Course title
S08580003
Exchange program with the MARKHI(B)

NISHIZAWA Taira
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
Department of Architecture 6. 6.グローバルに活躍できるさまざまな能力を身につけ、自分の意見や提案、情報を相手に論理的に伝えることができると同時に、他者の考えを理解し尊重することができる
Department of Architecture 7. 7.課題の発見・解決のために自ら継続して学修・探求することができる
Department of Architecture 9. 9.チームの中で自分と他者の役割を理解し、互いの意思疎通を図りながらチームの目標のために行動することができる
Purpose of class
To be able to design architecture with an international common sense.
To be able to communicate with foreign colleague with deferent architectural culture.
To progress each ability for designing and making presentation.
Course description
An exchange program with MARKHI, Moscow Institute of Architecture (State academy) in Russia, based on the MOU between SIT. Program (a) , a receiving year, is held in Japan, and Program (b), a sending year, is held in Russia.
In each program students spend aprx.4 weeks to design an urban facility with team members. All team consists of the same number of Russian and Japanese members, and collaborates by adjusting different thoughts, estimations and cultural background, so as to experience what’s going to be happened in case of an international design projects. Official language is English.
Final results are to be the same level as an graduation work in master course.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to design architecture with an international common sense.
  2. To be able to communicate with foreign colleague with deferent architectural culture.
  3. To progress each ability for designing and making presentation.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

エスキス1-3 中間講評会 エスキス4-8 最終講評会 Total.
1. 4% 12% 4% 20% 40%
2. 4% 12% 4% 20% 40%
3. 2% 6% 2% 10% 20%
4. 0%
Total. 10% 30% 10% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Each presentations with mid and final presentation will be estimated under the above ratio.
Perfect score is 100, and the score more than 60 is worthy of getting a credit.
One, who can reach the ”Goals and objectives 1-3” if receiving the advices from tutor, is the score 60.
Language
English
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Study and visit some urban area and architectural pieces (
moscow)
sketch, note
making the model of the site
140minutes
2. study and visit some urban area and architectural pieces st petersberg sketch, note 140minutes
3. theme for design esquisse 1 140minutes
4. visit and analysis the site esquisse 2 140minutes
5. presentation 1
(writing the program, making the sketch and models1/500)
esquisse 3 140minutes
6. presentation 2
(re-programming, re-making the models, zoning plan 1/500, and section1/500)
esquisse 4 140minutes
7. presentation 3
(plan 1/500, section1/500, model1/500)
esquisse 5 140minutes
8. mid-jury esquisse 6 210minutes
9. presentation 4
(plan1/200, section1/200, modei1/200)
esquisse 7 140minutes
10. presentation 5
(plan1/200, section1/200, modei1/200)
esquisse 8 140minutes
11. presentation 6
(plan1/200, section1/200, modei1/200, several perspective, detail drawing1/50)
esquisse 9 140minutes
12. presentation 7
(plan1/200, section1/200, modei1/200, several perspective, detail drawing1/50)
esquisse 10 210minutes
13. presentation 8
(plan1/200, section1/200, modei1/200, several perspective, detail drawing1/50, presentation sheets)
esquisse 11 140minutes
14. final jury editing the portfolio 140minutes
Total. - - 2100minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
”Taira NISHIZAWA 1994-2004” TOTO publish co.ltd
”Taira NISHIZAWA 2004-2010, Wooden Works” LIXI publish co.ltd
Prerequisites
to read the above monograph
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • just after the class schedule
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
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 tutor is an architect who has an experience in abroad.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 5.GENDER EQUALITY
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
  • 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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