2025
Architecture Design Studio V
Name: Architecture Design Studio V
Code: ARQ02526I
12 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/312 hours
Scientific Area:
Architecture
Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course addresses the interaction between the architectural project and the territory/landscape. It is intended that the student questions contemporary ways of inhabiting, decomposes their functions, analyzes spatial needs and their relationships with place, for the development of qualified, poetic and innovative solutions. A practical exercise will be carried out under the theme of inhabiting that calls for the understanding of the elements that characterize the landscape. It is interconnected with the contents taught in the courses Landscape Studies I, Architecture and Technology I and Theory of Architecture I.
Specific objectives:
1. Master the use of design tools and improve communication skills;
2. To consolidate the capacity for critical observation and analysis;
3. Develop the ability to interpret the place as an anchor/foundational act that justifies the design strategy;
4. Introduce the question of the relationship between the project and its context/place/landscape.
Specific objectives:
1. Master the use of design tools and improve communication skills;
2. To consolidate the capacity for critical observation and analysis;
3. Develop the ability to interpret the place as an anchor/foundational act that justifies the design strategy;
4. Introduce the question of the relationship between the project and its context/place/landscape.
Contents
The syllabus of the UC is implemented through:
1. Elaboration of an initial analytical essay of reading the place and/or redesign study of representative cases as an instrument of critical analysis and knowledge;
2. Development of practical exercise(s) of critical interpretation and conception around the theme of inhabiting;
3. Application and mastery of design instruments (free drawing, technical/rigorous hand-drawn drawing, computer-aided technical drawing (CAD), model and other 3D simulation solutions such as photomontage and collage) to explore innovative and poetic solutions and communicate the project;
4. Understanding and interpretation of the characterizing elements of the landscape/territory, and their integration into the architectural project, allowing students to observe sustainable construction practices adapted to the context of the place;
5. Theoretical classes, participation in conferences, workshops and study visits, which complement the practical training of students.
1. Elaboration of an initial analytical essay of reading the place and/or redesign study of representative cases as an instrument of critical analysis and knowledge;
2. Development of practical exercise(s) of critical interpretation and conception around the theme of inhabiting;
3. Application and mastery of design instruments (free drawing, technical/rigorous hand-drawn drawing, computer-aided technical drawing (CAD), model and other 3D simulation solutions such as photomontage and collage) to explore innovative and poetic solutions and communicate the project;
4. Understanding and interpretation of the characterizing elements of the landscape/territory, and their integration into the architectural project, allowing students to observe sustainable construction practices adapted to the context of the place;
5. Theoretical classes, participation in conferences, workshops and study visits, which complement the practical training of students.
Teaching Methods
Laboratory practice classes, active learning methodologies, co-teaching. Weekly workload of 12 hours of contact, plus 6 hours of tutorial monitoring. Dialogic approach based on the exposure of contents, debates, group discussions, short workshops, focused on solving problems in a real context and collaborative project design. In addition to Problem/Project Based Learning, Studio Based Learning will be incorporated into projects in a real context. Use of digital resources: use of moodle and zoom to organize materials and facilitate learning and communication. Use of CAD/BIM and 3D simulation software. Soft skills: communication skills, teamwork and problem solving. Individual and group monitoring, stimulating collaborative learning. Self-assessment and peer review. Drawing and models as instruments of rehearsal and conceptual experimentation.
Assessment
Continuous and formative assessment, encouraging self-reflection and improvement. Based on project presentations, oral presentations, models, reviews, participation in classes, workshops, study visits and conferences. The criteria communicated at the beginning of the semester, ensuring transparency and understanding of students. Students will be encouraged to participate in self-evaluation, peer evaluation, and in the definition of evaluation moments and criteria, promoting their autonomy and critical reflection. Class attendance is mandatory (75% of classes).
Final grade = (0.50 x nAI) + (0.50 x AF), with a minimum grade of 10 points.
Where:
N ? number of mid-term evaluations;
AI ? to be agreed with the students in the first 15 days of the semester;
AF ? normal season exam or appeal exam.
Final grade = (0.50 x nAI) + (0.50 x AF), with a minimum grade of 10 points.
Where:
N ? number of mid-term evaluations;
AI ? to be agreed with the students in the first 15 days of the semester;
AF ? normal season exam or appeal exam.
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