pud4
handout04 - 1.3.12
urban dictionary
what?
- perception of the city and analysis of city form and architecture
how?
- develop urban vocabulary
walk, watch, read, write, quest, converse, capture and draw
why?
- construct basis for design works within an urban context in an age of rapid change
production
develop an urban dictionary (in intersection groups of 3 people)
dictionary, urban
the dictionary aims at creating the basis for an urban discussion within your future work. understanding of urban scale, design and process – the production of (and within) context – should be part of every architectural project.
a dictionary usually defines/ describes the meanings of a word. In order to cover the complexity of urban life, this dictionary has to operate on various levels, using visuals, graphics and specific methods of capturing the subject matter.
any of the terms below have therefor to use the following layers in its definition:
- general spatial definition, role within the urban context (text)
- visual representation, storyboard that illustrates the topic (photographs, drawings, diagrams)
- personal experience of the subject matter (images, drawings, text)
- changes related to subject over time and related topics (illustrations with subtitles, eventually a mind map for connections of various topics)
- sa case studies, that cover various scales in
a) physical space
b) non physical space (laws, languages, timetable etc.)
(for example various forms of access to a mall (sandton city), black township, city centre, cluster in bryanston, 4 room house in soweto, park, public transport system, non physical: group areas act)
- comparison of the south african to international context
words
access, edge condition, morphology, politics, programme, public, scale, threshold, typology
all submissions as work in progress on a4, clear layout, no backgrounds, font: arial, running text 10pt, final format to be issued.
the evaluation is based on the following parameters:
- clarity of presentation: is it possible to understand the subject matter? 25%
- scales and layers covered, critical understanding of subject matter 25%
- methodology of research 25%
- quality of visual representation 25%
dates: every thursday, 8-8.30h, 15 min per word, 1-2 words per session, to be announced on the blog, first hand 22 march, final hand in 3 may 2012 8am.
this structure refers to the programme in course outline.
weighting: 10% of year mark
