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Design
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Overview
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Course Objectives
In order to achieve the expected results within the scope of the course program and the proposed experiment, the educational offerings pursue the following objectives.
General educational objectives
The course aims to provide knowledge and skills related to the understanding, enjoyment and representation of space and shapes. In particular, it will aim at the acquisition of methods and techniques for drawing and graphic restitution, aimed at the representation and communication of architectural design.
In summary, the training objectives will be:
- acquire basic knowledge of descriptive geometry applications;
- acquire skills in interpreting, reading and representing shapes and space;
- acquire skills in the use of analog and digital techniques of representation and visual communication.
Specific learning objectives
The course aims to acquire the skills necessary for representation through the classical methods of descriptive geometry and new digital technologies. Drawing will be adopted as a tool for knowledge of shapes and space and as a means of transforming the creative process into architectural design. In addition, the topic of graphic communication as a tool for understanding and disseminating cultural heritage will be addressed.
Course Prerequisites
The course, placed in the first year, has no particular prerequisites necessary for the student, however, for the purpose of a more effective understanding of lecture content, basic knowledge of descriptive geometry and skills in the use of digital systems are considered useful.
Teaching Methods
1_ COURSE STRUCTURE AND TEACHING
Teaching will be structured in theoretical lectures, study seminars and exercises, according to a teaching schedule divided into three sections.
The first part of the course, roughly the first five weeks, will be devoted to the fundamentals and applications of descriptive geometry: notion of projective space, conic and cylindrical projections, methods of representation (orthogonal projections; axonometric projections, perspective projections).
During the second section, the middle two weeks of the 1st semester, the course will deal with representation techniques: freehand representation methods, UNI standards, graphic and cartographic conventions, scale ratios, drawing dimensioning, grafic errors, graphic techniques for communication, and hints on infographic drawing.
The third section, concentrated roughly in the last four weeks, will be devoted to direct experimentation of the techniques studied, through an application exercise.
Attendance at the course is mandatory.
The distribution of hours will be roughly as follows:
Lectures: (classroom hours/year): 25
Seminars: (classroom hours/year): 5
Exercises: (classroom hours/year): 15
Practical activities: (classroom hours/year): 15
2_ AUTONOMOUS LEARNING OF THE STUDENT
The student is required to do individual work for a total of 90 hours:
- In-depth study/study on bibliography (theoretical part): 20 hours
- Test preparation (experimentation): 35 hours
- Examination preparation: 35 hours
Assessment Methods
During the course of the course there will be periodic deliveries of exercises assigned by the lecturer. In addition, follow-up meetings of the assigned papers will be conducted. The examination is individual. It can be accessed upon verification of the minimum attendance required by the course (70%) and after turning in all graphic works assigned during the year. The papers produced during the course of the course and the topics covered in the theoretical lectures will be the topic of the oral examination.
Grades:
30 - 30 cum laude: excellent ability in devising and developing a system of representation of the assigned theme; very good property of language and communication through different registers (geometry, drawing, presentation, etc.);
26 - 29: good ability in devising and developing a system of representation of the assigned theme; good ability to articulate a specialised discourse also through different communicative registers;
22 - 25: sufficient ability in devising and developing a system of representation of the assigned theme; good ability to articulate specialist talk;
18-21: minimal ability in devising and developing a system of representation of the assigned theme;
Insufficient: major difficulties in devising and developing a system of representation of the assigned theme; major gaps in training; inability to apply acquired knowledge; inappropriate language.
Mode of conducting the examination: theory and practice
Texts
Bracco S. (2001). Disegno com.e. A mano libera con un occhio al computer. Torino: Testo & Immagine.
Dell’Aquila M. (1999). Il luogo della geometria. Napoli: Arte tipografica.
Docci M., Gaiani M., Maestri D. (2021). Scienza del disegno. Torino: Città Studi.
Mediati D. (2008). L’occhio sul mondo. Per una semiotica del punto di vista. Soveria Mannelli: Rubbettino.
Zerlenga O. (1996). Note sulla rappresentazione geometrica dello spazio architettonico. Assonometria e prospettiva. Napoli: CUEN.
Handouts provided by the lecturer.
Contents
1_DESCRIPTION
The course aims to acquire skills related to the representation and communication of space through the techniques and methodologies of descriptive geometry. It will also develop skills in understanding, analyzing and interpreting shapes and skills in transforming the creative process into architectural design.
The theoretical foundations of the science and methods of representation (orthogonal, axonometric, perspective projections) will be essential topics of the course. Knowledge of descriptive geometry facilitates the construction of shapes and their metric-dimensional control; the aid of graphic conventions and techniques enables the communication and control of the architectural project.
The acquisition of such notions and skills makes it possible to visualize architectural space, existing or planned, communicating its essential data according to effective strategies.
Main training objectives:
- facilitate the processing of manual sketch drawing of both interior and exterior space;
- gain mastery of methods and techniques of representation, so as to select drawing tools best suited to design choices;
- acquire ability to transcribe shapes, check their sizing, verify their organization and arrangement in space, also considering environmental and territorial aspects.
2_COURSE PROGRAMME
The course will present the essentials of fundamentals and applications of descriptive geometry as a prerequisite for understanding and communicating architectural space. It will also provide the necessary skills for a representation of architectural design, taking into account international graphic standards and conventions.
Finally, a critical analysis of methods of representation will be offered, highlighting their specific peculiarities: from architectural sketching for the development of creative processes, to tools and methods of representation for project communication.
Application exercises in descriptive geometry and an experiment in redrawing architectural artifacts will be offered as part of the teaching activities.
Briefly, the topics covered will be:
- Essential fundamentals of projective geometry.
- Methods of representation: orthogonal projections, axonometry, perspective.
- Sketching as a tool for knowledge and communication.
- Elements of graphic representation: drawing for analysis; section plans; scale relationships; international graphic conventions (UNI standards etc.); graphic techniques for communication.
- The representation of architectural design.
- Cartographic representations: reading and interpretation.
- Digital representation for knowledge and communication.
3_EXPECTED RESULTS
Understanding space and controlling shapes through processes of graphic verification.
Expanding the potential for creative imagination through the verification tools offered by the science of representation: orthogonal, axonometric and perspective projections.
Check and communicate design through the techniques and standards of graphic representation.
Knowledge and understanding
Upon completion of the course, the student will have acquired the ability to understand and analyze architectural shapes and space, interpreting geometric matrices and the compositional laws underlying them.
Applying knowledge and understanding
As a result of the acquired skills, the student will be able to graphically represent architectural forms. He/she will also acquire the ability to organize communication strategies through analog and digital techniques.
Making judgements
The knowledge and skills acquired will enable the student to develop a critical approach toward techniques of representation and communication, proposing autonomous and original solutions.
Communication skills
The student will acquire the ability to communicate with appropriate terminology and through graphic works, both in specialized scientific fields related to architecture and communication, and in broader popularized contexts.
Learning skills
At the conclusion of the training course, the student will be able to independently delve deeper into the techniques of graphic representation and communication, having acquired the necessary foundations for further in-depth study in the field of multimedia communication technologies.
More information
Attendance at the course is mandatory.