ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

AI641

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Course of Single Cycle Degree 5 years in ARCHITECTURE

Disciplinary Sector:

Design

Location:

PESCARA

Divisions:

Gruppo A - Professor: SACCHI Arturo Livio
Gruppo B - Professor: UNALI Maurizio

Credits:

Programme Year:

Cycle:

Second semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

120

Prerequisites:

For the courses of the same Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD) on more than one year, the examination relative to the subsequent discipline can not be taken if the examination relative to the previous one has not been passed.
Therefore, the examination of "Architectural Design" in the third year (former "Science of Representation 3") can not be taken if the examination of "Descriptive Geometry" (first year) and "Detection of Architecture "(second year).
See the 2017-2018 Study Guide LM Architettura, Department of Architecture, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti-Pescara.

Objectives

The course aims to study and deepen the languages of architectural design (historical and contemporary) and the relationships that representation generates with the creative expression of the project and with the new techno-cultures.
Additional objectives include the study of the main architectural representation techniques considered in the history of design, the knowledge of digital communication tools of architecture also through the experimentation of contemporary hypermedia languages, parametric design and BIM.
The main formative aims of the teaching of "Architectural Drawing" are the refinement, expansion, deepening and experimentation of the theoretical and practical "tools" of architectural representation, necessary to understand, measure, conceive and communicate the architectural space (real and virtual), in all its multiple aesthetic-scalar declinations, "from the spoon to the city" (recalling a concept used in the last century).
In this wide process of contention, the relationships between "representation and conformation" taken from the design of contemporary architecture will be studied and tested.
In particular, the interdisciplinary relations between the so-called "representation tools" - for example, we think of the powerful digital processing, visualization and simulation media - and the processes of architectural design - for example, in the configuration of interactive environments (online and offline) ) -, offer interesting elements of study to understand the model of representation expressed by contemporary techno-culture.
A study, therefore, on the role that "tools" of representation play today in the development of architecture.
As known, the "tools" are not aseptic towards the processes of creative elaboration, it is about conquering the necessary techno-cultural and expressive awareness to learn to "keep the direction" of a complex phenomenon, as the project of "habitable" space (real and virtual).
The "theoretical-applicative" didactic scope of the previous training objectives will above all be the representation of the so-called contemporary "Virtual City", the subject of the year's theme of teaching (see the "Extended Program").
All these aims correspond to the main expected learning outcomes.

Contents

In continuity with the teachings of "Drawing" of the first and second year (Master's Degree in Architecture) the main objective of the teaching of "Architectural Drawing" (8 CFU, third year) is the deepening and experimentation of the various theoretical-operative components concealed in the architectural "Idea of Representation".
The teaching planning of the course is structured in two main cognitive-processing fields, summarized in the following contents:
- History of the Architectural Representation;
- Methods and Techniques of Representation of the Architectural Space (real and virtual).
In the proposed educational path, these two vast thematic contents of architectural representation complement each other and form a single teaching, "Architectural Drawing", which corresponds to a single final evaluation.

Extended Syllabus

Contents and training objectives.
In continuity with the teachings of the disciplines of the Disciplinary Scientific Sector ICAR 17 DRAWING - of the first and second year of the Master Degree in Single Cycle Architecture LM-4 (5 years), of the Department of Architecture of the University "G. d'Annunzio "of Chieti-Pescara -, the main objective of the teaching of "Architectural Drawing" (8 CFU, third year) is the thematic deepening and experimentation of the various theoretical and operational components concealed in the" Idea of architectural representation.
The main formative aims of the teaching of "Architectural Drawing" are the refinement, expansion, deepening and experimentation of the theoretical and practical "tools" of architectural representation, necessary to understand, measure, conceive and communicate the architectural space (real and virtual), in all its multiple aesthetic-scalar declinations, "from the spoon to the city" (recalling a concept used in the last century).
The main learning outcomes correspond to these goals.
The teaching planning of the course is structured in two main cognitive-processing fields, summarized in the following contents:
- History of the Architectural Representation;
- Methods and Techniques of Representation of the Architectural Space (real and virtual).
In the proposed educational path, these two vast thematic contents of architectural representation complement each other and form a single teaching, "Architectural Drawing", which corresponds to a single final evaluation.

History of the Architectural Representation.
In the theoretical-elaborative context of "History of the Architectural Representation" the main visual-cultural references for the architectural drawing will be illustrated, taken from the solid Italian and international visual experiences and from the contemporary interdisciplinary creative context.
In particular, the methods and techniques of architectural representation will be contextualised and studied within an historical-evolutionary path, in which one can critically analyze and process the historical-architectural "data".

Methods and Techniques of Representation of the Architectural Space (real and virtual).
In this theoretical-operative context, the most advanced "methods" of representation for the analysis, communication and expression of the architectural space (real and virtual) will be investigated and tested.
The scientific principles and methods of projective geometry will be verified and related to the project, that is, the ways of "rendering", oriented to the appropriate communication of architectural thought.
This means experimenting with the various potentialities of the methods of representation in the conscious conformation of spatial models.
These studies will be particularly focused on the analysis of the relationships between architecture and digital techno-culture, in which the role of the medium of representation plays a fundamental role.
In this context, the latest techno-cultural developments of design in the digital environment will be analyzed and its representative / conformative role will be evaluated.
Therefore, the relationships between "representation and conformation" assumed by the design of contemporary architecture will be studied and tested. In particular, the interdisciplinary relations between the so-called "representation tools" - for example, we think of the powerful digital processing and visualization mediums - and the processes of designing architecture - for example, in the configuration of interactive environments, online and offline -, they offer interesting elements of study to understand the model of representation expressed by contemporary techno-culture. A study, therefore, on the role that "tools" of representation play today in the development of architecture. The "tools" are not aseptic towards the processes of creative elaboration, it is about conquering the necessary technical and expressive awareness to learn to "keep the direction" of a complex phenomenon, as the "habitable" space project (real and virtual).
Finally, the most "designing" part of the teaching will be tested, with respect to which all the acquired knowledge will be related, up to elaborate the theme of the year (object of the workshop), focusing mainly on the representation of the so-called "Virtual City".

Theme of the year.
With respect to this educational offer and considering the value of the 8 CFUs of teaching, the theme of the year (object of the workshop) is mainly focused on the study and experimentation of the contemporary "Representation of the Virtual City", in its multiple representations / conformations: Survey (from Worlds to Cities to Maps) and References of Virtual Living; Between Survey and Virtual City Project (elaboration of the "Semantic Model"); The Virtual City Project.
Thus emerges the interdisciplinary theme of contemporary "Virtual Living", which can be experienced primarily through representation.
These concepts are summarized by the expression "Virtual Living means Representation", where we want to highlight, in particular, the strategic role played by the visual culture in the conformation of the computer interface, in many of its applications and, in particular, in setting up the "habitable" space for information (online and offline). For example, we think of our "living on the web" through social media and we simply observe that without a representation project there is no transmission and sharing of information and knowledge.

Recommended Bibliography

Reference general bibliography:
- M. Unali, Atlas of Virtual Living. The design of the virtual city, between research and teaching, Gangemi ed., Rome 2014 (the book documents the work carried out, between research and teaching, on the representation / conformation of the "Virtual City", also proposing a pedagogical reflection on the subject).
- M. Unali, Draw Pescara in didactic experience, Gangemi ed., Rome 2015.
- M. Unali, What is the representation model included in the information revolution ?, in: "Draw. Ideas, images ", n. 38, ed. Gangemi, Rome 2009, pp. 30-39.
- L. Sacchi and M. Unali (edited by), Architecture and digital culture, ed. Skira, Milan 2003.
- M. Unali (edited by), New Lineamenta, ed. Kappa 2009.
- M. Unali (edited by), Virtual living means representing, ed. Kappa, Rome 2008.
- M. Unali (edited by), The Virtual City, in: From the ideal city to the virtual city, edited by C. Mezzetti, ed. Kappa, Rome 2005.
- AA.VV., The Design of Italian Architecture in the Twentieth Century, edited by C. Mezzetti, ed. Kappa, Rome 2003.
During the course of the course, in relation to the various topics addressed, the basic bibliography will be added to other thematic-disciplinary references: texts, websites, exhibitions, videos, images and various media for in-depth study.
References recommended and presented during the lessons will also be available online on the course website.

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The teaching of "Architectural Drawing" is organized in an educational methodology (the traces of which are also published on the course website) divided into modules of "ex cathedra" lessons, thematic seminars, workshops and collective reviews.
The proposed study methodology offers the best results if the student is previously aware of the topics covered during the lessons (this also occurs through the "previews" available on the dedicated website), if the student takes notes in a structured and continuously manner in the classroom, and if they actively participate in thematic exercises and workshops.
Moreover, it is very important, to give gradual learning and make it more effective and less "difficult", if the student re-read the notes of the previous lesson before coming to the classroom to attend the next one.
The study activity is single, while the projects developed for the theme of the year (workshop) can be carried out in small work groups (see "Assessment methods of learning").
Each student develops the learning activities through a methodology widely explained in the classroom and assisted, from time to time, by the professor and tutors.
Each working day is set by an introduction by the professor who defines the topics and provides the references, techniques and methodologies to be used.
The work of the students is supported by the thematic seminars and expanded by the information available in the texts provided in the classroom and in the continuous references to multimedia and web sites.
At the end of each day of study (lesson, exercise, workshop, etc.) students must arrive at a partial summary of the work, which then will find further definition through the thematic study to be carried out during the hours of study independently managed (corresponding to 8 CFU of the teaching).
The teaching of "Architectural Drawing" offers students a dedicated website that contains a complex set of online information such as, for example, the bulletin board, the program, the bibliography, some evaluations, drawings, images, videos , etc.
From the site, moreover, it is possible to read the traces of the didactic material of the "ex cathedra" lessons, the exercises and the workshops.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The student's assessment (evaluation and examination) takes into account the results achieved in relation to two main fields of study, measured with respect to the 8 CFU of the teaching:
1. Knowledge of the theoretical and operational contents proposed by the attended lesson, to be ascertained through:
1.1. individual exercises carried out (with ongoing deliveries and evaluations);
1.2. an individual oral exam (interview on subjects during the
cycle of lessons, etc.) and a possible graphic test.
2. Elaboration and representation (individual or in small groups of
work) of the theme of the year (object of the workshop) of the teaching.
The final exam, taken individually, therefore, concerns the verification of learning of previous fields of study.

Contacts/More Information

The teaching of "Design of Architecture", 8 CFU (University Formative Credit), is located in the third year of the "Master's Degree in Architecture", takes place in the second semester and after the lesson students are expected to receive alerts).
Each University Credit (CFU) corresponds to 10 hours of teaching activities in the classroom or laboratory and 15 hours of individual study activities.
The teaching is part of the disciplines related to the Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD) ICAR 17 DRAWING.
In the disciplinary organization of the Laurea Magistrale in Single Cycle Architecture (LM-4, 5 years) of the University of Studies "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, the disciplines of "Drawing" (ICAR 17) are distributed in first three years, to converge to the 5th year in the "Graduate Laboratory" theme in "Project, conservation and representation" (20 CFU), which closes the cycle of studies.
Students have the obligation to attend classes. Attendance is ascertained by the teacher responsible for teaching.
Finally, the student is advised to organize their work equipment for drawing (analog and digital).
For more information, see the Study Guide 2017-2018, Master's Degree in Single-cycle Architecture LM-4 (5 years), Department of Architecture, University of Studies "G. d'Annunzio", Chieti-Pescara.

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