1. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II - ACH 112
Anne Arundel Community College Department of Architecture and Interior Design
Fall 2011 Section 400 Tues/Thurs 7:40 – 9:45
Instructor: Professor Richard Luxenburg
Office: CALT - 328
Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 2::30 - 5:30
Telephone: 410. 777-2376
E-mail address: rjluxenburg@aacc.edu
Division Phone: 410. 777-2433
Web site: www.slideshare.com & www.facebook.com/richard.luxenburg
Textbooks: Drawing Shortcuts (2nd edition) by Jim Legitt
Color Drawing (any addition) by Michael Doyle
COURSE INFORMATION
An introduction to basic “tradigital” (traditional and digital drawings) architectural
presentation, rendering and model building techniques. The course focuses on the use
of various presentation media to develop more effective visual appearance for
presentation drawings and models. Rendering of site plans, building plans, sections,
elevations and perspectives will be covered.
Learning Objectives:
a.Render plans, sections, elevations and perspectives in ink and color.
b.Sketching techniques used for early design studies (prior to CAD).
c.Presentation of architectural designs in various media
d.The building of an architectural scale model.
Main Topics:
Basic Principles/Elements
•Pen and Ink/ paper types
•Colored Marker/Mixed Media
•Colored pencil /paper types
•Multimedia (Digital and hand drawn combined)
•Model Making Techniques
•Architectural and Site Plan Graphics
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2. WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1 Introduction and review of class objectives
Assignment No. 1 Stipple Your Face (Tonal Study)
Aug 23 This assignment is due at the beginning of the next class
Week 2 Assignment No. 2 Famous Architect Poster
Research via the Internet, the College Library,
Aug 30 professional journals (magazines) or retail bookstores
a well known architect from the attached list.
Save, copy or scan pictures of the architect’s work.
These pictures will be used to make a 24” x 36”
PowerPoint poster.
Week 3 Dots Lines & Squiggles Demonstration
Sept 6 Digital Poster DUE! Do not print until you have
instructor’s approval! beginning of class. Phase 1
Demonstration of technical drawing pens for stippling,
squiggling and linear drawing techniques.
Lab/ Studio Time
Week 4
Sept 13 Ink on mylar phase due. Phase 2
Reading: Chapters 1- 3 Doyle text
Demonstration of marker/colored pencil technique
Week 5
Sept 20 Applying texture and tones on print and tracing paper.
Chapters 4-5 Doyle text
Week 6
Sept 27 Final color rendered poster due. Phase 3
Demonstration of marker/colored pencil techniques
on various media (toned paper, bond paper print paper.
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3. Week 7 Project No. 2 issued “Market House” Annapolis. Md.
Oct 4 Discussion of new project program and site related issues.
Presentation and Demonstration of model building
types and techniques.
Reading Chapters 6-7 Doyle text
Week 8 Demonstration of mixed/multimedia techniques in
Oct 11 architectural presentation.
Design Lecture: Symbolism in Architectural Form
Week 9 Schematic Design for Project No. 2 due.
Oct 18 Design Lecture: Form vs. Function
Charette project presentation
Pin-up presentation with massing/study model.
Week 10 Charette Design
Oct 25 Work on project in studio/classroom environment.
Rehearsal of student presentations and techniques
Week 11
Nov 1 Sketching Techniques and Tones
Study model building vs. presentation models
Photographing models for design presentation.
Week 12 “Sketch-Up” Software: CAD & 3D modeling
Nov. 8 Digital Model building in Sketch-Up!
Finishing the model: techniques for the base, the site,
the buildings and the spaces in between them.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION!
Week 13 Demonstration of composite presentation, using
Nov 15 cameras, computers and other digital media.
Rendering techniques for individual projects.
Model building techniques for individual projects.
Week 14 Model building techniques reviewed and demo.
Color rendering techniques reviewed.
Nov 22 Use of power tools in construction lab.
Week 15 Finishing the model. Tricks and techniques
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4. Nov 27 Design Lecture: Architecture as a reflection Cultural History
Individual desk reviews and demonstrations.
FINAL PRESENTATION Tuesday, Dec. 6th 7:45 – 9:45
Grade Values:
Project #1: Famous Architects Project (3 Phases)
My Face (dots) 10%
Poster (24” x 36”) 10%
Ink base drawing 10%
Color Rendering 20%
Project #2: Project
Market House at City Dock Annapolis
Concept presentation 10%
Design Development 20%
Final Presentation 20%
Total 100%
EQUIPMENT
Required: Disposable rapidograph ink pen set
Color pencil sets (as demonstrated in class)
Color marker sets (as demonstrated in class)
NOTE: These materials will be used in the remaining Design Studios (Design III & Design IV).
Students will use the same equipment from Design 1 (lead holders, scale, triangles,
tracing paper (white and canary yellow), exacto knife with #11 blades etc.)
If you do not have this equipment, then you need to purchase it ASAP.
Department Policies
All students are expected to view the Department Policies as part of this course syllabus. These policies
have been carefully developed over time to ensure your success in our program and apply to all courses in
the department. Each student should carefully read through these policies. To verify your understanding of
these policies, each student is required to sign and submit the Student Verification of Course Syllabus
and Department Policies form for this course. To review the Department Policies, please visit
www.aacc.edu/architecture/deptpolicy.cfm.
Please Note: The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments to this schedule!
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