Course title
5M8900001
Outline of Architectural Design Practice

 akahori shinobu

ishikawa yuji
Course content
Leading practitioners on the front line will lead the course with site visits and lectures, focusing on relevant subjects such as the role of architects, planning, legal system, design, contract, structural planning, facility planning, administrative management, cost control, bidding procedure, landscape design, as well as the latest topics such as ISO, LC, CM, VE, FM and the Architects Qualification System. Graduate students from 4 universities (Kogakuin University, Tokyo City University, Tokyo Denki University and our own Shibaura Institute of Technology) will participate in this program. Each university is to select 10 students for the program. Participating students are to work together in creating resumes, records and lecture minutes as well as arranging procedures and lecturers’ schedules.
Planned course date: 5 days (Monday to Friday), sometime during the end of July/early August
Purpose of class
To acquire the ability to think the architectural design as being generated by many practical factors by experience of real projects.
Goals and objectives
  1. To gain practical knowledge of architectural design by visiting construction sites as well as lectures by those who are in charge of the design/constructions from participating architect practices.
  2. To translate the paperwork into an actual reality, by visiting sites with the design intentions explained.
  3. To gain presentation capability of students’ own work, by being involved in discussions with the architects/designers.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Orientation Collect information of architects. 190minutes
2． Case 1- Briefing by architects Collect information of architects. 190minutes
3． Case 1- Site visit Collect information of projects. 190minutes
4． Case 1- Discussion Review the briefing and site visit. 190minutes
5． Case 2- Briefing by architects Collect information of architects. 190minutes
6． Case 2- Site visit Collect information of projects. 190minutes
7． Case 2- Discussion Review the briefing and site visit. 190minutes
8． Case 3- Briefing by architects Collect information of architects. 190minutes
9． Case 3- Site visit Collect information of projects. 190minutes
10． Case 3- Discussion Review the briefing and site visit. 190minutes
11． Case 4- Briefing by architects Collect information of architects. 190minutes
12． Case 4- Site visit Collect information of projects. 190minutes
13． Case 4- Discussion Review the briefing and site visit. 190minutes
14． Proposal to selected cases Make proposals. 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Report Presentation Total.
1. 20% 15% 35%
2. 20% 15% 35%
3. 20% 10% 30%
Total. 60% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Each student will be evaluated by reports submitted and presentation. Pass line: over 60 percent.
Textbooks and reference materials
To be instructed as needed
Prerequisites
Learn about the participating architect practices using their websites etc.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Please do visit the lecturer’s lab anytime.
Relation to the environment
Environment education course (50%)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable Until now, Professor has experience 20 years of a researcher, 2 years of a structural designer and 1 year in TAKENAKA corporation, which is one of 5 big general contractors in Japan. And then, Professor have several knowledge and experiences from Urban design, design-built and constructions. And, the professor has 1-st grade Architect. As a result, the professor is able to give several presentations based on actual experiences for students.
Last modified : Thu Mar 21 14:57:50 JST 2019