Academic Assessment Unit
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KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Course Portfolio
COURSE NAME:
Architectural Design Studio III
COURSE NUMBER:
AR 394
SEMESTER/YEAR:
First Semester 2005-2006
DATE:
Sep. 10, 2005
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Course Syllabus
Instructor Information
? Name of the instructors:
Green Architecture Studio
Prof. Mahmoud Ahmed Eissa
Dr. Ammar Sadik Dahlan
Course Information
? Course name and number
Architectural Design Studio III - AR 394
? Course meeting times, places
10:00 - 4:00 PM.
Saturdays & Tuesdays, Room #402
FED Building
? Course website address
http://www.kau.edu.sa/meissa/
? Course prerequisites:
AR 190, AR 191, AR 292, AR 293
Description of the course
This design studio typically addresses the development of architectural principles introduced in AR 292 and AR 293. Architectural design projects where needed student skills in design are emphasized and developed to deal with fundamentals of design factors that influence the form and function of architectural space including: site conditions; interior and exterior circulation; building technology; users’ behavior on the individual and group level.
Students will be required to design and graphically present multi-function buildings with increasing complexity and utilization.
Course Objectives
· Exploration of the influences on design thinking and practice, including the philosophical, historical, social and environmental precedent studies.
· An emphasis on critical and strategic skills of research and speculation, directed to the development of useful implications for design practice.
· Detailed design of small to medium-scale spaces and architectural elements, components and construction assemblies, to a moderate level of integration.
· Individual and collaborative group-based work.
Learning Resources
? A list of required reading materials
1. Time-Saver For Architectural Design Data: The Reference For Architectural Fundamentals., Watson, D. (Editor) (1997), McGraw-Hill. (ISBN:0070685061)
2. The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, Allen, E. and Iano, J. (1995), John Wiley & Sons. (ISBN:047104069X)
3. Architects Data. The Handbook of Building Types., Neufert, E. (1986). Sheridan House, (ISBN:0003831922)
4. Architect’s Data., Neufert, E. (1987). Baldwell Science Inc. (ISBN:063202392)
5. Time-Saver Srtandards for Building Types. , De Chiara, J. and Callender, J. (1990). McGraw-Hill. (ISBN:0070162794)
? Web Sites:
http://www.greatbuildings.com
http://www.newschoolarch.edu
http://www.moma.org/collection/depts/arch_design/index.html
http://www.dexigner.com/directory/cat/Architecture/Design_Studios
http://www.troutdesign.com
? Software Needed:
1. Autodesk AutoCAD
2. Autodesk REVIT
3. Autodesk 3D MAX
4. Coral Draw
5. Adobe PhotoShop
Course Requirements and Grading
? The students will be graded as follows:
10% - Studio Attendance
35% - Class Work Tasks
15% - Pre-Final Project Presentation
40% - Final Project Presentation
? Expectations from students:
(Attitudes, involvement, behaviors, skills, and ethics)
Students are expected to:
· Have previous knowledge of computer usage.
· Actively participate in course activities.
· Follow all given instructions either written or oral.
· Try all tasks either explained during the course.
· Seek help from the instructor in case they encounter difficulties.
· Turn in given tasks in time.
? Student responsibilities to the course
· Course Attendance is mandatory. University regulations with respect to absence will be strictly enforced. Repetitive absence with no acceptable excuse may lead to student exemption from the course.
· All students are required to submit a CD including all the work done during the course as well as the final project. Late submission of assignments may lead to grade reduction, or even project refusal.
· Students should take every precaution to keep their files safe. No excuses on the pretext of file loss or damage will be accepted.
? Expectations for each project
Students should do their best to complete the projects on time. Failure to do so would negatively affect their grades. Students are also required to keep a copy of their work files, in case the files in the computer got erased or damaged.
? Important rules of academic conduct
· Due to the accumulative nature of the course, understanding of many concepts depend on the comprehension of previous stages. Students are thus required to arrive to class in time. Late arrival with no acceptable excuse would be considered absence, and attendance may be denied. Even if attendance is granted, late students are responsible for catching of any missed parts of the session on their own, and are responsible for all related tasks.
· Students are trusted unless they behavior otherwise. Any instances of dishonesty or cheating such as duplicating other students work would be taken seriously. Any submitted work that is found to be a duplicate of the work of others would lead to the punishment of all students involved.
· Students are expected to follow all agreed upon academic rules of conduct, to show respect to their instructor, classmates, and to the place. Any student who fails to do so would be asked to leave. Proper punishment would be decided either by the instructor or by the department board.
Detailed Course Schedule
? Detailed contents of activities planned during the term.
WeekNo. / Date / Topic / What is Due? /
1 / Sep. 13 /
Sep. 20 /
2 / Sep. 27 /
Oct. 4 /
3 / Oct. 11 /
Oct. 18 /
4 / Oct. 25 /
Nov. 1 /
5 / Nov. 22 /
Nov. 29 /
6 / Dec. 6 /
Dec. 13 /
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12 /
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Course Related Material
Contains all the materials considered essential to teaching the course, includes:
Handouts for project
Examples of Student Learning
Examples of student work. (Included good, average, and poor examples)
Final grade roster
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