The architectural works listed are those chosen for student presentations. Additional resources for these works can be found in Presentations.
SES # | ARCHITECTURAL TOPICS/WORKS FOR DISCUSSION | KEY DATES |
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Introduction | ||
1 | Introduction | Presentation sign-ups |
2 | Mapping of contemporary discourse | |
City ⇒ Global Economy | ||
3 |
Robert Venturi, Steven Izenour, Denise Scott Brown: Learning from Las Vegas Peter Eisenman: Cannaregio Project; and two early houses |
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4 |
FOA: Yokohama Terminal Shrinking Cities Competition |
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Urban Plan ⇒ Map of Operations | ||
5 |
Bernard Tschumi: The Manhattan Transcripts; and one building by Tschumi Atelier Bow-Wow: Made in Tokyo; and one building by Bow-Wow West 8: Toronto Central Waterfront competition entry |
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6 | Downsview Park Competition | Dossier topic discussion |
Program ⇒ Performance (Relations, Effects, Atmospheres) | ||
7 |
OMA: Seattle Central Library and Très Grande Bibliothèque MVRDV Atelier FCJZ |
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8 |
MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program finalists Machado and Silvetti: two projects in Boston Reiser-Umemoto: Atlas of Novel Tectonics; and projects R&Sie(n) Architects |
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Drawing ⇒ Scripting | ||
9 |
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: early work; drawings; and ICA Boston Steven Holl: early drawings; and Simmon Hall |
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10 |
dECOi CAP (Ali Rahim and Hina Jamelle) UN Studio Hernan Diaz |
Dossier proposal pin-up |
Image ⇒ Surface | ||
11 |
Zaha Hadid: Vitra Fire Station; and BMW Central Plant LO-TEK Jürgen Mayer H. |
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12 |
Herzog & de Meuron: American works Jean Nouvel: La Fondation Cartier Office dA |
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Utopia ⇒ Projection | ||
13 | -- | Dossier bibliography, title, and preview due |
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Dossier pin-up and submission during exam week |