Bachelor Jane Dash

2.30‐5.30 45B Collective Form Masters and Bachelor Gretchen Wilkins

WEDNESDAY 10am‐4pm Design hub ‐100.10.4 1st meeting Practice Research Placement Masters  Graham Crist

10am Design hub ‐100.10.4 1st meeting Digital Material Masters and Bachelor Nick Williams

2.00‐5.00 Design Hub 100.01.03 Soundscape Studies Masters and Bachelor Jeffrey Hannam

THURSDAY 10.30 ‐1.30 B45B The Classical View vs. Emerging Theories of Typology Masters and Bachelor Scott Woods

10.00 ‐1.00 Design Hub 100.01.03 Spatial Sound Modeling Masters and Bachelor Lawrence Harvey

9.30 ‐ 12.30 B45B Pattern Strategies Masters and Bachelor Leanne Zilka

10.30 ‐ 1.30 B45B Sofitel Masters and Bachelor Simon Whibley

9.30 ‐ 12.30 8.7.79 Reflections On Making Masters and Bachelor John Cherrey

9.30 ‐ 12.30 B45C Architecture of the Sun Masters and Bachelor Jan Van Schaik

6.00-9.00 Design Hub 100.08 2112 Ai:100YC Masters and Bachelor Tom Kovac

RESEARCH refer tutor Experimental Robotic Fabrication Masters and Bachelor Roland Snooks

ELECTIVES refer tutor Part‐Fab Research Masters Leanne Zilka

refer tutor Major Project Exhibition Masters and Bachelor John Doyle

refer tutor Design Research Masters and Bachelor John Doyle

CONTENTS

From COLLAGE to ARCHITECTUREBachelors Communication Elective, semester 1, 2014. Dianne Peacock: dianne.peacock@rmit.edu.auRoom 8.11.47, Mondays 12:30-3:30 PM, beginning 3rd March.

El Lissitsky. Wolkenbügel (Cloud Stirrup) 1924-1925, photomontage, retouched, 40 x 55.5 cm, Russian State Archive for Lireature and Art, Moscow.

This subject develops formal and conceptual skills for creating compelling architectural imagery. It draws upon the transformative strategies of collage and from a history of photomontage in architecture; a history linked on the one hand to the avant-garde and its experiments with the media of its times, and on the other, to the development of artistic and commercial applications of photography and film.

Photomontage is typically employed whenever we com-bine photographic images with our design renderings. This combination of images is used to illustrate an architectural design proposal. Despite its widespread use, this form of photomontage does not suit every situation or design approach.

Lectures on the history of collage in art, Dada photo-montage and on architects’ photomontage provide a basis for student research into ways they might employ diverse media in their own work. Conceptual and critical skills will be developed through structured group crits and attention to the challenges and op-portunities presented to art, visual culture and archi-tecture by developments in visual media.

The course is conducted in a studio environment and uses hands-on and computer based techniques. (However the use of specific computer programs is not taught in this subject.) Collage will be used in class to experiment quickly with design and visual ideas, mate-rials, metaphor, scale and spatial orientation. The ac-quisition of skills acquired through weekly studies and exercises is to culminate in an individually devised project to be presented via a chosen medium: print publication, action, animation, installation, zine or electronic media, to name a few possibilities.

Students of this subject should develop: confidence in experimentation and the development of creative pro-cesses; skills for the exploration and representation of design ideas and the visualization of problems and arguments; visual editing skills and processes of image sourcing and selection; an overview of relevant issues around copyright and the fair use of source material; the ability to create compelling and articulate visual images and by the production of these images, extend their architectural processes. Students shall submit a folio containing a series of weekly research and visual projects plus documentation of their final project.

Build In�ll Move

Jane DashRoom 8.11.58Tuesday morning 9.30-12.30Folio based technology elective

This technology elective investigates possiblities of in�lling leftover surburban spaces with additional accommodation. Students will design and document small insertions that can be transported into place.

The resulting project will be described through research, the production of 3D documentation, traditional plans sections elevations and1:20 / 1:10 details.

Completion of Technology units up to, and including Tech3 is recommended as a prerequisite.

Tange Kenzo and the model of A Plan for Tokyo, 1960

DESCRIPTION:

Case Studies in Urban Design will critically assess concepts, strategies and ideologies that engender the collective form of the city. Structured through a series of analytical and critical investigations and case studies, this course introduces you to the processes of design and implementation for complex urban design projects. Each case study uncovers the design ambitions, historical or theoretical precedents, economic drivers, political agendas, regulatory frameworks or other pertinent narratives underpinning the chosen project, presented through written and visual documents and weekly presentions. The course aims to expose you to the detailed, multidisciplinary workings of urban design practice through self-directed research, and develop a comprehensive yet practical disciplinary knowledge applicable to future design practice.

COLLECTIVE FORM: case studies in urban design

Gretchen WilkinsMaster of Urban Design Elective

ARCH 1396, or 1338-39-40Tuesdays, 2:30-5:30, B45C

Practice Research Placement

THE PROJECTS WILL BE BASED ON REAL QUESTIONS, BUT BE DIVERSE AND SPECULATIVE; UNCERTAIN AND UNKNOWN IN THEIR OUTCOMES. YOU WILL REQUIRE A DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCOVERY, AND REQUIRE ADVANCED SKILLS IN DESIGN RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION. PLACEMENT IN THIS ELECTIVE WILL BE COMPETITIVELY SELECTIVE. THE WORK OF THIS ELECTIVE IS SEPARATE FROM ANY PAID WORK AT THIS OR ANOTHER OFFICE.

A BRIEFING SESSION IN WEEK ONE WILL DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PROJECTS; YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO JOIN ANY OF THESE. YOU WILL THEN NEGOTIATE THE WORK PROGRAM WITH THE OFFICE, AND YOU WILL PRESENT THE WORK TO THE WHOLE GROUP OF OFFICES AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.

Master of Architecture Elective: Projects based in an architectural offi ce. coordinator graham crist graham.crist@rmit.edu.au

In this elective you will join a Melbourne architectural practice, and work on a research project run within that offi ce in intensive mode.The project will focus on a particular design research question directed by that practice, and you will produce work (drawiings, images, text) examining those questions.The work will form part of an ongoing study over several semesters and within a larger body of work by a group of practices. The outcomes will be presented collectively to the group of practices and lead toward a publication of the works.

participating practices: NH ARMLyons antarctica Minifi e van Schaik

Digital Material

Speculative Systems for Architecture

Digital Material is a design/make elective for students to engage new tools and techniques that bridge design and fabrication. Students will have an opportunity to learn and apply parametric modelling, python scripting, rapid prototyping, robotics and CNC machine programming, all while getting hands-on experience with material.

The subject will three design-led research projects currently being undertaken at RMIT in partnership with invited international architects. Within these projects, students will contribute to the the design and prototyping of systems and parts, culminating in large-scale fabrication pieces.

The research address three speculative material systems

SuperCLT targets an emerging local market for Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), promoted for its good structural properties and strong sustainability credentials. This research explores the potentials of CNC and robotic fabrication along with expertise in timber fabrication to rapidly produce customised CLT components. Project led by Dave Pigram and Iain Maxwell of Supermanoeuvre (www.supermanoeuvre.com).

Local Optima addresses the potential for customisation of form through pairing intelligent, highly designed components with standard, off-the-shelf parts. To pursue this ambition, the project engages advances in 3D printing technologies, drawing on applications from the aerospace and automotive industries. The research will design a framing system and apply it to a pavilion. Project led by Kristof Crolla, LEAD (http://l-e-a-d.pro/index.php).

Complex Plicature explores the potential for curved folds in sheet materials to drive formal expression. Applied as sun-shading systems, the research looks to both the qualitative effects of light and quantitative data from testing to drive design proposals for lightweight and customisable forms and patterns. Project led by Assoc. Prof. Nancy Cheng, University of Oregon (www.aaablogs.uoregon.edu/nywc/).

The subject will run in intensive mode. Students will each select a reseach project to be the focus of their participation and then engage in two intensive workshops:

1. Design Protoyping (equivalent to one week of work in April, exact timing dependent on project).2. Large Scale Fabrication (week 15, 16th - 20th June, scheduled to avoid studio presentations).

An introduction and project selection meeting will be held in Week 1, Wednesday 10am, Design Hub, room. 100.10.4.

Previous experience in digital tools in not required but a positive attitude towards design exploration and material experimentation are important. Students will participate in aspects of project design and development which suit their skills and interests. A reflective folio document will be required at the conclusion of the subject.

Tutor: Nick Williams

Images of previous design/make research projects: The Sound Bites

Shell; SoftCast; Dermoid; The FabPod.

 

Architecture Elective                      Elective Leader: Scott Woods 

 

 

THE CLASSICAL VIEW vs. EMERGING THEORIES OF TYPOLOGY 

 

 

“But, where is the HISTORY?” Sanford Kwinter, Proof: Design As Research. 

“The influence of invention on life is marked by fixed reference points, points which enable one to grasp fully the changes of life itself, in the same way that the fixity of lighthouses enables ships to navigate.” Aldo Rossi, Spoken Into the Void. 

 

                 

 

 

INTRODUCTION The idea of *TYPE*, developed in the Late 18th Century by Quatremère de Quincy, has been one of the most broadly referenced (and debated) within architectural discourse. *TYPE*’s relevance is now, (seemingly) more than ever on the wane ‐ dismissed as prescriptive and dogmatic. Lately however, those on watch are beginning to observe a return. This ‘revival’ is something different again; notably (and counter to past incarnations) it does not take itself too seriously. 

__This elective is concerned with the production of architecture within the specific context of this ‘ground‐swell’ of new typological architectures ‐ unearthing their operative methods, agendas, generative processes and nuances__  AGENDA Students will be guided through historic Landmark Texts, and introduced to a Historical Survey of built Case Studies (works spanning the late 18th century to present day). Phase 1 requires students to study the supplied historical references to develop a clear understanding of the ‘story’ of Type as told through written and built works. Phase 2 asks students to select and critically examine a contemporary Case Study. 

Students will then locate, decipher and articulate their findings regarding the broader and detailed connections (or disjunctions) between their classically defined ‘typological architectures’ and their contemporary or present day manifestations. 

QUESTION Do these so‐called experiments in typology fall within classically defined typological guidelines or are these contemporary practices actually something else all together? 

OUTPUT Close‐reading of Historical texts; Analysis of a ‘Historical’ Case Study and ‘Contemporary’ Case Study including Drawings, Diagrams + A Critical Essay and ultimately a Seminar presenting your findings. 

 

When: Thursday 10:30 – 1:30pm  // Where: Room 45B 

Sofi tel. Installation /

performance project

MArch / BArch Elective

thu 10:30-1:30 45B

You will participate in an ambitious installation project in the vehicle entry court to the Sofi tel on Collins St: part architecture and part performance, it will activate this space over a 7-10 day period. The project is a collaboration between Simon Whibley, Platform Contemporary Public Art Spaces, artist Bridie Lunney and numerous performers.

The three installations act as stages for a series of performances, some of which will last for many hours. The installations are designed to frame both the performance and the space, they respond to the distinctive architecture of the vehicle entry court the day-to-day use of the space as lobby and busy public thoroughfare.

You will work as part of the design and fabrication team assigned to each of the three installations. Working with the project collaborators, you will gain the skills of working on the delivery of a unique artistic and architectural project.

This will draw on and apply your skills in design development, presentation, technical documentation and hands-on construction for a real project in Melbourne’s urban public space.

Project team:Simon Whibley (elective leader)Architect, exhibition designer, and senior lecturer is design at RMIT University Architecturewww.swarchitecure.comAngela BrophyDirector, curator and project manager http://www.platform.org.au/Bridie Lunney Contemporary artist working with the public realm and performance (currently showing at Melbourne Now, NGV-I, and White Night Melbourne).http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/melbournenow/artists/bridie-lunneyyou.

MAKINGMAKING reflections onreflections on

Architecture is all about Architecture is all about MAKING MAKING in one form or another.in one form or another.In this elective you will explore one area of making in architecture, the MAKING of physical objects. You will conIn this elective you will explore one area of making in architecture, the MAKING of physical objects. You will con-sider ideas about making including conception, design, scale, precision, tolerance, materials and process. sider ideas about making including conception, design, scale, precision, tolerance, materials and process. MAKING is a complex task and at its best it requires a synthesis of many things. MAKING is a complex task and at its best it requires a synthesis of many things. To be excel in MAKING reflection both during and after creation is essential; reflection will form a key part of the To be excel in MAKING reflection both during and after creation is essential; reflection will form a key part of the work you produce. work you produce.

The work produced will range in scale from very small objects, to models and larger scale furniture scale designs.The work produced will range in scale from very small objects, to models and larger scale furniture scale designs.This is a workshop based elective. We will make use of much of the remarkable array of equipment to be found This is a workshop based elective. We will make use of much of the remarkable array of equipment to be found within the school.within the school.At the completion of the elective you will have broadened your skill base substantially both is making by hand and At the completion of the elective you will have broadened your skill base substantially both is making by hand and with analogue and digital equipment. with analogue and digital equipment. You will have sharpened your sense of materials by resolving a range of task given to you.You will have sharpened your sense of materials by resolving a range of task given to you.And lastly you will have developed a far more sophisticated approach to questions and processes of MAKING.And lastly you will have developed a far more sophisticated approach to questions and processes of MAKING.

Lecturer : John CherreyLecturer : John CherreyLocation Level 7 workshop - 8.07.79 Location Level 7 workshop - 8.07.79 Times Thursday 9.30 - 12.30 Times Thursday 9.30 - 12.30 Weeks 1&2 then 8-12 (please note weeks & weekends)Weeks 1&2 then 8-12 (please note weeks & weekends)Intensive MAKING weekend workshops 10/11th May & 17/18th MayIntensive MAKING weekend workshops 10/11th May & 17/18th MayBachelors and Bachelors and Masters level studentsMasters level studentsAssessment: folio of works & succinct journalAssessment: folio of works & succinct journal

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Architecture of the Sun

All construction projects should be carbon neutral, in construction and operation, if not better - this is now a given. These, however, are largely technical concerns. They do not, in themselves add up to a language of architecture. This elective will concern itself with investigating solar technology for buildings as a medim for architecture.

when: thursdays 9:30 > 12:30

where: Building 45 C

ContaCt: jan.vansChaik@rMit.edu.au

students May do this in ConjunCtion with

the upper pool studio of the saMe naMe

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Architecture of the Sunmaking architecture from solar technology - an elective

Icarus flew too close to the sun and melted the wax from which he’d fashioned his wings. Do his shortcomings lie in hubris, or was it simply that he did not properly understand the medium in which his ambitions were designed?

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS ROLAND SNOOKS

EXPERIMENTAL ROBOTIC FABRICATION

This research will explore the use of robotics in devel-oping new fabrication and assembly techniques which will be tested through making prototypes. The newly formed RMIT Architectural Robotics Lab is working on several projects that include carbon fibre fabrica-tion, composite assemblies and concrete casting. This research requires 4-6 students to work closely with Roland Snooks on the design, development and fabri-cation aspects of these projects. This research will begin in week 3 of semester and will involve working out of the Design Hub robotics work-shop 1-2 days per week [times negotiable]. This work will involve both digital and fabrication components. There is no assumed skills required, however a knowl-edge of Grasshopper will be helpful.

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS REQUIRED

I require 2 or 3 Masters Level Architecture stu-dents are required to assist in the production of design work for an ongoing research project.

The project forms part of my PhD research and is examining open ended modes of design - looking specifically at generative and version-ing techniques in the design process, and the material configurations that are indeterminate.

Assistants will be engaged in gathering prec-edent information, preparing 2d drawings and diagrams and engaging in speculative 3d model-ling. Towards the end of the semester you will be working towards the design of a speculative design proposal - with the potential for your work to be included in actual proposals and future pub-lication. All work will be credited appropriately.

The position requires skills in archival research, graphic presentation and a medium to high abil-ity with Rhinoceros. A familarity with Grasshop-per and Rhinoscript would be advantaegous.

Meetings will be held weekly in the office of IN-DEX Architecture, and may involve work with external partners including LAB Architecture Studio and Bollinger + Grohmann engineers.

Assistants will receive credit towards an elective. Positions are not available through elective ballot-ing. If you are interested please contact me directly.

john.doyle@rmit.edu.au

J O H N D O Y L E | I N D E X A R C H I T E C T U R E | D E S I G N R E S E A R C H

GRADUATE EXHIBITION ASSISTANTS REQUIREDThe Architecture Program requires 5 enthusiastic assistants to help with the organisation of the Semester 1 2014 Major Project Exhibition. You will work closely with the Exhibition Coordinator (John Doyle) in the design and curation of the show, graphic design of posters and PR materials, as well as the organisation of sponsorship, live music and DJs, catering and all of the other things that go to make a succesful event.

The majority of the work will be in the second half of semester, when we will meet weekly as a group to discuss preparations. There will be a crunch period in the week prior to the event, however you will be given VIP access the pre-opening cocktail party on the night.

The team is limited to 5 people only. You will receive credit towards an elective for your time. This is not availabe through electives balloting.

If you are interested please contact Exhibition Co-ordinator John Doyle directly - john.doyle@rmit.edu.au