¬¬¬Experiencing Architecture

Experiencing Architecture

for 2013 Fall Semester

ARCH 1320/ UGEC 1016 Coordinator: Raymond Fung ([email protected]) T: 92276115 Venue: AIT G04 Time: Wednesday 4:30 pm – 7:15 pm

What is Architecture? “Architecture is the masterly, correct, and magnificent play of forms under the light” Le Corbusier “Architecture is the very mirror of life. You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are the reflection of society.” I M Pei “Less is more” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe “Architecture is both an interior and exterior experience. The best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately comprise a building; from its relationship to the streetscape or skyline to the structure that holds it up, the services that allow it to work. The ecology of the building, the material use, the character of the spaces, the use of light and shade, the symbolism of the form and the way in which it signals its presence in the city or the countryside.” Sir Norman Foster

Who can be an Architect? “No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder” John Ruskin

建築師的知識要廣博，要有哲學家的頭腦、社會學家的眼光、工程師的精確和實踐、心理學家的敏感、 文學家的洞察力. 但最本質的他應當是一個有文化修養的綜合藝術家。 這就是我要培養的建築師。

梁思成 Course Objective and Main Contents Architecture is a prime visual element in shaping our urban fabric. It is essentially an important domain for every citizen to have a basic knowledge of it, and to learn about how the city is transformed and developed, to a micro-scale of appreciating architecture through the understanding of forms and functions down to each articulation. This course provides a general outline to architecture. The aim is to introduce architecture as a cultural phenomenon. The course will increase the student’s awareness of the built environment as it exists all around. It examines a variety of spatial experiences encountered in exemplary places and buildings. The lessons are based upon a sandwich module i.e. alternate class lectures and visits to areas of designated interest, with emphasis on a range of topics, including the historical, symbolic aesthetic, functional, cultural and green aspects of architecture. It is specially designed with “guided experience” for students which are offered opportunities for real life interaction with architecture of local context, and to have direct dialogue with the designers who have created it. The students are encouraged to exchange views with relevant expertise in the field, hence to inspire ideas for their compilation of a report as a course assignment. This wide intellectual horizon is ideal for fulfilling some of the objectives of the University’s General Education curriculum. For the sake of stimulating students’ interest, a quiz would be conducted based on a slide show of renowned architecture, as to assess students’ understanding upon the subject. In parallel, students are also taught to hand-sketching selected works, by which they would be able to comprehend the building geometry, compositions and basic artistic techniques.

Course Syllabus The course introduces a number of topics related to the conceptual and aesthetic aspects of architecture. Among the topics introduced would be: (1) Introduction to Architectural Vocabulary (2) Appreciation of Hong Kong Architecture (3) Architectural styles through the Ages (4) Architecture and Culture (5) Architecture and Heritage (6) Sustainable Architecture (7) Architecture and Urbanism

(8) Design Process and Architectural Practice (9) China New Architecture To keep abreast of current affairs, this course is designed to have some content variations in order to address latest issues, guest speakers will be invited to speak on the subject or students be arranged for on-site experience and group discussions.

Assignment and Assessment There will be 3 assignments for this module. 1.

A Short Test – to be injected during the first half of the program.

2.

A Term Report - students are required to apply what they have learned, especially from site visits and interaction with expertise, and to have it complied into a report on the study of a subject chosen from the given list. This will be presented in the form of site photos or hand sketches and of not less than 2000 words in English. At least 10 A4 pages in electronic format shall be submitted.

3.

A Group Presentation & Group Discussions – presentation and discussion in groups shall be conducted in the tutorials and is an experience sharing exercise amongst the classmates. Each group shall be formed with 3-5 students to present on specific subject. Assessment shall be based upon group collaboration, time management and individual presentation skill, the latter refers to graphical and oral presentation.

The short test (10%), the term-report (40%), two discussion sessions (5%+5%) and the group presentation (40%) shall be accountable for 100% of the final marks, while absence will have marks deducted, based on 1 point for each lesson.

Anti-plagiarism policies Starting from 2008-09, it is a University policy that all students’ assignments in undergraduate and postgraduate programs should be submitted via the Chinese University Plagiarism Identification Engine (CUPIDE). The CUPIDE team can be reached by email: [email protected] or phone: 3163 4266. CUHK’s policy on academic integrity and disciplinary action against plagiarism is available online at: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty.

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Course assistant

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Date

Topic

Remarks

Sept 4

Introduction of Course Outline

Exploring creativity in

Wed

Understanding Architecture and the

architecture and defining roles

Building Team

of a building team

Appreciation of HK Architecture

Exploring HK architecture

Sept 11

since colonization to present

Wed 3

Sept 18

Learning Architectural Vocabulary

Learning basic architectural vocabulary with a quiz on

Wed

international exemplary works 4

5*

Sept 25

Architecture through the Ages

A brief review of architectural

Wed

# sketch lesson

development from BC to now

Oct 2

Architectural + Green

A field trip to Zero-carbon Building at Kowloon Bay

Wed

Complex 6

Oct 9

Architecture + Culture

A review on museum

Wed

# group discussion 1

development and management models

7*

Architecture + Heritage

A visit to a heritage project

Oct 23

The Design Process

Understanding the design

Wed

# Short Test

process with basic planning

Oct 16 Wed

8

regulation concepts 9*

Oct 30

Architectural Practice

architectural practice

Wed 10

11*

Nov 6

China Architecture Old and New

A brief review on Chinese

Wed

# group discussion 2

architectural development

Nov 13

Architecture + Urbanism

Realization of urbanism in a New Town planning

Wed 12

Visit to a remarkable

Nov 20

Group Presentation 1 & 2

Group presentations

Group Presentation 3 & 4

Group presentations &

Wed 13

Nov 27 Wed

* Field trip

Students’ feedback

Group

Week

Date

Topic

1

12

Nov 20

Architecture & urbanism

2

12

Nov 20

Architecture & Culture

3

13

Nov 27

Architecture & Environment

4

13

Nov 27

Architecture & Heritage

Presentation

Recommended readings Books (1) Architecture: Form, Space, Order

D.K. Francis, Van Nostrand Reinhold.

New

York

(NA2760 C46) (2) Post 97 public architecture, Hong Kong, pages 7 -11

MCCM (NA4425 H85 H68 2005)

(3) (4) (5)…ism understanding architecture

Jeremy

Melvin,

Herbert

Press London (NA200 M45 2005) (6) Green Architecture, pages 7 -31

Brian

Edwards,

Wiley

Academy (NA2542.36 G72) (7) (9) Contemporary Architecture in China, pages 10-51

Christian

Dubrau,

DOM

Publishers (NA 1545.6 D83 2010) (8) A. Peter Fawcett, Architecture Design Notebook

Oxford: 2003 2nd edition

Additional reading materials (2) A 50 Year Retrospective of Hong Kong Public

HKIA article 2006

Architecture (6) The Design Concept of HK Wetland Park

AFCD Newsletter

(2) 香港建築百年 pages 12-47, 161-171

香 港 三 聯 書 店 (NA1546 H66 K66 2005)

(5) 視藝文集 pages 196-204 香港古蹟保存的謬誤

小 書 局 (N7346 H66 S57 2008)

(2) 視藝文集 pages 182-195 探索香港公共建築

小 書 局 (N7346 H66 S57 2008)