最新糖心Vlog

Course Coordinator 
Professor Samer Akkach

Teaching Team
The teaching team includes:  
The teaching team changes from year to year and details are provided on MyUni.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify key principles of the history, theory, policies, and practice of urban design.

2. Analyse and evaluate urban design principles: how buildings, public spaces, streets, landscapes, transport, and amenities are brought together to make a good sense of place. 

3. Produce urban design propositions that interpret the project's physical, social, and historic contexts.

4. Demonstrate developed collaborative skills through making creative contributions to a large-scale urban design project.

5. Demonstrate confidence and self-motivation as urban designer with sophisticated visual and verbal communication skills.
   

Learning resources are project related and will be identified and introduced at the beginning of the course.

Project-specific resources will be provided as needed during the course.

Speaker Series:
The School has a fortnightly lecture series where respected practitioners and academics from the field deliver a public lecture on contemporary architectural practice. In order to expand your knowledge of contemporary directions in design it is recommended that you attend these sessions. The sessions are scheduled for Tuesday 6pm at the Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, and the exact detail of dates and speakers is available from the School website and the Front Office.

Academic Support:
The Professions Learning Centre (PLC) provides postgraduate coursework students of the Faculty of Professions free academic skills advice on critical analysis and structuring assignments, paraphrasing, referencing, oral presentation skills and other skills to assist with success at university. You are encouraged to take advantage of the service to enable you to improve your performance in your studies. To contact a Learning Advisor please send an email to professions.learningcentre@adelaide.edu.au.

Lecture summaries, image pdfs, hand-outs, links for further reference and additional material considered of interest will be posted on the MyUni website following the relevant class.

A Discussion Board and ability to share and build Group work will also be a feature of work for this Course.

最新糖心Vlog Email:
The school uses the 最新糖心Vlog email system to get in touch with the students. So it is imperative that you check your email regularly and keep up to date with any new announcements.

Noticeboard/Handbook:
General information about the activities at the School is available online from the Student Noticeboard which can be accessed at https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-student-architecture/current-student. Students can also access a copy of the Student Handbook at the following link:  

Design Studio III involves three modes of teaching and learning:

1. Workshops
A weekly 2-hour workshop involves the following activities:
   a. 30 min. face-to-face meeting with Group Leaders to discuss key issues
   b. 30 min. review of weekly activities and discussion of key issues by Studio Leader
   c.  60 min. presentation and discussion of history, theory, and practice of urban design, both in general and in relation to selected projects.

2. On-line Crits
50% of studio contact time will be conducted on-line: this will be devoted to informal presentations, discussions, and feedback. The main objectives of the on-line mode of exchange are:
   a. To allow exposure of design ideas to the whole class and teaching team.
   b. To provide extended, rich, and effective exchanges with Group Leaders, Studio Leader, and on-line Advisers.
   c. To develop student independence, self-confidence, and critical abilities.

3. In-studio Reviews and Assessments
50% of studio contact time will be conducted in studio: this will be devoted to formal reviews and assessments. The main objectives of the in-studio mode of exchange are:
   a. To provide risk-free opportunities for formal presentations and discussions of the developed design analyses and proposals.
   b. To provide staged reviews and assessments of the development of student works.
   c. To develop student graphic, visual, and verbal communication skills.

This is a 6 unit course. Students in this course are expected to attend 6 hours of lecture/tutorial/seminar each week and allow for 18 hours of self-directed learning each week. That is a total of 24 hours a week for 12 weeks. The tutorials and other activities, including reviews of work in progress are an important component of learning in this course. The communication skills developed by regularly and actively participating in activities and discussions are considered extremely important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.

The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (ie. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote at least 48 hours per week to their studies. Accordingly, students undertaking this 6 unit course are expected to devote 24 hours per week to contact activities and self-guided studies.

Based on this framework here are some figures that might assist workload management:
Total workload hours: 24 Hrs per week x 13 weeks = 312 Hrs
Total contact hours: 6 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 72 Hrs
Total self-guided study: 312 Hrs – 72 Hrs = 240 Hrs

These 240 hours should be used towards preparation of weekly tasks and for completion of the various assignments associated with the course, including development of various skills required to complete the same. Please organise your time wisely.

The following summary presents a general overview of the learning and teaching activities in the course. These are subject to slight changes according to the specific demands of the class. Detailed descriptions of learning and teaching activities will be given during the course. Please check course announcements and emails daily.

Week	Workshop	Exchange	Task
1 Mar 1/2	Introduction Rules, projects, tutors, and mode of teaching.	Online Group work: Site visits, documentation, site analysis, program.	Online Upload drawings/maps/sketches (TBA) and discuss with tutors
2 Mar 8/9	Class Consultation Guest talk (TBC): Arch & UD	Online Group work: Site visits, documentation, site analysis, program.	Online Upload drawings/maps/sketches (TBA) and discuss with tutors
3 Mar 15/16	Class Consultation Review & discussions	In Studio – PP Presentation 1st Pre-pinup presentation & review	In Studio – PP Presentation Complete first stage
4 Mar 22/23	Class Consultation Review & discussions	1st Pin-up and review – 20% Group work, parallel presentations	1st Pin-up and review – 20% Group work, parallel presentation
5 Mar 29/30	Class Consultation Guest Talk (TBC): Arch & UD	Online Group/individual work: conceptual design and programing.	Online Upload drawings/maps/sketches (TBA) and discuss with tutors
6 Apr 5/6	Class Consultation Review & discussion	Online Group/individual work: conceptual design and programing.	Online Upload drawings/maps/sketches (TBA) and discuss with tutors
Mid-semester break: Apr 10 - 21
7 Apr 26/27	Class Consultation Review & discussion	In Studio – PP Presentation 2nd Pre-pinup presentation & review	In Studio – PP Presentation Complete second stage
8 May 3/4	Class Consultation Review & discussion	2nd Pin-up and review – 40% Group/individual work, parallel Presentations	2nd Pin-up and review – 30% Group/individual work, parallel Presentations
9 May 10/11	Class Consultation Guest Talk (TBC): Arch & UD	Online Group/individual work: Final design and programing.	Online Upload drawings/maps/sketches (TBA) and discuss with tutors
10 May 17/18	Class Consultation Review & discussion	Online Group/individual work: Final design and programing.	Online Upload drawings/maps/sketches (TBA) and discuss with tutors
11 May 24/25	Class Consultation Review & discussion	In Studio – PP Presentation 3rd Pre-pinup presentation & review	In Studio – PP Presentation Complete 3rd stage
12 May/Jun 31/1	Class Consultation Review & discussion	3rd/Final Pin-up and review – 40% Final Presentations UD Project with guest critics

Students are expected to undertake site visits in their own time in order to acquire spatial awareness of the context and its surrounding environs and to collect and verify contextual data. Group visits are encouraged especially in the first stage of the project. The first site visit must be undertaken in Week 1, and subsequent visits can be conducted according to arising needs. More information about site visits will be given in the first week of the course.

The course is structured around small group discovery experience. A large urban design project will be divided among small groups to be completed in three stages. The first stage of the project focuses on the collaborative efforts among members of the small group as well as among member of several groups. Stage two shifts the focus onto individual student discovery and creative contributions within the design dynamics of a small group. While stage three focuses on design creativity, intellectual maturity, and critical ability of individual students.

Assessment exercises (or Assignmnets) are project related and will change from year to year. Details of individual Assignment are given in hand-out sheets and generally introduced and explained in the workshops. They will also be available on MyUni.

There are three Assignments correpondening to the three stages of the project as show in the table.
 

Assignment	Due Date	Time	Weight	Type	Learning Outcomes
(Group) Research & site analysis	Week 4	As advised	20%	Pin-up and VP Group/Formative	1,2,4
(Group/Individual) Concept design	Week 8	As advised	40%	Pin-up and VP Individual/Summative	1,2,3,5
(Individual) Final design	Week 12	As advised	40%	Pin-up & VP Individual/Summative	2,3,4,5

There are no compulsory assessment-related requirements for this course.

This studio will explore propositions for redevelopment of half a city block in Adelaide CBD. ‘Mixed-use’, ‘hybrid’ and other terms are used to describe single buildings or complexes of spaces housing many programs of use. These spaces have a long history in the development of cities. Urban environments have also developed suites of building types that are associated with particular programs: we can generally recognise a ‘shop’ or retail outlet, a cinema, an apartment block, an office building, a school, etc. However these types also have variations and new forms are constantly being experimented with, especially with regard to their proximity to each other in dense urban fabric and also in regard to any potential adaptive reuse or contextualisation with retained urban fabric.

Ass#1
Small Group Discovery Project
This is a group research project. Each group will be given a ‘program’ to research; an urban activity or use and its associated building type, both in Adelaide and elsewhere, now and in the past. This is a typological investigation. At the end of this assignment your work will be shared with the whole class and provide valuable information and examples of the whole suite of programs which you need to consider in the next assignment. These programs are: office building, retail outlet, residential apartment, entertainment complex, public recreation space and education environment. Review the hand-out sheet for detailed requirements and marking criteria, which will be explained in the first class and will be available in the appropriate weekly folder.

Ass#2
This assignment is a large-scale design exercise focused on preliminary massing of the suite of programs you must accommodate within a designated ½ city block. You will be assigned one of 6 sites within Adelaide CBD. You will be working digitally and with physical models to experiment with various ways you can spatially – and temporally – mix and combine the required programs; armed with the knowledge of what types and sizes and shapes of spaces are needed for these programs. You must consider the existing fabric and will be required to maintain and adapt it in specified ways.

Ass#3
The final assignment is a detailed proposition for the development of your ½ city block which will transform Adelaide!

In this course there are three ungraded submissions and three graded submissions. The ungraded submissions are set up to help students prepare for the graded submission. Both types of submission involve visual and verbal presentations: the ungraded is digital, while the graded is hardcopy. The dates and locations for the six submissions are shown in the table. More details on each submission are given during the course.

Sumission	Due Date	Time	Weight	Submission Method
1st Pre-pinup PP Presentation Research and Site Analysis	Week 3	Studio	0%	Digital: PPoint Group Presentation
1st Pinup & Review Research and Site Analysis	Week 4	Studio	20%	Hardcopy: Pinup and Group Presentation
2nd Pre-pinup PP Presentation Conceptual Design	Week 7	Studio	0%	Digital: PPoint Group Presentation
2nd pinup & Review Conceptual Design	Week 8	Studio	40%	Hardcopy: Pinup & Individual Presentation (in groups)
3rd Pre-pinup PP Presentation Final Design	Week 11	Studio	0%	Digital: PPoint Group Presentation
3rd Pinup & Review Final Design	Week 12	Studio	40%	Hardcopy: Pinup & Individual Presentation (in groups)

Submissions (General):

• All submissions must include Student Name and Student ID Number. Submissions without Student Name or ID Number will not be considered for marking, and will receive zero marks in accordance with the guidelines.

• In addition, all assigments need to have an Assignment Cover Sheet which must be signed and dated by the student before submission. Please attach the cover sheet in front of the document, to the top left hand corner.

• Please adhere to submission deadlines and follow instructions provided.

• Students must not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course without prior approval from the Course Coordinator.

• On occasion, the lecturer/tutor may wish to retain students’ work for future reference and the relevant student will be informed at such a time.

Early Submission:

• There is an early submission box located on Level 4 which is cleared out daily at 10am. Please mark your submission clearly before placing in box.

• Models for in-class presentation cannot be handed in early.

Late Submission:

• The school will NOT accept late submissions and any such assignment will receive zero marks. This also applies to electronic submissions.

• Printing delays & hard disk crashes will not be entertained as legitimate causes for delay, so please ensure that the work is finished in advance.

Re-submission:

• The school has a resubmission policy whereby students can redeem failed work by submitting additional work for a maximum of 50%.

• The deadline for all re-submissions is 12pm on Friday 14th June 2013.

Good practice:

• Students should ensure that they regularly backup their work on multiple locations as hard-disk crashes are an unfortunate reality.

• When relying on community printing facilities, students should attempt to finish their work in advance to avoid unnecessary delays.

• Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted (digital or hardcopy), as originals may be lost during the submission process.

For modified arrangements of submission and assessment due to special circumstances see the following Assessment Task Extension(s) & Additional Assessment guidelines.

Modified Arrangements (General) 

• Students can apply for extensions or modified arrangements based on Medical conditions or other Extenuating circumstances. However, students need to submit their application along with supporting documents within 5 business days of the condition becoming applicable.
• The application forms are available from the Front Office and at  and need to be submitted at the Front Office along with any supporting documentation.
• Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance and the Course Coordinator will inform the applicant if the application is accepted. Please DO NOT contact the Course Coordinator directly.

Medical Reasons:

• In case of an extended medical condition which makes it impossible for the student to submit the work on time, an Application for Assessment Task Extension due to Medical Circumstances may be lodged with the Front Office along with a doctor’s certificate within 5 business days.

Extenuating Circumstances:

• If the student is unable to submit the work on time due to extenuating circumstances an Application for Assessment Task Extension due to Extenuating Circumstances may be lodged with the Front Office.
• Please note that this is only available for certain military, religious, or legal obligations and does not extend to minor personal problems. (Refer to Student Handbook at  for further details or contact Student Advisor).

Compassionate Grounds:

• In case of certain extraordinary personal problems students can apply for extensions based on compassionate grounds. However, these must first be discussed with the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.
• To maintain privacy relating to personal issues students can contact the 最新糖心Vlog Transition and Advisory Service at 8313 0100 or transition@adelaide.edu.au, or approach the Counselling Service on 83035663 for an individual appointment.

Additional Assessment:

• If a student receives a Fail grade for the course with an overall mark between 45 and 49, they may be eligible for an Additional Assessment which would allow them to get a maximum of 50 Pass for the Course.
• Additional Assessment offers are made by the School and the student will be informed directly once these are made available.

Disability:

• Students who have a disability and wish to seek modified submission or assessment arrangements need to contact the 最新糖心Vlog Disability Services at 83135962 or disability@adelaide.edu.au for supporting documentation and then communicate these to the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.

Elite Athlete:

• Students who have national/international sporting commitments and wish to seek modified submission or assessment arrangements need to register with the 最新糖心Vlog Elite Athlete Support Scheme at  and then communicate this to the Course Coordinator in person through appointment during the assigned office hours.