Arch304: Design and Construction II Winter Term, 2010
Professor Robert Mellin Office: room 313 email: [email protected] Course web page: http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/2010arch304/index.html
Montreal Culinary School
Project Program and Site:
This project involves the urban and architectural design of a Montreal Culinary School, a hypothetical project on a vacant site at 412 Rue Francois-Xavier in Old Montreal. The first few weeks of the term will be devoted to site documentation, the collaborative construction of a digital site model showing the buildings in the surrounding area, architectural design precedents, program research, software tutorials (if required), and readings. Your task is to design a culinary school that is innovative, sustainable, and architecturally significant; a project that learns from and responds to architectural precedents, program requirements, and the physical context.
Maps showing the history and use of the site are available online, and land use/cadastral maps will be made available through the Geographic Information Centre. As part of the preparation work for the studio, you should become familiar with the history of the site
Arch304: Design and Construction II 1/10 and the areas adjacent to the site. You should also become familiar with the pedagogy and physical requirements for culinary schools.
In addition to teaching, demonstration, cooking, and storage facilities, there will be a residential and urban agriculture aspect to this project. Please refer to my Fall 2008 studio project on urban agriculture in Griffintown at the following web page: For students using ArchiCAD, part of a digital site model prepared for one of my previous studios may be reused. http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/2008arch303/index.html
The mission of this project was influenced by Jamie Oliver’s long-term project Fifteen : “The idea behind Fifteen is pretty simple – every year we give a unique opportunity to a group of young people to become professional chefs. The kids we take on have had a bit of a hard time and could do with a break. Many of them are homeless, have been raised in difficult circumstances, have spent time in prison or gone off the rails and got into drink and drugs. But at Fifteen we believe that we can inspire them to break habits and believe in themselves to become incredibly passionate chefs.” (Jamie Oliver: Cook with Jamie, Hyperion Press, New York, 2007, p. 11). For more information, see the following online resources to begin your programming research; http://www.jamieoliver.com/ http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2007/06/07/318402/fifteen-foundation-celebrates- five-years.html
You will prepare your own program statement listing all the project’s amenities and rooms and their areas in square meters. You are responsible for developing your own program areas for all components of the project. On-site parking is not required, and deliveries can take place at curbside through a service door that connects with a service elevator.
Pedagogical Objectives:
To explore urban and architectural design issues in Montreal. To provide an opportunity to do some programming for your project, including information gathering and research on the project site. To study relevant architectural precedents. To become familiar with the design requirements for culinary schools with residential and urban agriculture components. To investigate different media (manual, digital) for design and representation, with the goal of integrating these in an optimal manner. To present a coherent proposal for a particular site, investigating and promoting urban remediation and repair.
Arch304: Design and Construction II 2/10 To research and explore possibilities for sustainability in urban and architectural design, housing design, and detailing. To become familiar with three-dimensional computer modeling and to demonstrate the effect of materials, textures, colour, solar orientation/control, and lighting in the simulation/representation of your project.
Schedule (please consult the course web page for changes/updates):
Week #1: January 4-8
Assignment #1, readings, site visits, individual site documentation (sketch book, photography),
January 4: Meet to discuss the requirements for Assignment #1.
Week #2: January 11-15
January 11: Assignment #1 due. Review precedents, and programming. ArchiCAD tutorials, program and site model development, research
Week #3: January 18-22
ArchiCAD tutorials
Individual consultations: typed list of program areas (sq. meters) due January 18, as well as a three-dimensional massing study of program areas / volumes shown on the site model. Project research, precedents.
Week #4: January 25-29
Individual consultations: conceptual design
Week #5: February 1-5
Individual consultations: conceptual design
Week #6: February 8-12
Individual consultations: conceptual design
Week #7: February 15-19
Intermediate review on Feburary 17.
Week #8: March 1-5
Arch304: Design and Construction II 3/10 Individual consultations: preliminary design
Week #9: March 8-12
Individual consultations: preliminary design
Week #10: March 15-19
Individual consultations: preliminary design
Week #11: March 22-26
Individual consultations: preliminary design
Week #12: March 29-April 2
Individual consultations: preliminary design
Week #13: April 5-9
Presentation preparation
Week #14: Final review: April 14
All reviews: presentations using only Powerpoint, Keynote, pdf, or a web page to show your sketches, photos, computer models and renderings.
Required items for the intermediate review (check for updated requirements):
2D and 3D graphic representation of program areas / relationships / requirements Digital site plan (building drawn to scale on site) Digital 3D model views (perspectives, axonometrics, cutaway sections, etc. Concept sketches (by hand): urban and architectural design Analytical sketches (by hand): tectonics Photographs (site, viewplanes, details, materials, assemblies, etc.) 3D massing studies of the urban design concept, to scale, placed on the digital site model Brief Presentation of precedents you have studied
Building Design: CONCEPT DIAGRAMS (digital or hand drawn), plans, sections, elevations, 3D model, program amenities, use of exterior space and roof areas, views, sustainability features. Show circulation, access and egress (stairs, ramps), show correct thicknesses for construction in sections (floor and roof thicknesses), show structure in plan and section.
Arch304: Design and Construction II 4/10 Final review:
Further information on the final review requirements will be available later in the term. See VJAA concept models (pages 95, 115, top of page 119, 144, 156, 184-188).
Use of the computer:
You are welcome to use any computer program(s) for architecture capable of generating two AND three-dimensional views and rendering lighting effects. Robert Mellin will provide assistance with ArchiCAD and will provide tutorial sessions for any students interested in using this program. Information on obtaining a free student version of ArchiCAD Version 13 is available online through GSCNE (Mac or PC, and Intel/Mac). ArchiCAD 12 (soon to be 13) is available on the EMF network. A free plug-in to go from SketchUp to ArchiCAD is available online. ArchiCAD interactive tutorials and guides are also available online if you need to supplement the tutorials from R. Mellin. A reasonable level of competence with 3D digital modeling is expected by the time of the intermediate review. If you decide not to use ArchiCAD, then you must assume responsibility for obtaining guidance in the use of your software from other resource persons. Sketchup is another program you may wish to consider using, but be aware that it may not provide enough control for the type of detailed model you are expected to produce for this studio, especially when producing different types of views and renderings involving lighting. See examples of studio work from 2007 / 2008 at: http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/2007arch303/index.html http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/2008arch304/indexb.html http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/mellin/2008arch303/index.html
Traditional media:
Digital and traditional media will be used in this studio. You must maintain a bound Moleskine sketchbook (or sketchbooks), a diary of the evolution of your project (watercolour medium and paper encouraged!). The sketchbook is to be scanned at actual scale at 72pdi for the final review and should be physically available in the studio during consultations. Note that your sketches/notes should be analytical in character, documenting details, concepts, and observations (for exemplary examples of architect’s sketchbooks, see Steven Holl’s work: Holl’s books Parallax and Written in Water are on reserve in the library). Sketches and physical models will also be used for both studio consultations and reviews. The intent of the physical models is to use these as rough “working” models rather than presentation models.
Moleskin sketchbooks: READ THIS CAREFULLY!
Sketchbook (Moleskine 13cm x 21 cm size, landscape orientation, no substitutions accepted). These sketchbooks are available at a discount from Papeterie Nota Bene, 3416
Arch304: Design and Construction II 5/10 Ave. du Parc (514-485-6587). Mention your studio course (ARCH 304) and you should be able to receive a discount. I am interested in quality more than quantity, but as a general guide, students who have done well with the sketchbook requirement have usually filled the book, or several books (students have occasionally required more space than one sketchbook will allow). Again, keep in mind the conceptual and analytical purpose of the sketches in the sketchbook.
Studio participation:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons are studio days, and your participation in the studio and in reviews will count towards your grade for the course. If you do not have your own computer in the studio, you should output hard copy of the work you are doing on the computer so we can discuss your work. We may occasionally have to meet in the computer lab if you do not have your own computer and you need help with a technical issue. Your studio space should reflect the current state of your research and design and your commitment to the project at any given time, with the presence of drawings, models, and computer output (hard copy).
Collaboration: Collaboration (teamwork) with your peers is strongly encouraged for research on precedents and for the construction of the digital site model.
Grading:
Review #1 (Assignment #1) 10%
Review #2 (Intermediate) 30%
Review #3 (Final) 30%
Participation 10%
Sketchbook (Moleskine ) 20%
Required End-of-Studio-Session Submissions (required to receive a grade):
Due April 13 at @ 5:00 pm (subject to revisions!):
I. Sketchbook (Moleskine 13cm x 21 cm size, landscape orientation, no substitutions accepted).
II. CD (non-rewritable) or DVD with your name written on the disk itself containing:
Arch304: Design and Construction II 6/10 a. Archived digital model files including all library elements used on the project (ArchiCAD, Rhino, FormZ, AutoCAD) in an unlocked format and capable of being read and manipulated by present day versions of the particular software.
b. Powerpoint or Keynote presentation or html files (you may show your web page for the final presentation instead of using presentation software).
c. Microsoft Word file explaining your project (program, design intent) and indicating the type of software you used (name and version # and type).
d. LOW RESOLUTION (72dpi for web pages or Powerpoint or Keynote) jpg images of the following items: i. Floor plans, sections, axonometrics, and elevations ii. Selected sketches iii. Photographs of any physical models iv. Digital renderings (perspectives, axonometrics) v. A few high resolution (300dpi) colour or monochrome jpg’s (two or three) of your best 3D renderings and also your best sketches. vi. Scans of all the pages in your Moleskin sketchbook, actual size 72dpi.
e. Basic web page of your final presentation, with all images web optimized! Use a generic index page and links to files that are not location dependent! f. Archive of your project using the standard template the School of Architecture has devised using Adobe Creative Suite (this is for the catalogue as well as for a synopsis of your project that may be displayed on a separate web page). The Creative Suite file should be included on your CD.
Readings/resources:
Check the web page each week for supplementary readings / project precedents.
Online: http://www.navurb.com http://www.graphisoft.com/ http://www.imtl.org/montreal/ http://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/ http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page? _pageid=2300,2894406&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Arch304: Design and Construction II 7/10 http://www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/inventaire/hall.htm
(the web page above contains photos and elevations of the buildings around our site)
Books on reserve in the library for Arch 304:
VJAA Vincent James Associates Architects (New York, Princeton Architectural Press, 2007). NA737 V55 J2 2007
Holl, Steven. Parallax, New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2000). NA737 H56 A4 2000
Steven Holl, Written in Water, (Lars Muller). NA2707 H65 A4 2002
Busby, Learning Sustainable Design NA749 B89 B88 2007
Big and Green… NA2542.36 B54 2002
Steven Holl, 1986-1996 NA737 H56 A4 1996
Steven Holl, 1996-1999 NA737 H56 A4 1999
James Turrell: Spirit and Light N6537 T78 A4 1998
Old Montreal: History Through Heritage FC2947.53 H5713 2004
Supplementary texts:
Hines, Thomas. Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture (New York, Rizzoli, 2005).
Holl, Steven, Architecture Spoken (New York, Rizzoli, 2007).
Patkau Architects: Selected Projects 1983-1993. editor Brian Carter. Halifax: TUNS Press: Documents in Canadian Architecture 1994. Monograph. Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery.
School of Urban Planning, McGill University: A Topographical Atlas of Montreal.
Arch304: Design and Construction II 8/10 J. Christof Burkle, ed. Gigon Guyer Architects: Works and Projects 1989-2000 (Barcelona: GG, 2000).
Kengo Kuma Selected Works (New York, Princeton Architectural Press, 2005).
Rossi, Aldo. The Architecture of the City (Cambridge, M.I.T. Press, 1982).
Schittich, Christian (ed.), High Density Housing (Munich: Birkhauser in Detail series).
James Turrell: The Other Horizon (MAK: Vienna, 2001) or read articles on Turrell’s projects (some available online: “I make spaces that apprehend light for our perception, and in some way gather it, or seem to hold it.”: see http://www.conversations.org/99-1-turrell.htm).
Williams, Tod and Billie Tsein. “Slowness,” in 2G: International Architectural Review, No. 9, 1999, pages 131-137.
Weisman, Alan The World Without Us (St. Martin’s Press, 2007): may be on reserve!
Zumthor, Peter. Atmospheres (Basel: Birkhauser, 2006).
Zumthor, Peter. Thinking Architecture (Basel: Birkhauser, 2006).
Gussow, Susan Ferguson, Architects Draw (New York, Princeton Architectural Press, 2008).
General information for ARCH 304 (all sections):
1. Prerequisite: Design and Construction 1, ARCH 303
2. Course description (from the University Calendar): • Continuation of Design and Construction 1 with projects of increasing complexity • Projects deal with particular aspects of architectural design and/or explore approaches to design methodology • Discussions, readings, field trips and practical exercises
3. Studio organization: The class will be divided into 4 sections of 11 or 12 students each. Each section will work under the primary supervision of a single instructor, who is responsible for course content, scheduling and evaluation. Sections will meet individually, in accordance with the instructors’ schedule, and the entire class will meet once per week, on Friday at 1:30 in Room 212; these Friday meetings are ‘brown-bag’ sessions that provide a regular opportunity for special presentations by teachers, students and guests.
4. Course outline: individual sections
Arch304: Design and Construction II 9/10 5. Weekly schedule: • studio (room 314, second floor): Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:30-5:30 pm • class lecture series (room 212):Friday, 1:30pm to 2:30pm • section lectures/meetings: Friday, 2:30pm-3:30pm Pieter Sijpkes - room G01 Aaron Sprecher - room 207 David Covo - room 212 Robert Mellin - room 420 • crits: schedule and locations to be confirmed by instructors
6. Portfolios: All students will be required to maintain an e-portfolio of studio work in accordance with School of Architecture guidelines (see Carrie Henzie) and instructors’ recommendations.
7. Resource Persons: • Mr. David Krawitz, Administrative Coordinator (room 204) • Mr. David Speller, Workshop Technician (room G14) • Ms. Carrie Henzie, Media Lab Technician (room G12)
8. Right to submit in English or French written work that is to be graded [approved by Senate on 21 January 2009]:
In accord with McGill University’s Charter of Students’ Rights, students in this course have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded.
This right applies to all written work that is to be graded, from one-word answers to dissertations.
This statement is not needed for courses in which acquiring proficiency in a language is one of the objectives or for courses in which students do not submit written work that is to be graded.
Instructors who cannot grade French written work should consult their Chair/Director or Dean, in faculties without departments, to make arrangements for grading French submissions.
9. Academic Integrity statement [approved by Senate on 29 January 2003]:
McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/ ) for more information).
L'université McGill attache une haute importance à l’honnêteté académique. Il incombe par conséquent à tous les étudiants de comprendre ce que l'on entend par tricherie, plagiat et autres infractions académiques, ainsi que les conséquences que peuvent avoir de telles actions, selon le Code de conduite de l'étudiant et des procédures disciplinaires (pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le site www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/ ).
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