Course title
S04225003
Exercise in Architectural Studio 4B

NISHIZAWA Taira

OKANO Michiko

TAKAHASHI Manami
Course description
"Studio 4B" is an exercise for students to design middle-rise building for 7 weeks ; Students hall, which is "semi-public facility, in RC or SRC construction, with 4000m2 in total floor area, of 4-7 stories". Every week students will make presentation of own scheme at the time, and will be checked by tutor face to face, in order to learn how to develop the scheme from early stage to the final stage, while learning the each skill necessary to make study-drawings, to study-models, to percept the detail and the whole of the space, to adjust the inter and outside requirement, and so on.
Purpose of class
to design middle-rise buildings(Students hall)
Goals and objectives

Goals and objectives Course Outcomes
1. to be able to design the middle-rise buildings; Students hall.
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2. to be able to develop the scheme at any phase, such as concept-making, volume-study, finding solution in plan and section integrating the structure and the machinary
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3. to be able to show the space in ones thought by diagram, drawing, volume model and words.
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4. to be able to develop the skill of drawing, models, spatial recognition, ando so on.
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5. to be able to criticize the buildings in the past with same program
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Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

weekly works(at esquisse1-5) final work(at final jury) Total.
1. 10% 15% 25%
2. 10% 15% 25%
3. 10% 15% 25%
4. 5% 7% 12%
5. 5% 8% 13%
Total. 40% 60% -
Language
Japanese(English accepted)
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. guidance ; Students hall
making model of the site with surroundings
visiting the site
making the sketches of the first scheme.
making model of the site with surroundings
researching of the site with surroundings
140分
2. esquisse 1 ;
volume model
block plan
zoning section
study and develop the scheme 140分
3. esquisse 2 ;
volume model
block plan
zoning section
zoning plan
study and develop the scheme 140分
4. esquisse 3 ;
volume model
block plan
zoning section
zoning plan
study and develop the scheme 140分
5. esquisse 4 ;
precise model
precise section
all floor plan
elevation(perimeter design)
study and develop the scheme 140分
6. esquisse 5 ;
precise model
precise section
all floor plan
elevation(perimeter design)
inside perspective
study and develop the scheme 140分
7. final presentation and jury presentation 140分
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Total. - - 980分
Evaluation method and criteria
the score consists of the process and the results; weekly works at esquisse1-5(40%)and the final work at jury(60%).
the credit is given to the score more than 60 points.
one who couldn't complete every work will get the score less than 60 points.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
monograph of Le Corbusier
monograph of Mies vd Rohe
Prerequisites
to read the monograph of Le Corbusier
to read the monograph of Mies vd Rohe
to visit the Office building and Hall building in 20th century
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • after the class(appointment is necessary)
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal 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 applicable
Applicable Tutors are the active architects with working-experience as the real-building designer.
So every students’ works will be reviewed and criticized under the normal standards in the architects offices today.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
  • 15.LIFE ON LAND
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