Florida
International University
ARC 6910
MasterÕs Seminar
Fall,
2008
Tuesday/Thursday
12:30-1:45
PCA
342
INSTRUCTOR: Gray Read, website: www.fiu.edu/~readg
Email: readg@fiu.edu Phone: (305) 348-2672
CLASS HOURS: Tues,
Thurs 12:30- 1:45, PC 428.
PREREQUISITES: Students
must be in the final semester of design before their MasterÕs Project and have
completed Graduate Research Methods.
Approval of Graduate Advisor
WEB
INFORMATION ŅHOW TO DO A MASTERÕS PROJECT IN ARCHITECTUREÓ is
posted at www.fiu.edu/~readg This is
your guide to the process. Web
page also has link to Suggested Projects and bibliography.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: This course provides
the structure within which students engage in independent research to formulate
--and develop- a coherent question that they will pursue through design in the
latter part of the fall semester and the spring semester. The two-semester masterÕs project
constitutes an original contribution to current thinking in the discipline of
Architecture. In this course, the question is explored through academic research
and analysis, both recorded in written form. In studio, the question is usually addressed through a
design exploration. This seminar will assist the student in:
1)
Developing a
design question and design project.
2)
Finding written
work and case studies that address the question
3)
Developing a means
of graphic analysis appropriate to the inquiry.
4)
Developing a
program and choosing a site for the design project.
5)
Producing a
written document based on analysis of theoretical texts and design projects
that describe the theoretical inquiry and frame the design project.
The graduate seminar document should articulate a design question supported by research and a clear set of design principles, derived from analysis of case studies.
Discussion/seminar format. Group meetings twice per week. Students develop and present masterÕs project topics/ projects and written work for review by instructor, graduate committee and student colleagues.
OBJECTIVES: To
define a speculative proposition based on research and analysis that can be
tested in design. The proposition should focus on a
specific instance of a larger design question, whose implications are broader
than those of the particular project.
REQUIRED
TEXTS: Wiliams,
Joseph Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace 6th Edition (NY: Addison Wesley Longman) 2000
Class handouts.
ATTENDANCE
POLICY: Florida
International University has no provision
for unexcused absences.
Attendance at all classes is mandatory and expected. Please see
University policies on religious holidays. Three (3) unexcused absences will
result in failure of this class.
REQUIREMENTS: A
MasterÕs project proposal that defines an intellectual question in the field of
design and frames a design project including documentation of program and
site.. This paper will conform to
academic standards including footnotes and bibliography.
Interim submittals of these documents and interim
presentations will also be required.
GRADING
POLICY: Grades
are based upon an evaluation of the quality and thoroughness of research,
clarity and coherence of the written work. Student participation in class discussion sessions and
consistent engagement in the thinking/ writing process will also be evaluated.
ACADEMIC POLICY:
Florida International
University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge
through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange
of ideas, and community service. All students should respect the right of
others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly to demonstrate
the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere
to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves,
their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All
students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found
responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic
Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook.
For policies on academic misconduct,
sexual harassment, and religious holidays, and information on services for
students with disabilities, please refer to University policies in the FIU
Student Handbook.
School of Architecture
Florida
International University
ARC
6910
Gray Read
Fall,
2008
SCHEDULE
WK 1 8/25 Introduction: MasterÕs Project
8/27 MasterÕs
Project Question
Assignment
1: Statement of Topic and Project
2 9/1 Individual
Conferences – No Class
DUE: 1-page Statement of topic and
project (200 words) - Bring to your
individual Conference
Assignment
2: Preliminary Program due 9/15
Assignment
3: Research Review due 9/29
9/3 Individual
Conferences – No Class
3
9/8 Framing
a Design Question: Programming- Please bring laptops to class
9/10 Programming
4
9/15 Effective
Reading
DUE: Preliminary Program
Read
Section ____Yanelis Moreno_____Ileana Rodriguez___
Rifkind
Section____Angel Demdem______Maddy Gannon___
9/17 Presentations
and Discussion
Read
Section ____Nick Rozwadowski_____Andrew Santa Lucia
Rifkind
Section____Adriana Garcia______Rafael Concepcion_
5 9/22 MasterÕs
Project Proposal: Discussion and Presentations
Read
Section ____Oscar Wasmosy________Geraldine Pena
Rifkind
Section____Rey Diaz________Susan Aguerri___
9/24 Presentations and Discussion
Read
Section ____Mikhaile Solomon________Karla Rivas___
Rifkind
Section____Jonathan Azur________Yanina Corbea___
6 9/29 Presentations
and discussion
10/1 Graphic
Analysis: In-Class exercise
Assignment
4: Graphic Analysis of Case Studies
DUE: Research Review 6 pages (1200 words) + 1 page bibliography
7 10/6 Focusing
a Topic: Presentations and
Discussion
Read
Section ____Sabina Vakovsky______Josue Jean-Louis__
Rifkind
Section____Jessica Berthin_____Brett Castellucio___
10/8 Developing
a Thesis: Presentations and
Discussion
Read
Section ____Olivier Montfort ____Mark Legg___
Rifkind
Section___Francisco Garcia________Suzette Garcia___
8
10/13 Presentations and Discussion
Rifkind
Section____Jorge Garciga ____Josˇ Geada_____
10/15 Program
of the site: Presentations and
Discussion (10/17 is last day to drop course with a DR grade)
Read
Section ____Jesus Mateo ____Esther Krumhansl___
Rifkind
Section____Lindsay Goeb_____ Nathalie Guedes___
9 10/20 Defining your design project: Presentations and Discussion
Assignment
5: Presentation Due 10/31
Read
Section ___Fernando Mane___Annaliet Pino___
Rifkind
Section____Kristopher Ruis______Charlene Johnson___
10/22 Gathering
Site Information: Discussion and Presentations
Read
Section ____Anthony Martinez_______Alex Lozano___
Rifkind
Section____Nicolas Esper________Josˇ Arana___
10 10/27 Programming:
Discussion and Presentations
10/29 Site
Analysis: Discussion and Presentations Last day to drop class
10/30
Friday Presentation of
MasterÕs Projects: Each student
presents project question, research, and case study analysis to Faculty Group.
11 11/3 Detailed
Programming: Discussion and Presentations
Assignment
6: Final Project Program and Site Information Due 11/11
11/5 Discussion
and Presentations
12 11/10 Rewriting
Proposal for MasterÕs Project Book
DUE: Project Program and Site
Information
Assignment 7: MasterÕs Project Proposal
11/12 Presentations and Discussion
13 11/17 Presentations and Discussion (Last date for Graduate
Design 3 Review)
11/19 Presentations and Discussion
14 11/23 Presentations and Discussion
DUE:
MasterÕs Project Proposal
11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday
15 12/1 No
Class
12/3 No
Class
Friday 12/4 MasterÕs Project
Review: Each student presents project to Faculty Group