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ASSIGNMENTS (individual):
#1. DUE February 19: Which of the offered term projects interests you, and why? Pick by
articulating the aesthetic concept (space; interior-exterior relationships; views and context; differentiated
building composition and involved elements) in several labeled sketched diagrams.
Zooming in, relate these observations to first assembly sketches (of motives or “key details” you like).
Set these sketches up in a way that they express joinery, fastening strategies, material junctures by
showing the assembly simultaneously in section and elevation. Make assumptions on how you believe
materials are joined, showing fasteners (i.e. screws, nails, bolts …) as part of the drawing.
Present the studies in a powerpoint document of ~4 pages (horizontal, 11×17”), including photos, so that
other students can easily understand the diagrams and sketches in context.
#2. DUE March 5: Draw to 1 1/2” = 1′-0″ scale a wall section showing: concrete footing and a
concrete/block cellar foundation wall. Account for frost, drainage, water protection, thermal control,
movement and finish grading. Label all materials. (Individual assignment)
#3. DUE March 26: Draw to 1 ½” = 1’-0” scale a wall section from top of foundation wall to first
floor through a door or operable window opening, investigating the relationship between interior and
exterior space, and the climatic/weather factors which might influence your design. Account for water
protection, thermal control, movement and finish grading. Label all materials; make use of proper
lineweights, hatches, center-lines. Abbreviate the drawing with “cut-lines”, so to show the active
junctures without wasting paper space. (Individual assignment)