ARCH 5324 John P. White, AIA

College of Architecture Professor

Texas Tech University Fall 2012

HISTORY AND THEORY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION

SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER AND CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

ARCH 5324 (3.3.0) Survey of theory and practice of historic preservation and restoration; overview of the history of the preservation movement in the U. S.

PREREQUISITE: None

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this course is to broadly survey the theory, history, and practice of historic preservation, a rapidly expanding field in the United States. It provides insight into numerous different issues ranging from legislation to specialized restoration tasks. In addition, it intends to equip the student with the knowledge that will be beneficial in future architectural practice and historic preservation.

CLASS ORGANIZATION:

The class consists of lectures, many of which are illustrated, and class discussion on assigned topics. Participation in professional seminars is encouraged and on occasion visiting lecturers are brought in. Field trips may be scheduled, especially to the National Ranching Heritage Center.

PROJECTS:

Each student must participate in a project(s) oriented toward restoration and preservation requiring research, identified by the instructor. The intent is to provide experience, which will be beneficial in the future work of the student. Several options for projects are offered, with the intent of accommodating various student interests, including those of non-architectural majors. Papers and class discussion will be assigned to each student. The final project will be a poster relating to historic preservation.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: None

GRADING:

Grades will be based upon three (3) exams, class participation, and reports/papers/poster. Handouts will be given with specifics for each assignment.

1 Exams 35%

Presentations 20%

Reports/papers 25%

Poster 20%

The College of Architecture reserves the right to retain, exhibit, and reproduce work submitted by students. Work submitted for grade is the property of the college and remains such until it is returned to the student.

DISABILITY STATEMENT:

Any student who, because of a disability, may require special arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible to make necessary arrangements. Students should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Service during the instructor’s office hours. Please note instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodations to a student until appropriate verification from the Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information you may contact the Student Disability Services office at 335 West Hall, or 806-742-2405.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

CoA Policy on Class Attendance Adopted by vote of the Faculty on September 1, 2010. Based on pages 53-54 TTU 2010-2011 Undergraduate /Graduate Catalog.

Statement: Recording of absences is not a punitive record. Attendance in class is evidence of minimum engagement with the material of the course needed to matriculate and master the content at hand. Disallowing a student to matriculate through a course because of excessive absences is not a punishment, but rather evidence that the student has not been present for classroom instruction for a sufficient amount of time required to engage the material to an expected standard. Therefore the CoA considers as excessive four (4) absences in a studio, or in a lecture class that meets two or three times per week, and grounds for dropping the student from the course. However, for any CoA course, the College supports the instructor’s absence policy as stated in the course syllabus. In the event of excessive absences, the student must visit the instructor to discuss his or her status in the course. Excessive absences constitute cause for dropping a student from class. If the drop occurs before the 45th day of the long semester or the 15th day of the summer term, the instructor will assign a designation of either DG or DW (see section on “Dropping a Course”). If the drop occurs after the time period, the student will receive a grade of F. This drop can be initiated by the instructor but must be formally executed by the academic dean. In extreme cases the academic dean may suspend the student from the University.

If student is absent because of official University or College approved trips, the student must not be counted absent, but the student is responsible for any and all work or exam missed during the 2 absence. Trips sponsored by the CoA must be approved by the Chair of Instruction of the CoA. The instructor responsible for the student’s absence must notify the student’s instructor of the departure and return schedules in advance of the trip. The instructor so notified must not penalize the student. Students who are absent because of University or College business must be given the same privileges as other students (e.g., if other students are given the choice of dropping one of four tests, then students with excused absences must be given the same privilege).

Reporting Illness. Although Texas Tech University provides a mechanism for considering extended absences due to medical conditions, the University does not require instructors to excuse absences for medical reasons. In case of an illness that will require absence from class for more than one week, the student must notify the Academic Dean of the CoA. The Dean’s office will inform the student’s instructors through departmental offices .In case of class absences because of brief illness, the student must inform the instructor directly. Other information related to illness can be found in the Student Handbook.

University Attendance Policy: Responsibility for class attendance rests with the student. Instructors set an attendance policy for each course they teach. The University expects regular and punctual attendance at all scheduled classes, and the University reserves the right to deal at any time with individual cases of nonattendance. Instructors should state clearly in their syllabi their policy regarding student absences and how absences affect grades.

COURSE ATTENDANCER POLICY: ARCH 5324. The College of Architecture at Texas Tech University takes the professional preparation of its students as future architects seriously. Architectural professionals understand the importance of being present, on time, with work complete. Adherence to these professional attributes begins in architectural education. To that end any student not in class for more than three (3) class periods is directed to withdraw from this course. If the time to withdraw from the course has passed, the student will receive a failing grade.

Absence Due to Religious Observance: a student shall be excused from attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel for that purpose. A student who intends to observe a religious holy day must make that intention known in writing to the instructor prior to the absence. A student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence.

TOBACCO AND AEROSOL PRODUCT USE:

Smoking or other use of tobacco products are not permitted anywhere in the Architecture Building. There is a designated smoking area outside n the courtyards near the bridge or on the west side of the building. The stairwells are not to be used for smoking or painting. Use of aerosol spray cans in any form (paint, fixative, or adhesive) is banned in the building. There is a painting booth outside of the Shop in the Courtyard level.

3 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

“It is the aim of the faculty of Texas Tech University to foster a spirit of honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of students to present as their own work any work that they have not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a serious offence and renders the offenders liable to serious consequences, possible suspension.” See Texas Tech University Catalog.

Cheating: dishonesty on examinations and quizzes or on written assignments, illegal possession of examinations, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination or quiz, obtaining information during an examination from the examination paper or otherwise from another student, assisting others to cheat, alteration of grade records, illegal entry to or unauthorized presence in an office are instances of cheating.

Plagiarism: offering the work of another as one’s own, without proper acknowledgement is plagiarism; therefore any student who fails to give credit for quotations or an essentially identical expression of material taken from books, encyclopedias, magazines, and other reference works, or from the themes, reports, or other writings of fellow students, is guilty of plagiarism

.Ethical Principles: Refer to: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/_EthicalPrinciples.php

This course addresses the following NAAB criteria:

A.1. Communication Skills: Ability to read, write, speak, and listen effectively.

A.9. Historical Traditions and Global Culture: Understanding of parallel and divergent canons and traditions of architecture, landscape, and urban design including examples of indigenous, vernacular, local, regional, national settings in the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern hemispheres in terms of their climate, ecological, technological, socioeconomics, public health, and cultural factors.

A.11. Applied Research: Understanding the role of applied research in determining function, form and systems and their impact on human conditions and behavior.

OFFICE: 1002F Architecture Building

PHONE: 742-3136 ext 246

E-mail [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS: 9:30-11:00 AM MW or by appointment