ARCH 692
Thesis Research and Design Studio 1
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FALL 2022
TRD1
Teaching Team:
Marie-Paule MacDonald
This TRD1 studio addresses the subjects of place and location as key aspects of the design process. In the initial phase of the studio, we will look at recent discussions in the field of urbanism and landscape, centering on notions such as knowledge production, and cities and landscapes of knowledge and culture. This accompanies the process of defining sites and programmes of a traditional architecture studio. Students will be able to introduce and refine their individual selections of site and programme into this context. A translation of Christian Devillers’ lecture entitled The Urban Project, and a recent book by transit hub urbanist Kees Christiaanse, Textbook, are samples of course readings.
Students may propose to direct a seminar about the influence of their research on the thesis topic. The studio will address ideas about generative (not necessarily digital) and knowledge production as a part of the design process- the work of designers who work within a large team including designers and scientists, is cited as an example of a generative art in a geo-political framework, that proposes collective discussion leading to environmental responses.
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