1.0 Sci-Fi Vernaculars 01 Inside/ Out Phase 01 Geodesic
Projects 03: CIAD5001 18/09/17- 13/12/17 1.0.1 Brief
We will be building a geodesic dome on the quad at UCA. The first project is a combination of group work, a live build project and also individual design outcomes. You will, as a team, and with other students, fabricate and assemble a large installation in the quad on the Canterbury campus of the university.
1.0.2 Requirements
You will be taking part in a full scale build project for UCA. The unversity has donated research funding for the progression of this project as it is considered exciting and interesting work to progress and the university would like to support interesting projects. As a student involved in the project, you will be taking part in 5 design charettes, on Mondays, which will deal with different challenges to the design of the build. You will be divided into three groups each group will investigate and organise the delivery of a particluar aspect of the build. The charettes will be supported by workshops, held on Thursdays. Two weeks, week 5 and week 7, you will be expected to be in studio/ on site in the workshop every day apart from those sessins for other units. Its an internse period and you will find yourself putting quite a lot of hours in. Its an important project for the second year and really does cement you as a team. In this sense its a really great learning curve for you to understand how to work with eachother on a large, complex and challening project. The focus of the project is to help you develop the professional skills of planning. mobilisation and delivery of a project with a multidiciplinary team, as you might be doing in a professional environment, develop skills in making for future use and for collaboration in other making projects. You will be dealing with the challenges expected and unexpected in the planning and building stages and enjoying the satisfaction (and relief!) of delivery. UCA Canterbury School of Architecture // BA Interior Architecture & Design // Stage 2 // 2017-2016
1.0.3 Parameters
The general form of the pavillion is a geodesic dome which is a regular mathematical hemispheric lattice shell structure made from a series of slender elements with node connections. The dome is a partial globe and meets the floor flatly. Geodesic domes are rigid and distribute the stresses in the dome evenly throughout the construction, they are therefore very strong for their size. Whilst not inventing the structure, the name geodesic and the most famous designer of the domes was R. Buckminster Fuller, and American architect, theorist and inventor in the 1940’s and 50’s. Geodesic domes are characterised by their shape and regular structural construction, because of their simple construction (if complex planning) and their relatively low material requiremtns, they are an eco-friendly method of enclosure.v Llyod Kahn, pioneer of the Whole Earth movement wrote Domebook 1 and Domebook 2, exploring the self-build possiblities of dome construction, although he also pointed out some of the limitations, such as the requirement of domes used as houses to conform to building codes, the spatial challenges of a round home and the potential for maintainance issues with a complex structure. Domes, however, continue to facinate, alongside inflatables, as symbols of expressive and utopic architecture, associated with living in the landscape, self-sufficiency, alternate living and a joyful architecture. The dome will be both structural and an enclosure, using explorations in inflatable plastic spaces to create an interiority for the space, even of a temporary nature.
1.0.4 Outcomes
The ability to generate and present ideas for small scale temporary installation type projects responding closely to site and constraints of buildability and resources. The ability to plan and prepare appropriate drawings for the building of a 1:1 installation and also to appropriately record and present the as build outcome. The ability to plan and build a 1:1 scale installation that responds to material and contextual constraints and meets the needs of the brief and intended users. The ability to generate individual design responses which work with a wider installation to contribute to the presentation of the whole.
UCA Canterbury School of Architecture // BA Interior Architecture & Design // Stage 2 // 2017-2018
1.0.5 Groups
Group 1: Structure: wood, withies, plywood Group 2: Enclosure: plastic, inflatables, puffy
Group 3: Junctions: bolts, twine, plywood, CNC Term 1 Timetable - CSA_UCA / BA (Hons)Interior Architecture and Design - Stage Two 2017_18 - To be read in conjunction with the unit briefs and handb
1.0.4 Prog ramme timings activity
Wk01
18/9 Mon
IAD Studio G1.3
TBC
14:00 - 17:00 Workshop
Daniel Stilwell
Cragg Lecture Theatre
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
25/9 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Charette 2
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Charette 2
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
27/9 Wed
10:00 - 13:00 Communication Workshop 1
JJ Brophy
Foyer and Traklab
14:00 - 17:00 Communication Workshop 1
JJ Brophy
Foyer and Traklab
28/9 Thu 29/9 Fri
10:00 - 13:00 Workshop
10:00 -11:00
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Workshop
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
2/10 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Charette 3
Tutor
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Charette 3
Tutor
IAD Studio G1.3
3/10 Tue
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
10:00 - 13:00 Communication Workshop 2
JJ Brophy
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
14:00 - 17:00 Communication Workshop 2
JJ Brophy
5/10 Thu
10:00 - 13:00 Climates Pin-up
Lucy Jones
Foyer
14:00 - 17:00 Climates Pin-up
Lucy Jones
Foyer
Daniel Stilwell
Library & Cragg
14:00 - 17:00 Cultural Context: Reading Seminars (Groups A/B/C) *
Daniel Stilwell
Cragg Lecture Theatre
10:00 - 13:00 Charette 4
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Charette 4
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
11/10 Wed
10:00 - 13:00 Communication Workshop 3
JJ Brophy
Studio
14:00 - 17:00 Communication Workshop 3
JJ Brophy
Crit room
13/10 Fri
10:00 -11:00
Daniel Stilwell
Studio & Cragg
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
16/10 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Charette 5
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Charette 5
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
17/10 Tue
18/10 Wed
11:00 - 13:00 Build preparation
10:00 - 13:00 Communication Workshop 4
Lucy Jones
Workshop
14:00 - 17:00 Build preparation
Lucy Jones
Workshop
19/10 Thu
10:00 - 13:00 Build preparation
Lucy Jones
Workshop
14:00 - 17:00 Projects 03 Tutorials
Lucy Jones
Workshop
Daniel Stilwell
Library & Cragg
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
9/10 Mon
20/10 Fri
Wk07
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
room
Lucy Jones
12:00 - 13:00 Cultural Context Introduction/ Lecture & Intro
12/10 Thu
Wk06
IAD Studio G1.3
who
10:00 - 13:00 Workshop
10/10 Tue
Wk05
14:00 - 17:00 Charette 1
22/9 Fri
6/10 Fri
Open
Crit Room
21/9 Thu
4/10 Wed
Wk04
room
Lucy Jones
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
26/9 Tue
Wk03
timings activity
who
19/9 Tue
20/9 Wed
Wk02
9:30- 10:30 Projects 03 Briefing Charette1
23/10 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
Lucy Jones
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
Cultural Context Seminar followed by Lecture at 12:00
10:00 -11:00 Cultural Context Library session followed by Lecture
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study 10:00 - 13:00 Workshop
Cultural Context Seminar followed by Lecture at 12:00
10:00 -11:00 Cultural Context Library session followed by Lecture
Daniel Stilwell
Lucy Jones
JJ Brophy
IAD Studio G1.3
IAD Studio G1.3
Studio & Cragg
Foyer and Traklab
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3
Foyer and Traklab
14:00 - 16:00 Self-directed study
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study 14:00 - 17:00 Workshop
14:00 - 17:00 Communication Workshop 4
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
25/10 Wed
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
26/10 Thu
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
27/10 Fri
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 17:00
30/10 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Build
31/10 Tue
10:00 - 13:00 Build
2/11 Thu
10:00 - 13:00 Build
3/11 Fri
10:00 -11:00
1/11 Wed
UCA quad
14:00 - 17:00 Build
UCA quad
14:00 - 17:00 Build
Tutors + guests
UCA quad
14:00 - 17:00 Build
Daniel Stilwell
Quad
10:00 - 13:00 Build
UCA quad
Completion Deadline Pavillion
IAD Studio G1.3
IAD Studio G1.3
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
Cragg Lecture Theatre
IAD Studio G1.3
Foyer and Traklab
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3
Foyer and Traklab IAD Studio G1.3
communication Introduction / Rhino Workshop 01
24/10 Tue
Lucy Jones
Lucy Jones
Lucy Jones
UCA quad UCA quad
14:00 - 17:00 Build Tutors + guests
17:00-20:00 Pavillion Opening
UCA quad UCA quad Quad
Open
Key Dates: Wk08
6/11 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
Lucy Jones
8/11 Wed
10:00 - 13:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 01: Group 01
Central Resourse
10/11 Fri
10:00 -11:00
13/11 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Projects 03 Tutorials
14/11 Tue
11:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
7/11 Tue
9/11 Thu
11:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
10:00 - 13:00 REVIEW
Cultural Context Seminar followed by Lecture at 12:00
18/09/17: Charette 01: Form Wk09
IADStudio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
PC Lab G0.1
14:00 - 17:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 01: Group 02
Central Resourse
PC Lab G0.1
Daniel Stilwell
Studio & Cragg
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
Design Tutors
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Projects 03 Tutorials
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Workshop
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3
Design Tutors
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Projects 03 Tutorials
Design Tutors
IAD Studio G1.3
Central Resourse
PC Lab G0.1
14:00 - 17:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 03: Group 02
Central Resourse
PC Lab G0.1
Daniel Stilwell
Studio & Cragg
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
14:00 - 17:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 04: Group 02
Central Resourse
Foyer
14:00 - 17:00 Projects 03: Final Review
Tutors + guests
Foyer
Design Tutors
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Projects 03 Tutorials
Design Tutors
IAD Studio G1.3
Central Resourse
PC Lab G0.1
Tutors + guests
IAD Studio G1.3 Foyer
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study 14:00 - 17:00 REVIEW
21/09/17: 01: Junctions amCentral portfolio deliverables briefing Rhino Workshop 02:10:00 Group 01 Resourse PC Lab G0.1 15/11 WedWorkshop 10:00 - 13:00 Communication: 14:00 - 17:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 02: Group 02 16/11 Thu
10:00 - 13:00 Workshop
17/11 Fri
10:00 -11:00
Cultural Context Seminar followed by Lecture at 12:00
20/11 Mon
10:00 - 13:00 Projects 03 Tutorials
25/09/17: Charette 02: Elements Wk10
21/11 Tue
11:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
22/11 Wed Workshop 10:00 - 13:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 03: Group 01 28/09/17: 02: CNC Thu Workshop 23/11
10:00 - 13:00
24/11 Fri
10:00 -11:00
28/11 Tue
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
Cultural Context Seminar followed by Lecture at 12:00
02/10/17: Charette 03: Full Scale Wk11 27/11 Mon 10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
Daniel Stilwell
Lucy Jones
05/10/17: Climates Pin-up, Inside/ Out Briefing 30/11 Thu 10:00 - 13:00 Projects 03: Final Review Tutors + guests Open
29/11 Wed 1/12 Fri
10:00 - 13:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 04: Group 01 10:30 - 13:00 Cultural Context Lecture
09/10/17: 04:03Build Wk12 4/12 MonCharette 10:00 - 13:00 Projects Tutorials sequence
Central Resourse Daniel Stilwell
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3
PC Lab G0.1
Cragg Lecture Theatre
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study 14:00 - 17:00 Workshop
14:00 - 16:00 Self-directed study
Design Tutors Central Resourse
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 PC Lab G0.1
IAD Studio G1.3
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 PC Lab G0.1
IAD Studio G1.3
6/12 Wed
10:00 - 13:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 05: Group 01
Central Resourse
PC Lab G0.1
14:00 - 17:00 Communication: Rhino Workshop 05: Group 01
8/12 Fri
10:00 - 13:00 Cultural Context Tutorials
Daniel Stilwell
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
PC Lab G0.1
G Block Ground Floor
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
G Block Ground Floor
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
15:00 - 16:00 PORTFOLIO HAND-IN: STUDIO
Registry Staff
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Portfolio Marking
Design Tutors
12/10/17: Workshop 03: Stability
Lucy Jones
Wk13 study 11/12 Mon 10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed 16/10/17: Charette 05: Fabrication 12/12 Tue
13/12 Wed
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study 10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study
10:00 - 13:00 Portfolio Marking Thu w/c Week14/1205: 16/10/17: Build Prep Fri Self-directed study 15/12
IAD Studio G1.3
IAD Studio G1.3 Design Tutors
10:00 - 13:00
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
IAD Studio G1.3
10:00 - 13:00 Self-directed study 10:00 - 13:00 Workshop
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
Foyer
5/12 Tue
7/12 Thu
Open
Studio & Cragg
Tutors + guests
IAD Studio G1.3
14:00 - 17:00 Workshop
14:00 - 17:00 Self-directed study
CIAD 5011 - Projects 03 Week 07: w/c 30/10/17 Build Week CIAD 5013 - Cultural Context , Reading Seminars/ Library Sessions (Groups: A-14:00 - 15:00 B-15:-16:00, C-16:00 - 17:00
Lucy Jones
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3
IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3 IAD Studio G1.3
total
Communication
Completion: 03/11/17, 17:00 - 20:00 Timetable correct at12:00 time of printing. Any changes opening will be notified viaevent MyUCA. Students to check MyUCA daily. Please note that teaching day ending time is indicative. Applicant/ Open Day Please ensure studio is tidy and welcoming to prospective new students!
UCA Canterbury School of Architecture // BA Interior Architecture & Design // Stage 2 // 2017-2018
1.6 Assessment
Completion of the project will contribute 100% towards the grade for the BA Interior Architecture and Design Stage 2 ‘Projects 03’ unit (CIAD5011, 30 credits). Assessment will be carried out at the point of portfolio submission on 13/12/2017 at 15:00 - 16:00. Feedback will be verbal and written at formative stages and written at the summative stage for this project.
1.7 Duration
The project will run from the 18/09/2017 until the end of the autumn term on 13/12/2017.
1.9 Further Reading
Dessauce, M. (1999) The inflatable moment : pneumatics and protest in ’68. (s.l.): Princeton Architectural Press. Domebook 2. (1971) (s.l.): Pacific Domes. Gordon, A. (2008) Spaced out : radical environments of the psychedelic sixties. (s.l.): Rizzoli. Grossman, J. (2012) Drop City [electronic resource]. (s.l.): Kanopy Streaming. Herzog, T. (1976) Pneumatic structures : a handbook of inflatable architecture. (s.l.): Oxford University Press. Krausse, J. and Lichtenstein, C. (2000) R. Buckminster Fuller : Your Private Sky. (s.l.): Lars Muller Verlag,Switzerland,. Macy, C. (2003) Architecture and nature : creating the American landscape. (s.l.): (s.n.). Motro, R. (2003) Tensegrity [electronic resource] : structural systems for the future. (s.l.): Kogan Page Science. Smit, T. (2001) Eden. (s.l.): Bantam. Topham, S. (2002) Blowup : inflatable art, architecture, and design. (s.l.): Prestel. Trumbull, D. et al. (2008) Silent running [videorecording]. (s.l.): UCA. Van Loon, B. (1994) Geodesic domes. (s.l.): Tarquin.
1.10 Staff/Guests
The project will be run by Lucy Jones and assisted by Luke Jones, visiting design tutor. Technical support will be provided by Chris Settle and Ben Westacott when required. During the course of the unit we will be joined by key guests for crit reviews. In order to stimulate debate and discussion reviews will be held in tandem with the MA Architecture and MA Interior Architecture
1.12 Lear ning Aims
The aims of this unit are: A1: To provide knowledge of materials and analogue and digital modes of fabrication utilised in the production of small and medium scale interiors projects A2: To develop an understanding of the qualities, potentials and implications related to the use of specific materials, relevant manufacturing and construction processes through direct engagement and experimentation A3: To instil competence with relevant design tools and contemporary fabrication processes that would enable the implementation of suitable interior architecture and design proposals A4: To introduce the specific forms of communication utilised in collaborative design and fabrication processes including detailed design drawings and specifications.
1.13 Lear ning Outcomes
On satisfactory completion of this unit you will be able to: LO1: Demonstrate knowledge of materials, details and assembly methods involved in the analogue and digital modes of fabrication of interior architecture and design projects LO2: Demonstrate a clear understanding of the qualities, potentials and implications related to the use of specific materials, relevant manufacturing and construction processes LO3: To investigate, experiment, develop and fabricate ambitious and considered 1:1 scale design installations that respond to material and contextual constraints and meet the needs of the brief and intended users. LO4: To represent design development and specific information that effectively communicates design ambition to industry standards UCA Canterbury School of Architecture // BA Interior Architecture & Design // Stage 2 // 2017-2018