Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaArchitectural Drawing
Module: Propedeutic Introductory Module
Matter: Drawing
Main language of instruction: English
Other languages of instruction: Spanish
Head instructor
Lc. Manuel ARENAS - marenas@uic.es
Office hours
Professors will be available to Graphic Expression students subject to a prior appointment agreed by email.
To draw is, in itself, to plan in the deepest sense of the concept. Learning to draw is learning to plan.
We understand ‘graphic expression’ from two perspectives:
1. The positive, analytical and projective dimension of all graphic representations: any discipline and profession aimed at raising the awareness of vision and enriching the sense of form, rhythm and abstraction.
2. The importance of managing and mastering it in order to develop projective skills: a necessary tool for the practice of architecture.
The teaching of Graphic Expression immediately suggests the idea of a workshop. You learn to draw by drawing: the trial and error method will be fundamental for students to make progress on this course.
The course places a particular emphasis on educating the eye and the ability to analyse reality, whether it be cultural, physical, subjectively or synoptically (form, elements, meaning).
Drawing in its creative, analytical and projective dimension.
Basic knowledge of mathematics, geometry and technical and artistic drawing.
The objective of the Graphic Expression course is to provide students with a general grounding in ARCHITECTURAL TECHNICAL DRAWING, enabling them to deal with the graphic representation of the theoretical concepts that they will be given during courses such as Information Technology, Projects, Construction, etc.
At the end of the course, students should be able to understand and represent reality using the tools of the architect:
This is an essentially practical course. It is undertaken in two weekly sessions of 3.5 hours each, during which the theoretical content of the course will be covered:
Presentation: Order, symmetry, rhythm and repetition, hierarchy.
Scale and proportion: useful scales, systems of proportion, orders, anthropomorphic measurements, the module.
The sketch: mapping and planning, general coordinates, materials and textures.
The orthographic projection: planes, elevations, sections, limits, shadows, materials
The classes will be mainly practical but interspersed with short theoretical sessions that will be steadily incorporated into the proposed assignments.
Four practical assignments will be given during the semester, gradually increasing from lesser to greater difficulty, each completed using only using a black marker pen on A3 paper and always in freehand without the help of set squares or drawing instruments.
Some relevant examples will be studied in class from contemporary architecture which will form the basis of discussions about the theoretical, symbolic, cultural and interpretive aspects of graphic architectural representation.
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | COMPETENCES | ECTS CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| Class exhibition | 03 04 05 06 10 1-T 2-T | 1 |
| Class participation | 03 04 05 06 11 1-T 2-T | 1,5 |
| Clase practice | 03 04 05 06 10 1-T 2-T | 1 |
| Tutorials | 03 04 05 06 10 1-T 2-T | 1 |
| Individual or group study | 03 04 05 06 10 1-T 2-T | 4,5 |
As this is an essentially practical course, assessment will be continuous, constant and progressive. It is assumed that the student will experience an ascending learning curve and so the assignments should improve incrementally in terms of quality, precision and presentation.
The course has two examinations: January (ordinary) and June (extraordinary) that consist of completing an assignment similar to those undertaken during the course, adapted to a three-hour timescale.
However, if the course has been followed and completed in a satisfactory manner, the student may be given a pass in this subject without having to take the abovementioned examination.
To achieve a pass based on coursework alone (without an exam) the following requirements must be met:
1. Compulsory attendance and participation in a minimum of 80% of the classes.
2. Coursework to be submitted within the deadlines established by the teaching staff.
3. Assignments to be completed with marker pen (not pencil).
4. Every sheet should include, in the bottom right hand corner, the following information: name and first surname of the student, assignment and course subject.
5. No more than one failed assignment for the entire duration of the course.
January examination (ordinary): 3-hour examination to be taken in class on a subject to be decided by the course’s teaching staff.
June examination (extraordinary): 3-hour examination to be taken in class. For the extraordinary examination, students should bring with them a portfolio containing repeats of the assignments for which they received the lowest marks during the course, as well as drawings from other similar assignments (projects, construction, etc.).
The evaluation will be divided as follows: 65% examination; 35% portfolio.
Evaluation criteria:Every assignment must fulfil certain minimal quality requirements, established within the following parameters:
- the connection between reality and what is represented
- the use of textures and materials
- insertion of codes (projection title: section, floor, etc.) and coordinates
- the clarity and precision of the worksheet
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You can download the book in this link: http://es.scribd.com/doc/74132400/Comentarios-Sobre-Dibujos-de-20-Arquitectos-Actuales-Juan-Antonio-Cortes-Rafael-Moneo-1976
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You can download the book in this link: http://dibujemos.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/aprender-a-dibujar-con-el-lado-derecho-del-cerebro/