the urban dictionary is basis for a discussion on urban matters.
it asks for a general definition of each term to start with, followed by a multi-layered detection of the subject matter within the south african context.
each subject requires an idea, a strategy/ working method on what to tell and how to show it.
these are some guidelines on how to start.
1
general: always visualize what you write. use architectural conventions to describe urban issues: plan, section, elevation. make a drawing, take a picture. write a caption.
2
sampling: use separated sheets for the different layers: one (or more) for the general spatial definition, one (or more) for the personal experiences, one (or more) for changes over time etc. if you don’t know where to start, sit down and brainstorm, write down everything that comes to mind in reference to the word. then take a walk and try to or find situations/ moments in real life that capture the word. make a drawing, take a picture. write a caption.
every thursday each group has to present a word of their choice from the given list:
1 -- word (for example morphology) in arial 72pt
2 – general definition
first use a common dictionary, not wikipedia, then try to locate more specific explanations, uses of the word, relate it to space and urban context
3 – personal experience
what does the word mean to you, how did/do you experience it ?
4 – international/ south african context –
outline choice of examples, what to you want to compare and contrast?
5 – changes over time
relate subject matter to major political/ historical changes, set up a timeline
6 – sa case studies physical/ non-physical
identify what you can see and what you can’t see but what influences, defines, changes the word you are exploring, illustrate with graphics
Note: This point is closely linked to ‘changes over time’.
7 – visuals
choose specific ways to illustrate each word, will you do panoramas on different times of the day, will you use arial photographs, will you take images of different entrances, public spaces etc.
this is not a different category/ point but something you will use to demonstrate other points
the urban dictionary is meant to be illustrative (drawings and photographs) complemented by explanatory text, not the other way around.
14.3.12
urban dictionary
from brief:
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.
words:
access, edge condition, morphology, politics, programme, public, scale, threshold, typology
remember: all groups have to define all words
session 1- (was a long catch up session as we started later than planned)
access -- group 1
edge condition -- group 2
morphology -- group 3
politics -- group 4
programme -- group 5
public -- group 6
scale -- group 7
session 2_15 march_all groups to prepare:
threshold
typology
to clarify:
the thursday sessions are meant for discussion and development
the first hand in 22 march will cover 4 words from the original list, propose a layout/ format and get feedback on content and graphical representation to allow room for improvements
the final hand in will cover all words from the original list, presented in reworked layout/ format
the dictionary is work in progress and cannot be produced in the last minute.
it requires engagement with the subject matter on a multitude of layers and the exploration of various ways of representation. it should stir the discussion within the class and teach you how to see, how to read context in its complexity.
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.
words:
access, edge condition, morphology, politics, programme, public, scale, threshold, typology
remember: all groups have to define all words
session 1- (was a long catch up session as we started later than planned)
access -- group 1
edge condition -- group 2
morphology -- group 3
politics -- group 4
programme -- group 5
public -- group 6
scale -- group 7
session 2_15 march_all groups to prepare:
threshold
typology
to clarify:
the thursday sessions are meant for discussion and development
the first hand in 22 march will cover 4 words from the original list, propose a layout/ format and get feedback on content and graphical representation to allow room for improvements
the final hand in will cover all words from the original list, presented in reworked layout/ format
the dictionary is work in progress and cannot be produced in the last minute.
it requires engagement with the subject matter on a multitude of layers and the exploration of various ways of representation. it should stir the discussion within the class and teach you how to see, how to read context in its complexity.
intersection_digital submission
as posted earlier:
compile the work presented
+ any additional addendum's
for digital submission
for 15 march 2012
re: requirements
follow the analysis hand-out
and take comments from the
presentation into consideration
the aim is to produce material
that can be used for the evaluation
and ultimately the udf.
compile the work presented
+ any additional addendum's
for digital submission
for 15 march 2012
re: requirements
follow the analysis hand-out
and take comments from the
presentation into consideration
the aim is to produce material
that can be used for the evaluation
and ultimately the udf.
8.3.12
monday 12 march 2012
class will commence
in the studio
at 08.30
for a lecture.
we will then depart for
melrose arch
at 10.30
in the studio
at 08.30
for a lecture.
we will then depart for
melrose arch
at 10.30
5.3.12
intersection_ preliminary feedback
excellent work demonstrated this morning.
very well done.
thorough feedback to follow.
but for now
compile the work presented
+ any additional addendum's
for digital submission
for 15 march 2012
very well done.
thorough feedback to follow.
but for now
compile the work presented
+ any additional addendum's
for digital submission
for 15 march 2012
urban dictionary_thursday 8 march_2012
access -- group 1
edge condition -- group 2
morphology -- group 3
politics -- group 4
programme -- group 5
public -- group 6
scale -- group 7
each group is to prepare a 15 min per word
digital presentation
for projection starting at 08:00
edge condition -- group 2
morphology -- group 3
politics -- group 4
programme -- group 5
public -- group 6
scale -- group 7
each group is to prepare a 15 min per word
digital presentation
for projection starting at 08:00
ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG URBAN-THINK TANK
Urban-Think Tank is an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design on a variety of subjects, concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Alfredo Brillembourg will be presenting as a founding partner of U-TT, jointly invited by the School Talk series of the Wits School of Architecture and Planning, and the Faces of the City seminar series hosted by CUBES, Gauteng City Region Observatory and NRF Chair in Development Planning and Modelling Programme. This invitation reflects a shared interest in, and commitment to re-working the city, through interactions between progressive social change, strategic thinking, and creative design and building, with a particular focus on Johannesburg.
Alfredo Brillembourg completed a Master of Science in Architectural Design in 1986 at Columbia University, and a degree in architecture from the Central University of Venezuela in 1992. In 1993 he founded Urban- Think Tank (U-TT) in Caracas, an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Brillembourg has been a guest professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Columbia University, where he co-founded the Sustainable Living Urban Model Laboratory (S.L.U.M. Lab) with Hubert Klumpner. Since May 2010, Brillembourg has held the chair for Architecture and Urban Design at the Swiss Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, ETH) Zürich in Switzerland.
The respondent will be Zahira Asmal, Director of Designing_SouthAfrica.
INFRASTRUCTURE OF SOCIAL SPACES
ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG
URBAN-THINK TANK
SCHOOL TALKS
06 03 2012 16:00 -18:00
A1 JOHN MOFFAT BLDG
Alfredo Brillembourg completed a Master of Science in Architectural Design in 1986 at Columbia University, and a degree in architecture from the Central University of Venezuela in 1992. In 1993 he founded Urban- Think Tank (U-TT) in Caracas, an interdisciplinary design practice dedicated to high-level research and design concerned with contemporary architecture and urbanism. Brillembourg has been a guest professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Columbia University, where he co-founded the Sustainable Living Urban Model Laboratory (S.L.U.M. Lab) with Hubert Klumpner. Since May 2010, Brillembourg has held the chair for Architecture and Urban Design at the Swiss Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, ETH) Zürich in Switzerland.
The respondent will be Zahira Asmal, Director of Designing_SouthAfrica.
INFRASTRUCTURE OF SOCIAL SPACES
ALFREDO BRILLEMBOURG
URBAN-THINK TANK
SCHOOL TALKS
06 03 2012 16:00 -18:00
A1 JOHN MOFFAT BLDG
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