INTRODUCTION AD1 TERM 2

WELSH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE – CARDIFF UNIVERSITY – JANUARY 2012

YEAR 1 – TERM 2 CINEMA ARCHITECTURE

INTRODUCTION

DR CRISTIAN SUAU – TERM CHAIR SAM CLARK – TERM TUTOR JULIET ODGERS – TUTOR (MONDAYS)

I LIKE STUDYING AT WSA… I WONDER WHAT ‘CINEMA ARCHITECTURE’ MEANS… IS IT ABOUT SPACE IN MOTION?

© Herman Hertzberger, Lessons for Students in Architecture

architecture Y1 team – term 2 – who?

Y1 themes/project – what?

Y1 – term 2 digital support Y1 term 2: space & time – how? practical section

ARCHITECTURE WHAT IS THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTS? ‘An architect is an operative organizer’, M. Tafuri, 1977

Architecture and settlements are constructed by man-made efforts

Guanaco corral, The Andes, Chile, 2008

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Architecture and cities are also constructed by machinery

National Gallerie by Mies, Germany, 2006

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All is always constructed by ideas

Lucio Costa’s Master Plan, Brasilia, Brazil, 2006

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TOWARDS NO SEGREGATION

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STRATIFICATION-SEGREGATION IN ARCHITECTURE

Refabricating Architecture, Kiera & Timberlake, 2004

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LIMITED COMMUNICATION IN ARCHITECTURE

Refabricating Architecture, Kiera & Timberlake, 2004

INTEGRATION Architecture is systemic & collaborative!

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BREAKING THE BOX IN ARCHITECTURE

Refabricating Architecture, Kiera & Timberlake, 2004

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ENABLING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

Refabricating Architecture, Kiera & Timberlake, 2004

wsa

YOU ARE HERE!

BSC YEAR 1 BSC YEAR 2

BSc in Architectural Studies (RIBA Part 1)

BSC YEAR 3

YEAR 4 IN PRACTICE Masters in architecture (RIBA Masters in Architecture Part 2) (RIBA Part 2)

YEAR 5 MArch

YEAR 6 IN PRACTICE MA in Urban Design YEAR 7 IN PRACTICE

in Environmental Sciences practice RIBA Part 3: Diploma/MA in professional studies or RIBAMsc examination in professional MPhil Diploma/MA in professional studies (RIBA Part 3)

or

RIBA examination in professional practice (RIBA Part 3)

PRACTICE + CPD CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MPhil / Ph.D. Alternative careers in architecture Alternative careers out with architecture Education in alternative countries Practice in other countries

Y1 TEAM TERM 2

Y1 STUDIO - TERM 2 - 2012 AD1 CORE TEAM Dr Cristian Suau, year chair (term 2) + year tutor (term 1) Sam Clark, year chair (term 1) + year tutor (term 2) Juliet Odgers, year tutor (all year, Mondays) Prof. Peter Salter, research week (kinetic tectonic) DIGITAL TEAM Dr Wassin Jabi, digital module leader Sergio Pineda, professional tutor Nick Humes, WSA researcher EXTERNAL TUTORS’ TEAM Maria Kramer Catherine Pease John Carter Peter Feldmann Marc Sustr Andrew Faulkner

WHAT TYPE OF DESIGN DOES CRISTIAN PLAY?

www.ecofab.org

WHAT ARE THE MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH

BY DESIGN IN CRISTIAN’S WORK?

www.ecofab.org

ECO-DENSITY

REUSE & REPAIR

LIGHTNESS

VERTICAL GARDEN - PARK

Cactus Tower – UEA 2009 (Suau)

Pallet House – Sweden 2005 (Suau)

the base model - fabrication

IAAC spring workshop – Barcelona 2006 (Suau)

the base model - fabrication

FOGHIVE – fog collector in arid lands 2011 (Suau)

Y1 THEMES/PROJECTS

ARCHITECTURE IS THOUGHT ARCHITECTURE IS CONSTRUCTED ARCHITECTURE IS INHABITED

TERM TWO

CINEMA ARCHITECTURE 1. Concept and Place 2. Spatial Sequencing 3. Framing 4. Story Boarding 5. Implementation

CONCEPTUALISATION PLACE MAKING MODEL MAKING OBJECTIVE - FACTUAL SUBJECTIVE - SENSORIAL MEASURING - CONVENTION

Roofscape in Dubrovnik, 2011

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Be Kind Rewind

WHAT IS A FILM HOUSE? WHAT SHOULD I DESIGN?

"Cinema should make you forget you are sitting in a theatre“.

Roman Polanski

Preliminary sketch of Istanbul’s silhouette from the sea by Le Corbusier

The Cinémathèque is a compact cinema club situated in the old city of Dubrovnik.

It is an intimate and low-tech space restricted to one main staircase. In order to respond properly to the immediate surroundings, the film house is going to have up to 3 storeys.

Student will design this building under the principles of simplicity, flexibility a playful game of double and triple heights.

It is all about cubic meters rather that square meters. The height of the Cinémathèque’s front has to response harmoniously according to the cultural, urban and architectural streetscape.

No car park and services are required. Up to 70% of the plot might be covered. The film house’s design has to consider an inner patio for cross ventilation and natural lighting and outdoor activities.

Term 2 Structure The AD1 term 2 module consists of 12 weeks:

Part 1: Idea and Place WEEK 1 Cinema Architecture: Introduction & Precedent Study (Teamwork) WEEK 2 Cinema Architecture: The Mediterranean Context (Teamwork) WEEK 3 Cinema Architecture: Dubrovnik Fieldwork, 29 Jan – 03 Feb 2012 (Teamwork) Part 2: Spatial Sequencing WEEK 4 Cinema Architecture: Preliminary Design: Massing Models & Diagrams (Teamwork/Individual) WEEK 5 Cinema Architecture: Study Models & Advanced Drawing (Teamwork/Individual) External Review (17.02.2012)

Part 3: Framing WEEK 6 Cinema Architecture: Plan & Section 1.50 (Individual) WEEK 7 Cinema Architecture: Kinetic Tectonic 27 Feb – 2 March 2012: Tectonic Strategies in Cinema and Architecture Module leader: Prof Peter Salter (Group/Individual) Part 4: Story Boarding WEEK 8 Cinema Architecture: Study Models & Storyboard (Individual) Interim Review (09.03.2012) Part 5: Implementation WEEK 9 Cinema Architecture: Presentation Model 1:50 & Photography (Individual) Tutorials only with external tutors (due to RIBA visit on 16.03.2012) WEEK 10 Cinema Architecture: Detail Model (key space) 1:20 & Photography (Individual) WEEK 11 Cinema Architecture: Editing Boards and Models Cinema Architecture - Editing boards and models (Individual) Review 2 (30.03.2012) WEEK 12 Cinema Architecture: Portfolio Preparation Cinema Architecture - Editing boards and models (Individual)

VISUAL SPECTACLE Magritte, The Falso Mirror, 1928

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SPATIAL GAMES Kasimir Malevich, Colour Masses in the Fourth Dimension, 1915

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ATTRACTOR Design School by SANAA, Zollverein, Essen, 2010

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COLOURS Mercat de la Boqueria (1), Barcelona, 2010

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LIGHTING Kolumba Museum, Köln, 2010 © Suau

CONNECTIVITY Zollverein Museum by OMA, Essen, 2010

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COMPOSITION Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1943

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Transformer in Ramblas, Barcelona, 2010

TRANSFORMABILITY

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POTENTIAL

SOCIAL INTEGRATION David Hammons, African American Flag, 1990

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MIXED USE Chinatown, a compact kiosk

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HYBRIDIZATION New Museum, Attic, NYC, 2009

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PUBLIC REALM Outer space of Köln Cathedral, 2010

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VARIETY Poznan, Historic Town, 2010

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CELEBRATIONS Inhabiting the slot, 2010

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MATERIALS Kalamata, Greece, 2010

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TECTONICS Kolumba Museum, Köln, 2010 © Suau

DEATIAL Fortification in South Greece, 2010

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STUDY TRIP DUBROVNIK

‘I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies’.

Le Corbusier

Preliminary sketch of Istanbul’s silhouette from the sea by Le Corbusier

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DUBROVNIK FIELDWORK: 29/01 – 03/02 Teamwork Team UK Dr Cristian Suau (CS) Sam Clark (SC) Juliet Odgers (JO) Catherine Pease (CP) Maria Kramer (MK) Peter Feldmann (PF) John Carter (JC) Marc Sustr (MS) Andrew Faulkner (AF) Team Croatia Iva, Nikolina and Morana

Themes: Urban History, Croatian Architecture & Building Systems This trip to Dubrovnik is a splendid opportunity to make short films about the city. Students, in groups (9), would need to think about sequencing, framing, story boarding and implementation. Everyone has filming ‘latent’ capacities on their mobile phones and cameras, so no special technology is required. This process will help them to view the city in a different way.

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DUBROVNIK FIELDWORK: 29/01 – 03/02 Sunday 29 January Arrival in Dubrovnik – Check in Hostels (afternoon)

Monday 30 January 0830-0900 0900-1000 1015 1015-1300 1300-1400 1400-1700 1900-2030 2100

Breakfast ‘Intro Fieldwork Brief’ at Student Hostel + make 9 groups Students and tutors meet at ‘Gate of Pila’, Western side of the Old Town Visit Dubrovnik and the Walls in groups (9) Lunch break Teamwork on ‘Urban History’ Each group consists of 8 students per tutor 10-min digital presentation (9 groups) plus plenary Movie 1 at Youth Hostel (TBC)

Tuesday 30 January 0830-0900 0915-1000 1015 1015-1300 1300-1400 1400-1700 1900-2030 2100

Breakfast ‘Introduction & Tips’ at Student Hostel All students meet at ‘Gate of Pila’, Western side of the Old Town Visit Dubrovnik Sites: ‘Site Analysis’ and ‘Cinemas in Dubrovnik’ (9 groups) Lunch break Teamwork on ‘Croatian Architecture’ Each group consists of 8 students per tutor 10-min digital presentation (9 groups) plus plenary Movie 2 at Youth Hostel (TBC)

DUBROVNIK FIELDWORK: 29/01 – 03/02 Wednesday 1 February 0830-0900 0915-1000 1015 1015-1300 1300-1400 1400-1700 1900-2030 2100

Breakfast ‘Introduction & Tips’ at Student Hostal All students meet at ‘Gate of Pila’, Western side of the Old Town Visit Dubrovnik Sites: ‘Plot Measurement’ (9 groups) Lunch break Teamwork on ‘Building Systems’ Each group consists of 8 students per tutor 10-min digital presentation (9 groups) plus plenary Movie 3 at Youth Hostel (TBC)

Thursday 2 February 0600-0630 0630 1200-1300 1600 2100

Breakfast Departure 2 coaches from at Youth Hostel - Vinka Sagrestana 3- to: - Split/Trogir (via coach) - (Tristeno), Ston, Orebic & Korcula (via coach or ferry) Lunch break (optional) All coaches return to Dubrovnik Dinner TBC

Sunday 29 January Leave Dubrovnik – Check out Hostels before noon (12.00)

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VERTICAL STUDIO

Vertical Studio, Summer 2008

Vertical Studio, Borrow Market in London, Summer 2010

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Vertical Studio, Borrow Market in London, Summer, 2010

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Vertical Studio, Borrow Market in London, Summer 2010

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Vertical Studio, China, Summer 2010

Vertical Studio, China, Summer 2010

Y1 – TERM 2 DIGITAL SUPPORT

DIGITAL SUPPORT TO AD1 STUDIO The AD1 term 2 digital support consists of 3 parts: Digital Support Part 1: 3D Max by Dr Wassim Jabi 3D MAX MODELLING 3D MAX ANIMATION 3D MAX RENDERING Digital Support Part 2: 3D Max by Sergio Pineda CAD DRAWING PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATOR Digital Support Part 3: 3D Max by Nick Humes CAD DRAWING 1 CAD DRAWING 2 CAD DRAWING 3

DIGITAL SUPPORT – PART 1 by Dr Wassim Jabi 3D Max Modelling

3D Max Animation

16/01

19/01

19/01

14:00-15:30 ROOM 1.50

15:30-17:00 ROOM DML

14:00-17:00 ROOM 1.50

17/01 14:00-17:00 ROOM DML

3D Max Rendering

23/01 14:00-17:00 ROOM 2.32

26/01 14:00-17:00 ROOM DML

DIGITAL SUPPORT – PART 2 by Sergio Pineda CAD sessions

06/02 11:30-13:00 ROOM DML

06/02 10:00-11:30 ROOM 1.61

Photoshop sessions

10/02

10/02

11:30-13:00 ROOM 2.32

10:00-11:30 ROOM DML

Illustrator sessions

13/02 11:30-13:00 ROOM 1.61

13/02 10:00-11:30 ROOM DML

DIGITAL SUPPORT – PART 3 by Nick Humes CAD sessions 1

09/02 14:00-15:30 ROOM BIRT ACRES

09/02 15:30-17:00 ROOM DML

CAD sessions 2

16/02 14:00-15:30 ROOM BIRT ACRES

16/02 15:30-17:00 ROOM DML

CAD sessions 3

23/02

23/02

14:00-15:30 ROOM 1.50

15:30-17:00 ROOM DML

Y1 – TERM 2 TIMBER WORKSHOP INDUCTIONS

WORKSHOP INDUCTIONS by Dan Tilbury 16/01 23/01 24/01

Y1 TERM 2: SPACE & TIME

Y1 STUDIO - ROOM ALLOCATION Y1 TERM 2 – AXO OVERALL LAYOUT Y1 TERM 2 – WEEKLY TIMETABLE Y1 TERM 2 – YEAR TIMETABLE Y1 TERM 2 – TUTOR/STUDENTS ALLOCATION

Y1 STUDIO - ROOM ALLOCATION OUR SCHOOL AD1 STUDIO ALLOCATION

Juliet

AD1 STUDIO

Y1 STUDIO – AXO OVERALL LAYOUT

Y2 TERM 1 – WEEKLY TIMETABLE

Y1 – TERM TIMETABLE draft

AD1 – GROUP DISTRIBUTION AD1 – TUTOR/STUDENTS ALLOCATION

AD1 – GROUP ALLOCATION (19)

CINEMA ARCHITECTURE week 1 Part 1: CINEMA & PLACE

WEEK 1 Cinema Architecture: Introduction & Precedent Study Teamwork Monday 16 January Morning – WSA: Bute room 1.50 at 09.00 by CS, SC & JO Session 1 - Cinema Architecture: Precedent Study Year meeting: Monday 16 February at 09.00, room 1.50 Term description & activities, 09.00-10.00 CS Introduction design brief, 10.00-10.30 CS Exercise 1: Precedent Studies (teamwork); sign up 19 groups, 10.30-11.00

by SC & JO – WSA Y1 workshop Timber workshop induction (morning) by Dan Tilbury Timber workshop induction 12.00-12.45 (12 students, sign-up sheet) Afternoon - WSA Timber workshop induction (afternoon) by Dan Tilbury Timber workshop induction 14.15-15.00, workshop (12 students, sign-up sheet) Timber workshop induction 15.15-16.00, workshop (12 students, sign-up sheet) Digital Design Support – Intro 3D Max (afternoon) by Dr Wassim Jabi 3D Max session 14.00-17.00, room 1.50 (54 students with laptops, sign-up sheet) Y1 Studio support (14.00-18.00) by SC & JO – WSA Y1 workshop Students meet groups and organise initial tasks with tutors’ support

Tuesday 17 January Morning – WSA: History 09.30-12.30, all term (refer to module allocation in Y1 noticeboard) Afternoon - WSA Digital Design Support – Intro 3D Max (afternoon) by Dr Wassim Jabi 3D Max session 14.00-17.00, room DML (21 students, sign-up sheet) Y1 Studio support (14.00-17.00) by SC & CS – WSA Y1 workshop Students meet groups and organise initial tasks with tutors’ support Film 1: ‘Cinema Paradiso’ (17.00-19.00) – Room Bute 0.53 Compulsory

Wednesday 18 January Morning – WSA: Bute room 0.53 by Spyros Architectural Technology 10.00-13.00, all term (refer to Y1 noticeboard) Afternoon - Free

Thursday 19 January Morning - WSA Studio support (10.00-13.00) by Umberto Napolitano (LAN) & SC Students meet groups and organise research with tutors’ support Afternoon - WSA Digital Design Support – Intro 3D Max (afternoon) by Dr Wassim Jabi 3D Max session 14.00-15.30, room 1.50 (54 students with laptops, sign-up sheet) 3D Max session 15.30-17.00, room DML (21 students, sign-up sheet) Studio support (14.00-17.00) by Umberto Napolitano (LAN) & CS Students meet groups and organise research with tutors’ support SAWSA Lecture at 18.00 by Umberto Napolitano (LAN Architecture)

Friday 20 January Morning – Y1 workshop: 7 tutors Session 1 - Cinema Architecture: Precedent Study Meet tutors at 10.00, long table, WSA 8 tutors (inclusive SC & CS) 19 groups (groups of 3-4 students) & 19 precedents Group tutorials (3 groups per tutor; 40 min each), 10.30-13.00 Afternoon – Y1 workshop: 7 tutors Session 1 - Cinema Architecture: Precedent Study Charrette (3 group meet tutors; 40 min each), 14.00-16.00 Poster presentation A1 – North Corridor and Crit room (TBC) 16.30-18.00

Y1 PRACTICAL SECTION

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/archi/sawsa_events.php

SAWSA Lecture Series 2012 LAN ARCHITECTURE by Umberto Napolitano 19 January @ 18:00, Birt Acres, WSA Open to the public. Run independently by the student association as a non-profit venture, purely for the love of architecture and design.

Please come and support the series for 2012.

All events free for SAWSA members (ÂŁ2 for non-members).

INTERNAL STAFF CONTACT PERSONAL AND PASTORAL CARE You are, however, welcome to approach any of the year team about personal or pastoral matters at any time.

You should approach your PERSONAL TUTOR (see separate list) in the first instance, if possible.

However, you’re welcome to see any of us and when you need us.

INTERNAL STAFF CONTACT DESIGN TEACHING Your principal design teaching for the week happens at your tutorials or crits on FRIDAYS. Additional design teaching will also be held – on a voluntary basis for those who want an additional tutorial – at the following times each week, when one of the core year team will be in studio: MONDAYS:

Year meeting 09:00-11:00 by Cristian Suau Studio support from 11am to 18pm by Sam Clark & Juliet Odgers

TUESDAYS:

AH (morning) by KW Studio support from 14pm to 18pm by Sam Clark & Cristian Suau

WEDNESDAYS:

AT (morning) by SS

THURSDAYS:

Studio support from 10.00-13.00am by SC & 14.00.17.00 by CS

FRIDAYS:

Tutorials from 10:30am to 18pm by external tutors

NOTE: Sport (afternoon)

NOTE: Staff will also visit studio when we can outside these times. However, we all also have heavy research and administrative loads. We’d be grateful if you do not disturb us about design matters outside these studio hours.

DISABILITY & DYSLEXIA SUPPORT If you wish to request specific provisions for Examinations / Class Tests, it is essential that you contact the Disability and Dyslexia Service as early as possible, as specific provisions can only be requested via the Disability and Dyslexia Service.

Disclosures are treated with strictest confidence and only passed to appropriate staff members with your permission. Talk to your year chair / module leader / personal tutor / any staff member, or contact: WSA disability contact: Clarice Bleil De Souza University Student Support Centre: 50 Park Place, ext 7452 E-mails: disability@cardiff.ac.uk, dyslexa@cardiff.ac.uk The Disability and Dyslexia Service offer appointments, or an open drop in service from 1pm-4pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and provide a range of informational leaflets in their reception area.

HOW TO SURVIVE IN Y1 STUDIO Attend ALL tutorials, reviews and lectures‌ Arrive and pin up on time If you cannot pin up on time you must let us know before the tutorials or reviews Computers, plotters and printers will be guaranteed to fail, run slow, be booked up before you: - Digital data should always be backed up regularly in two places - Have a draft version of your work to pin up if all else fails - Above all, be always prepared to display your design progress

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU IN YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT! ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE S:\ DRIVE: S:\TEACHING\BSc 1st Year\WINTER_TERM 2\ THANKS! Cristian