ArC/ID 121: Design Communications I Syllabus

FALL 2016
SECTION 001 / 002 AM and SECTION 003 PM
Meeting times:
AM: Tues and Thurs: 8:30am – 11:50am: Room 0006 Quigley Hall
PM: Tues and Thurs: 1:30pm – 4:50pm: Room 0006 Quigley Hall
NOTE: Room 0008 Quigley Hall will also be utilized as a project room for construction and maintaining
large scale projects accomplished during the semester.

Instructor: Peter b. Smith, NCARB, architect : Associate Professor: SOA/SIUC

Office: 131C Quigley Hall
Tel: 618.453.1109:
Tel: Department: 618.453.3734
Cell phone: 314.749.7383 /text
E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] (I utilize both emails).

OFFICE HOURS: 12-1:30 T/Th and 1-2:30pm M/W Plus individual meeting times as needed

COURSE DESCRIPTION: (4 credit hours)

This course offers an introduction to basic drawing and graphic modeling skills for architecture and interior
design graphic communication. Students will receive instruction in two and three dimensional visualization
of form and space. Topics include: Basic freehand drawing and drafting skills. Orthographic projection,
paraline drawing, sketching, drawing and project composition, perspective geometry and projection and
model building. Drafted and freehand drawings of actual and proposed environments are considered
including analysis of light, shade, materials, textures and various contextual elements. Studio and
demonstrations. Prerequisite: Major in architectural studies, interior design or consent of SOA director.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:

Develop skills in drawing and presentation composition.

Develop skills in 2 and 3 dimensional drawing for communication of information.
Develop the skills and understanding to execute drawings standard to the profession.
Develop skills in visual perception and presentation composition.
Develop the skills necessary to build precise architectural models.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
Ching, F.D.K. (2010-2nd Edition). Design Drawing. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, NY. USA.

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS:
Yee, R. (2007-3rd Edition). Architectural Drawing. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, NY. USA.
Edwards, B. (1999). The New Drawing on the Right side of the Brain. Penguin Putnam, Inc. New York,
Leggitt, J. (2010). Drawing Shortcuts: Developing Quick Drawing skills using today’s technology. John
Wiley and Sons, New York, NY. USA.
Ingels, B. : BIG: Bjarke Ingels Group, (2010). YES IS MORE: An archicomic on Architectural Evolution.
Evergreen Gmbh. Koln, Germany.
Curtis, B. (2002). Drawing from Observation: an Introduction to perceptual drawing. McGraw – Hill
Higher education: A division of the McGraw – Hill Companies. New York, NY. USA.
Laseau, P. (2012-2nd Edition). Visual Notes for Architects and Designers. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
New York, NY. USA.
McEwen, I.K. (1993). Socrates Ancestor: An essay on Architectural Beginnings. MIT Press, Cambridge,
MA, USA
Mauduit, C. (1988). An Architect in Italy. Clarkson-Potter, Inc. New York, NY. USAPage
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EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES:

SOLD AS A KIT

PART A: Drafting and Sketching supplies 22 items: (approximate cost $80)

Drafting equipment: (9 items)

T-square 24” with plastic edges
12” stainless steel metal rule with cork back
45 degree inking triangle #8
30/60 degree inking triangle #10
Triangular 12” architect’s scale
Drafting tape: ¾” x 400”
Circle template (40+ circles from 1/16” to 2 ¼” T88)
12” x 18” self healing cutting mat
Cutting matte knife with safety cap and blades

Pencils and Pens: (8 items)

Drawing pencils (2H, 2B and 4B)
LYRA 6b graphite pencils (6b: soft used for sketching)
Micron pens (1.0 / 3.0 / 5.0)
Erasers: White plastic

Drawing pads and paper (3 items)

Recycled paper drafting pad (11” x 14”)
12” x 50 yd roll yellow buff paper
9” x 12” drawing pad (premium recycled, perforated)

Miscellaneous (2 items)
Large fabric bag for all supplies (black fabric)
Zipper bag for smaller items

PART B: Model building supplies and sketchbook (approximate cost $25)

6” x 9” Moleskin sketchbook
2 sheets of 30” x 42” ¼” standard white foam core
2 sheets of 30” x 42” 1/8” standard corrugated cardboard
1 sheet of 30” x 42” 1/16” corrugated cardboard

PART C: RECOMMENDED Materials utilized throughout the semester but not part of the
prepared kit

Glue gun and glue sticks

White glue (Elmer’s, SOBO, or Eileen’s Tacky)
Cleaning solution or wipes
18” x 24” newsprint pad
Art bin or tackle box
Permanent markers (typical brand: Sharpie but many others available)
Colored pencils (note: any brand such as Derwent)
Gray tone markers

NOTE: Additional supplies will be needed throughout the semester. Various materials will be
announced for use within the framework of each problem, but the student should come prepared to each
class. The course is a studio course, thus various media will be utilized to accomplish various tasks.
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There will be assigned times for studying various components of the problems prior to final presentation.
The media for each of the various efforts may be very different but will be defined within the problems.

COURSE TOPICS: PERCENTAGES OF TIME:

Drawing From observation 12%

Freehand sketching and Entourage of both 10%
Orthographic and paraline drawing and shade and shadow studies 5%
Implementation of design problems 52%
SUMMARY CONCEPT BOOKLET: THE ARCHY LOG 18%
Participation in the life of the studio (STUDIO CULTURE) 3%

EVALUATION:
The final grade for the course will be based upon critical evaluation of the work produced in the course.
Three types of assignments will be given, all of which will test your ability to follow stated instructions and
problem specifications. Sketches, technique development projects, and all other supplementary
problems:

WORK SUBMITTAL:
Work must be submitted ON TIME, and WITHIN THE PARAMETERS defined by each individual
project. Media that is utilized in final presentation work will be defined by the problems, but the student
may indeed experiment with various media in both 2d and 3d as each problem progresses. NOTE: LATE
WORK WILL BE REVIEWED AND CRITIQUED, but a penalty of 15% for each day late will be
assessed against the project’s overall grade availability. This criteria comes as benefit to COMPLETE
EACH PROBLEM THOROUGHLY and in a TIMELY WAY. In future studios and in the professional
work environment, there is some allowance for “slower submittals” but in fairness to those students who
manage their time and work toward a completion deadline, this implementation of penalty will be
employed.

GRADES:
Each student will receive a grade summary at midpoint in the semester. If a student is not performing
up to the expectations of the course, that student may be advised at that time to drop the course. Students
who do not officially withdraw from the course before the drop deadline will receive a grade based upon
their semester average, which will include a zero for all missed assignments. Continual non-attendance of a
course does not automatically drop a student from enrollment in the course.
The grade breakdown is listed on the supplement to this course.

GENERAL DISCUSSION OF GRADING EXPECTATIONS FOR EACH LEVEL:

Each project will have with it an associated set of objectives or expected behavioral outcomes. Our criteria
for all courses within the architectural division of the SOA (School of Architecture) are aligned with
objectives defined by the NAAB accrediting agency. Our criteria for all courses within the Interior design
division of the SOA (School of Architecture) are aligned on objectives defined by the CIDA accrediting
agency.

We all assign meanings to grades. It is my intention in this discussion of “grades” throughout the semester
to better have you understand my expectations at each grade level. We can then discuss the various
interpreted meanings of them as they relate to each of the problems designed to satisfy fundamental design
issues at this point in your architectural and interior design careers.
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A GRADE:
An A indicates extraordinary, exceptional responses at every level within the project framework. It many
times yields efforts above what is asked of the problem. The amount of time contributed to an individual
project does not always yield the grade of A. This can be frustrating to a student new to a design education.
Time does not always translate to success, although dedication to development of a particular project will
in the end teach many things about development and approach. A grade of “A” does suggest that you have
accomplished SUPERIOR work in many aspects of the problem.

B GRADE:
The grade of B does define the work that you have done as SOLID. It is above average and the work
produced has been accomplished in a coherent and satisfactory way. As defined in the grade of A, just
being in studio does not always yield a B grade. A grade of B does indicate that you are going about your
work in a way which DOES indeed differentiate yours from AVERAGE. There can be interpreted “gray”
areas, but the overall B work is meeting expectations, yet lacks something in aspects of the overall design
solution or presentation.

C GRADE:
A “C” grade means that you have met BASIC expectations of the projects. You have participated. You
have accomplished the work in a somewhat acceptable manner. Yet, there is definitely missing information
in the design data, presentation data, overall solution, process, or alignment with quality levels defined for
work produced. This again may feel to be a gray area for the student, but there will be step by step
evaluation of the work in progress, and a suggestion of areas for improvement. Sadly, just doing a project
or working hard on something does not always guarantee that the project will be a total success. That is a
difficult thing to understand in terms of the beginning design student. There may be some components of a
particular project that are correct and others that are incorrect. The C grade assignment has many of the
factors of inconsistency that create an unclear solution.

D or F GRADE:
Both of these grades demonstrate a VERY SERIOUS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING, COMPLETION, or
SUCCESS in solution. The student that accomplishes for a particular problem one of these grades many
times has not adhered to a set of required final requirements, or there is a complete disconnect from design
to presentation. There my be a lack of understanding in expectation or in development and there also could
be an associated missed deadline for the work or a lack of attention to completion in the work. If the
student senses a lack of understanding to begin a problem or develop a problem, set a time with me to
discuss any concerns you may have.

THE STUDIO:
The studio is home to many students and therefore must be maintained to allow each student’s use of it not
to be hindered. BE PROFESSIONAL in your use of the space

CELL PHONES:
I realize that cell phones are a distraction, yet are tremendous part of all of our lives. We utilize them for
both text and spoken communication, but I ask that you FOCUS on the class material during studio. I am
not asking you to turn off your phone, but especially during lecture times, DO NOT ANSWER a TEXT OR
A CALL, or you will then be asked to turn off your phone. This is done for you and for your classmates.
This is a new experience and it takes some learning as how to best create a working “fit” for yourself in this
new environment.
It is a good policy to do your work in that studio time, but you will have to finish after the official class
times quite often. We do not require a laptop computer until the beginning of the SOPHOMORE year of
study, but I know most own one and have used them through your educational experience. We will utilize
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them as support and for media searches, as well as for storage of photographic images. A combination of
hand and computerized drawing will become key to this course.

FOOD:
After “official studio time” there is usually no requirement of food in studio, with the exception of no
impacting others and being courteous to others within the confines of the studio. During the class period,
beverages will be allowed, but be VERY CAREFUL not to spill. This can later prove to be detrimental to
final projects, the computer, and other elements being developed within the design projects.

CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF in the case of a spill. Again this may seem like common sense, but we
have had many occasions to observe people walking away from their personal responsibilities and if each
person watches out for their own area and takes responsibility, we all win.

NEW COURSE guidelines for both NAAB and CIDA

The architectural program is accredited by NAAB accrediting agency and the interior design program is
accredited by CIDA. Both groups define various requirements be met at the various levels of training. In
YEAR ONE the following apply:

NAAB: National Architecture Accrediting Board

(2014 standards)
The following SPC’s (student performance criteria) that apply directly to our work. There are others that
figure in such as collaborative thinking, but these listed are PRIMARY to this year one course of study.
The NAAB establishes performance criteria (SPC’s – Student Performance Criteria) to help accredited
degree programs prepare students for the profession while encouraging educational practices suited to the
individual degree program. In addition to assessing whether student performance meets the professional
criteria, the visiting team will assess performance in relation to the schools stated curricular goals and
content.
While the NAAB stipulates the student performance criteria that must be met, it specifies neither the
educational format nor the form of student work that may serve as evidence of having met these criteria.
Programs are encouraged to develop unique learning and teaching strategies, methods, and materials to
satisfy these criteria. The NAAB encourages innovative methods for satisfying the criteria, provided the
school has a formal evaluation process for assessing student achievement of these criteria and documenting
the results. For the purpose of accreditation, graduating students must demonstrate an understanding or
ability as defined below in the Student Performance Criteria (SPC) assigned to this course.

Understanding: The capacity to classify, compare, summarize, explain and /or interpret information.
Ability: Proficiency in using specific information to accomplish a task, correctly selecting the appropriate
information, and accurately applying it to the solution of a specific problem, while also distinguishing the
effects of its implementation.

ABILITY IN:
A1: Professional Communication Skills
A2: Design thinking skills
A4: Architectural design skills
A5: Ordering Systems

CIDA: (Council for Interior Design Accreditation)

The following are professional standards 2011: Student learning Expectations.

Student learning expectations are identified by three levels of learning:

AWARENESS: Familiarity with specified data and information that is demonstrated in student work.
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UNDERSTAND/UNDERSTANDING: a thorough comprehension of concepts and their

interrelationships.
APPLY/ABILITY/ABLE: Competent entry-level skills that must be demonstrated in completed student
work.
Student work is broadly defined to include all tangible work produced by students such as projects,
research papers, completed exams, class exercises, recorded presentations, etc.

This course demonstrates student performance that meets the following CIDA accreditation criteria
either in whole or in part:

4g: Students effectively are provided with opportunities for innovation and creative thinking.

9a: Students effectively apply the elements and principles of design to two dimensional design
solutions.

9b: Students effectively apply the elements and principles of design to three dimensional design
solutions.

10c: Students appropriately select and apply color with regard to multiple purposes.

E-MAIL:
An SIUC e-mail account may be established via the on campus technical services. Most likely you already
have one assigned, but if not:

You may access them by going to the SIUC information technology homepage
(http://www.infotech.siu.edu ) . This page will answer issues such as setup of account, updating of
password, and other associated information pertaining to any of the web based applications.

The accounts established are KERBEROS ID accounts (Click the link for Kerberos ID creation).

As stated above, the School of Architecture requires a laptop computer of all students at the beginning of
your SOPHOMORE year of studies, but many of you now have them currently. Students who do not have a
personal computer may access the internet via the computer stations in the School of Architecture resource
library on the first floor of Quigley, and there are other locations on campus enabling you to access the web
as well.

UNIVERSITY DISABILITY SERVICES:

If you think you need an accommodation for a disability, please let me know at your earliest convenience.
Some aspects of this course, the assignments, the in-class activities, and the way the course is usually
taught may be modified to facilitate your participation and progress. As soon as you make me aware of
your needs, we can work with Disability Support Services (DSS) to help us determine appropriated
academic accommodations.
DSS (tel: 618.453.5738)

DSS typically recommends accommodations through a verification form provided to the student. Any
information you provide is private and confidential and will be treated as such.
http://www.disabilityservices.siu.edu

STUDENT LIFE POLICIES:

There is available to all students online, an informative guidebook defining student policies and procedures
as well as information related to counseling services and other support services provided to the student
body. Please review this document at your convenience and refer to it when situations or questions arise
that need further explanation and clarification.
http://www.studentlife.siu.edu/policies.html
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FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

Please refer to the online schedule for the Final Examination Schedule. In the design studio, many times
we have “final projects” and not written finals, but we will meet during our prescribed finals time for
conclusion of the course and to ready the studio space for the upcoming semester. That website is:
http://www.registrar.siu.edu/pdf/examfall12.pdf

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
Southern University Carbondale is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and
work. Because some health and safety cirucumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become
familiar with the SIUC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN AND BUILDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE
TEAM (BERT) Program.
Emergency response information is available on posters in buildings on campus, available on BERT’s
website, http://www.bert.siu.edu
Department of Safety’s website, http://www.dps.siu.edu (disaster drop down) and in Emergency Response
guideline pamphlets.

Know how to respond to each emergency.

Cathy A. Hagler
Executive Director of Administration

SALUKI TECH SERVICES in MORRIS LIBRARY:

IT support for student computer problems is 618-453-5155
Students can also go to the library on the first floor for personal computer support problems. The walk-in
computer support center is located in MORRIS LIBRARY 161A. They call it SALUKI-TECH and the

SALUKI-TECH hours are:

MON-THURS: 7:30am to 11pm

FRI: 7:30am to 9pm
SAT: 11:00am to 7pm
SUN: 1:00pm to 9:00pm

SALUKI-TECH services offered

General Troubleshooting
Software installs
Virus Removal
OS installs and upgrades
Hardware upgrades
Wireless set up for desktops, laptops, phones and tablets
Reznet configuration
Sales of flash drives, hard drives, routers, MS Office and cables

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