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Architecture Assignments

Architecture I
Architecture II

Important Dates: Subject to change
 


Architecture I

Introduction 1 Supply List 1 Writing Assignment-on structures,
Presentations on various structures 1 Egg Drop Project-Leonardo's mystery machines, gravity, tension, balance, weight, size
Discuss the possible forms that can be used
Demo: How to use and care for: mechanical pencils, drafting boards, T -squares, rulers, triangles, compass, hot glue guns
Expectations on egg contraption designs, Getting Started on designs! Show me -Min. of 3 designs on clean 18"x24" sheet of newsprint, all drawings must include size, height, width and material list.
Writing Assignment Due, Presentations Start, (6 students) Supplies
In class presentations on structures from around the world (6 students)
In class presentations on structures from around the world (7 students)
Any presentations not done and Designing your egg contraptions get your design drawings ready for me to see and 01< for building
Keep me informed of your design ideas
Collect your balsa wood and start assembling your egg contraption
Building from the inside out or outside in? How are you assembling yours?
Final Design Drawing Due
Egg Drops Due at the end of the period Block Day
Drafting: horizontal lines, vertical lines, Architectural Lettering: Alphabet & Title Block, Architect’s Scale: how to read & use, Alphabet of Lines: standard line symbols, TAKE NOTES!
Place your egg and make any [mal adjustments 25 Place your egg and make any final adjustments
All Egg Contraptions should be delivered to the Convent
Drop the Egg Contraptions after school behind the convent
How to use Lettering Guide, Stencil Lettering Guides, Templates & Burnish Plates, Building your Vocabulary
To be handed in: Drafting Doors &Windows due the 7th
Windows and Doors Due
Review for Quarter Test
Lecture: Planning a Bedroom, take notes
Quarter Test
Lecture: Planning a Bath
Lecture Planning a Kitchen & go over Dimension Lines
Start Drafting: Bedroom, Bath, Kitchen - with work triangle

-all drawings must have a title block and outside dimension lines, all major aisles need to be 3 '-6"& on good vellum paper-

Drawings Due at the end of the Period November 8th
Lecture on Sheds, Writing Assignment
Start Shed Drawings
Writing Assignments Due
Shed Drawing Due at the End of the period
Primary Considerations: site, community, coast, restrictions, zoning, codes, topographical, family, Building your Vocabulary
Lecture: House Shapes, Roof Designs, and Stairs, Building your Vocabulary
Lecture: Description of Plan Types -take notes- plot plan, foundation plan, floor plan &, elevation plan
Start Designing and Drafting your Floor Plan
Turn in your Floor Plan for ~ to check over break
Lecture: on the 3rd and 4th quarter Model Home Project, packet handed out
Review .for Exam, Hand back your floor plans, make corrections, hand back in
Picking Partners for Model Homes, Start working on your model home floor plans, you each will do a complete set of drawings and pick the better of the two

DUE DATE for all of the PLANS is: March 4. 2002!!!!!!!!

Exam end of Second Quarter
Writing Assignment-To be announced
Get Caught up/ same page
Get all work handed in and make up anything missing
Writing Assignment Due
Working on Plans
Working on Model Home Plans

Things Covered in Class

* Drawing the floor plan

* Drawing the foundation or basement or drawing the elevations

* Drawing the details

* Dimensioning a working plan

* Specifications

* Building your vocabulary

Pick your model floor plan and have it copied at Kinko's, pick up supplies for your model home building, be ready to work on the 4th

All Model Plan Drawings Due!

Architectural Models Chapter 31
Start Building your Residential Model Home
Review for test
Third Quarter Test
End of Third Quarter
Working with partner on Residential Model Home
Writing Assignment-To be announced
Working with partner on Residential Model Home
Writing Assignment Due
Start thinking about finishing up for ART SHOW
Working with partner to finish up Model Home
ART SHOW - 6:00 to 7:00
**DUE DATE: SENIORS DUE DATE FOR MODEL HOME
Senior Exam Day
**DUE: ALL~ MODEL HOMES
Review for EXAM
Review and Studio Clean Up!
EXAM -HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
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M. Gaskins Fall 2003

Architecture II

Introduction/ Supply List! Writing Assignment-on structures,
Presentations on: Ancient World Arch. Early Christian. Medieval. Renaissance. Baroque, Revolutionary. Twentieth Century / Egg Drop Project-Leonardo's mystery machines, gravity, tension, balance, weight, size Discuss the possible forms that can be used Expectations on egg contraption designs, Getting Started on designs! Show me -Min. of3 designs on clean 18"x24" sheet of newsprint, all drawings must include size, height, width and material list.
*Writing Assignment Due. Presentations Start, (7students) Supplies Due
In class presentations on structures from around the world (8 students)
In class presentations on structures from around the world (7students)
Any presentations not done and Designing your egg contraptions keep me informed of your design ideas. Collect your balsa wood and start assembling your egg contraption. Building from the inside out or outside in? How are you assembling yours?
Block Day, Egg Drops Due at the end of the period
Cardboard Fantasy Structures
Place your egg and make any final adjustments
Place your egg and make any final adjustments
All Egg Contraptions should be delivered to the Convent
Drop the Egg Contraptions after school behind the convent
Layout and Design Techniques,
Putting it on paper:

Designing with Cardboard

Review for Quarter Test
QUARTER TEST
*Writing Assignment Given out: Paper on the type of commercial building you are interested in designing
*Writing Assignment Due, Positive and Negative, balsa sculpture and stretch planes of tissue
Start Discussion on Commercial Buildings/info. packet handed out
Start Commercial Building Drawings: Fast Food, Retail, Church, Museum or Monument
Architects may plan entire cities: City planning or urban design
Floor Plans Due
Start Models
Review for Exam
Exam end of Second Quarter 2nd =15th, 3rd=16th
*Writing Assignment - To Be Announced - 
Writing Assignment Due (I will be gone... baby is due on this date)
Working 0n Model City's or Commercial Buildings
Review for test
Third Quarter Test
End of Third Quarter
* April and May are open for finishing: Models, Outside Projects and Bridge Building
Writing Assignment -To be Announced-
Writing Assignment Due
Bridge Building, Car, or Crane
Models for Art show - 6:00 to 7:00
Bridge Breaking! Contest
Seniors Last Day (Exemptions Posted)
Senior Architecture Exams
Review for Exam
Review and Studio Clean Up!
EXAM - ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!!!!!-

*This outline will be revised as we work throughout the year.

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