2024

Architecture Design Studio II

Name: Architecture Design Studio II
Code: ARQ02508I
12 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/312 hours
Scientific Area: Architecture

Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

2023.2024
to be included

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

This curricular unit introduces the theme promenade architecturale and deepens the recognition of spatial potentialities while motto of architectonic experience, reflecting the developed issues in the curricular unit Anthropology of the Space. In it will be analysed buildings and remarkable architectonic sets, for example, acoording, mostly, to its spatial dimension and the proposed courses. Following that analysis, two exercises where will be explored the course and spatial sequences while architectonic experience will be accomplished, in one building and a territorial context.
Objectives:
1. To develop the use of project's tools
2. To develop ability to critical observation and architectonic analysis
3. To develop the main themes of architectonic composition
4. To develop methodological basis to composition of the space
5. To develop project's communication strategies
6. To develop ability to interpret a place and a program

Contents

Subject: Composition: spatial sequence and course while architectonic experience
1. The tools of the project: sketch, technical drawing, model
2. Analysis of study cases according to their spatial dimension and the proposed courses
3. The architectonic Route: time, remarkable moments, contrast and tension, ergonomics, habitableness, environments, textures
4. The place and the program
5. Representation of Architecture: sketch, model, text and oral presentation

Teaching Methods

Lessons will be taught in practical and laboratorial system, with a total of 12 hours weekly contact, more 6 tutorial attendance hours.
The programmatic contents will be introduced by the teacher through classes with audiovisual support, lectures, study visits and individual attendance, or in groups, of the students' work.
The exercises will be developed in the classroom, under the teacher's guidance.
Evaluation is ruled only by continuous evaluation system, as the result of guidance of the students' work along the semester, and will be based on demonstration of acquisition of taught contents.

Assessment

The classification is the result of a continuous assessment regime, that is, it consists of 3 exercises assessments, attendance/participation, preparation of complementary exercises, and a Final presentation.
Final Grade = 0.5 x [(0.1xExerc01) + (0.2xExerc02) + (0.5xExerc03) + (0.1xAss/part) + (0.1xExercComp)] + (0.5xFinal) = greater than or equal to 10 (ten) values.

Assessment by recourse exam, special exam and extraordinary exam consists of 3 exercises assessments and a final presentation.
Final Grade = 0.5 x [(0.2xExerc01) + (0.3xExerc02) + (0.5xExerc03)] + (0.5xFinal) = greater than or equal to 10 (ten) values.


Attendance in classes is mandatory (75% of classes). Students who exceed the number of absences will only be able to take the exam during the appeal period. Carrying out the special period and extraordinary period exams requires validation by the Academic Services.