Arch 484 / 584 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, CRN 21242 / 21306 MWF 13:00-17:00 Pre-reqs: Arch 282, 682 or 683

Prof. Nancy Cheng http://darkwing. uoregon.edu/~nywc

204 Pacific Hall, telephone 346-3674 nywc@darkwing.uoregon.edu

Description

The course will concentrate on

the design of beautifully composed spaces for human activity

the interaction of light and structure

In designing a recreation building, students will create a place for the spirit of movement while accommodating technical requirements. The program and presentation requirements will be targeted for the ACSA/STI Hollow Structural Sections Student Design and Engineering Challenge. The program will include

Swimming - A hall where water meets light and air

Squash - enclosed courts with indirect light

Skate-boarding - a landscape for rolling motion

Areas of study

Precedent cases - program & construction

Daylighting & artificial lighting

Neighborhood / site context

Development of building connections & assemblies

Integration of structure and space, rooms and building, building and site

Process

Throughout the term, students will encouraged to freely generate multiple design variants for reflection, discussion and selection / refinement. We'll try to foster a cooperative environment for experimenting with both traditional and digital design media. Two hours a week have been reserved in the computer lab for trying new design techniques. Those students desiring additional support for digital methods are encouraged to cross enroll in Arch 407/507, a seminar on Design Communication.

While students will be encouraged to explore non-rectilinear forms, the site will be chosen to provide constraints to exterior expression.

Objectives

In this course, students will work towards being able to

Develop a design idea in terms of site integration, program accommodation, and formal unity,

Integrate structural systems and natural lighting.

Find and explore media for design development investigations

Requirements:

Students are expected to work in studio and exchange ideas with their classmates. Students must bring work to every weekly pin-up and review to receive credit for the class. Attendance at all classes is expected. Repeated tardiness, more than 2 unexcused absences or absence from the final review will be grounds for No Pass.

Schedule (subject to amendment)

Week	Date	Topic	Requirement
1	Jan 4	Sculpting the Landscape	3D Composition - due Jan 8
	Jan 6
	Jan 8	Recreation Precedent & Site Studies	Web reports, Site model - due Jan 15
2	Jan 11	YMCA Intro
	Jan 13
	Jan 15	Carl Sherwood talk Site & Program Organization	Drawings & Massing Model - due Jan 22
3	Jan 18
	Jan 20
	Jan 22	Structural Precedent Study	Group Web report & model - due Jan 29
4	Jan 25
	Jan 27
	Jan 29	Structural Bay Design	Large-scale Physical Model - due Feb 5
5	Feb 1
	Feb 3	Adapt Bay Design to Site	3D CAD model, plans, sections & elevations - due Feb 10
	Feb 5
6	Feb 8
	Feb 10	MID REVIEW
	Feb 12	Light and Shadow, Re-work designs	Room Lighting Model - due Feb 19
7	Feb 15
	Feb 17
	Feb 19	Construction Development	Wall Section - due Feb 26th
8	Feb 22
	Feb 24
	Feb 26	Presentation Layout	Hardcopy of boards - draft due Mar 1
9	Mar 1		Competition board layouts - due Mar 8
	Mar 3
	Mar 5
10	Mar 8	FINAL REVIEW WEEK

Evaluation Criteria

Process: Ability to understand the brief, synthesize an appropriate solution and develop it

Media: Ability to communicate critical issues, visually test out solutions and refine the solutions

Content - Site integration, Program accommodation, Formal Composition, Structural system, Daylighting

Study skills: takes the initiative to investigate ideas, contributes to class discussions and joint projects.

 

Program and Site

The YMCA would like to partner with the City of Eugene to provide expanded recreational offerings in Amazon Park. The Y would like to create a Family Adventure Center to bring together people of different ages and abilities. The Center would create new intergenerational settings such as Climbing, Fitness, Creative Arts, Water Fun and Sky Adventures as well as traditional Gym, Swimming and Racquet sports.

The Y anticipates that the expanded facility would draw additional membership fees which could subsidize access for the less privileged.

In addition to offering recreational activities, the client envisions expanding community services with child-care, a branch library and a café. Support areas would include Locker Rooms, Staff Offices, Mechanical, Electrical, Storage and Toilet rooms. On the existing site, Amazon Park has ball fields, playground, parking and a skateboard bowl that could be relocated. Current renovation plans for the Amazon Park pool include replacing the existing outdoor pool with a new outdoor pool and expanding the locker rooms and office area.