New Assignments

February 11, 2007

Assignment 5: Due February 18

A Day In The Life: Shared Stories

Objective

This assignment means to further develop an understanding of “The Party Wall” and programmatic adjacencies through imagined occupation of the architecture.

Means

Write a series of short fictional vignettes framed through the context of the architecture about the inhabitants of “A House, A Subway, A Nightclub.” Focus on the interaction between the characters across boundaries marked by sensory experience.

Material

N/A

Issues

In that “A House, A Subway, A Nightclub,” is conceived as a memory palace built on the synaesthesia of physical sensation and memory, consider expanding the narratives beyond the present through the inclusion of recollections brought to the surface of the consciousness of the characters by the trigger of physical sensation. How does the architecture shape the narratives and how do the narratives shape the architecture?


Assignment 6: Due February 26

The Days Keep Turning Into Night

Objective

Examine the activation and levels of use of the various components of “A House, A Subway, A Nightclub” throughout a twenty-four hour period, particularly during the transition from day into night.

Means

Create an experiential drawing that establishes a timeline of use within the project over the course of a complete day. The drawing should include the actual architecture, which may need to change as uses are clarified in relation to time.

Material

Research Material, Photographs, and means of architectural drawing of choice

Issues

How does a greater understanding of the project’s use throughout the day affect how the programs join? Conceptually, uncover differences between dwelling during the day and during the night. Use these differences to refine and reshape the architecture.

Assignment 7: Due February 24

Memory Lane

Objective

Develop an objective history of the site in order to uncover its inherent memories.

Means

Create a drawing that collages the conditions of the site from its original construction to the present day, including the proposal for “A House, A Subway, A Nightclub.”

Material

Research Material, Photographs, and means of architectural drawing of choice

Issues

As a memory palace that begins to embody the greater city, the project must also embody the imbedded memory of the site. The drawing should demonstrate how the project architecturally references the history of its site.