Form and Design in Architecture B

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2022
Course Title	Form and Design in Architecture B
Course Code	4215	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Seminar	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Architecture	Student Grade	2nd
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials
Instructor	MOTOZUKA Tomoki

Course Objectives

(1) To be able to explain how geographical environment, structure/function, and construction technology shape the architectural space.
(2) To be able to explain the relationship between human body dimensions, personal dimensions, unit dimensions, and object shapes.

(3) To be able to communicate personal ideas through manufacturing objects.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Insufficient
Achievement 1	The student can systematically explain systematically how geographical environment, structure/function, and construction technology shape the architectural space.	The student can explain systematically how geographical environment, structure/function, and construction technology shape the architectural space.	The student can not explain systematically how geographical environment, structure/function, and construction technology shape the architectural space.
Achievement 2	The student can accurately explain the relationship between human body dimensions, personal dimensions, unit dimensions, and object shapes.	The student can explain the relationship between human body dimensions, personal dimensions, unit dimensions, and object shapes.	The student can not explain the relationship between human body dimensions, personal dimensions, unit dimensions, and object shapes.
Achievement 3	The student can well communicate personal ideas through manufacturing objects.	The student can communicate personal ideas through manufacturing objects.	The student can not communicate personal ideas through manufacturing objects.

Teaching Method

Outline:

The objective of this to course is to understand that the various elements of the land, such as climate, climate, history, and culture, shape architecture. And to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to design architecture with a multi-dimensional view.

Style:

The students will think about the meaning of the forms around us through the process of shaping an object. The students should complete the assignments until the deadline. The students will communicate their design intent to other students and actively review other students' works.

Notice:

The students should show interest in the built environment around them and observe the relationship between human behavior and space. The students should gather information and express their own opinion in the assignments. 5 absences will be excused.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Orientation	To understand the course schedule and its goals, and the course evaluation system.
		2nd	The form of space (1): Structure, function, and form	To understand how structures and functions form the architectural space.
		3rd	The form of space (2): Building technology and form	To be able to explain the characteristics of architecture produced by mass production due to the evolution of technology.
		4th	Methode to give form to design (1): familiar package design	To understand the design intent of milk packs, candy packs, and other familiar packages.
		5th	Methode to give form to design (2): familiar package design	To design a "box" that has a particular purpose.
		6th	Methode to give form to design (3): familiar package design	To give form to the "box" designed.
		7th	Methode to give form to design (4): familiar package design	To give form to the "box" designed.
		8th	Methode to give form to design (5): familiar package design	To explain to others the design intent and its qualities.
	4th Quarter
		9th	The form of space (3): Characteristic of material	To understand the relationship between materials and the space formed by them.
		10th	Utilize the characteristic of materials to build models(1): Planning	To plan the schedule for making the model.
		11th	Utilize the characteristic of materials to build models(2): Model making	To build a model using the characteristic of each material.
		12th	Utilize the characteristic of materials to build models(3): Model making	To build a model using the characteristic of each material.
		13th	Utilize the characteristic of materials to build models(4): Model making	To build a model using the characteristic of each material.
		14th	Utilize the characteristic of materials to build models(5): Presentation	To communicate the design intent of the model made.
		15th	Utilize the characteristic of materials to build models(6): Write a retrospective	To review the design process, identify the problems and communicate to others.
		16th	No End-term Exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Reports	Assigments	Other	Total
Subtotal	0	15	5	30	50	0	100
Basic Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Specialized Proficiency	0	15	5	30	50	0	100
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0