Project 2: Follies

Project: Follies

Format: Drawings on A3 , Manual to be determined, Model
Medium: Pencil/ Ink Drawings, Selected Colour, Model Wood
Dates: Hand Out: MO 08Feb, Crit: THU 11Feb, MO 15Feb, THU 18Feb, MO 22Feb, Hand In: THU 25Feb
The project asks you to design an innovative, independent and ready to make wooden structure, which houses the minimum needs to sleep, work, eat, (wash). It has to be work in private as well as in public space. All material used has to be “off the shelf” , meaning, one can buy it in a builders market. The design drawings and model will be accompanied by a manual, which illustrates how to built the structure.
The design process starts from
a) the analysis of the typical garden shed (its parts)
b) photographic recording of the shed in public and private space (its context)
c) sampling examples of small wooden structures
d) research on and understanding of the design of Les Follies by Bernard Tschumi in Paris, La Vilette
e) research on and understanding of The Decorated Shed by Venturi.
f) analysis of a successful manual (e.g. washing machine, copy machine, furniture)
g) research on minimum requirements re: prpgramme/ space
The results of a-g will be presented on Thursday, 11 February in groups to the class, thus have to be available printed as well as in digital format. Studio time will be used to present concept drawings/ models of each individual student.


Final Requirements:
Analysis/ Concept sketches
Design Development: Plan, Section, Elevation, Model 1:20
Detailed Design: Major joints: 1:5 – 1:1
Manual: no scale, format to be determined
This project works in collaboration with construction, production of both subjects has to be presented on the day of final hand in.
Criteria:
- strength/ originality of concept: creative, yet disciplined interpretation/ transformation of everyday object and use of material - quality of design development,
- precision in detailing,
- representation: quality of drawings, model and manual
All submissions have to be pinned up before 11 o’clock in the dedicated space on Thursday, 25 February 2009.
Late entries will not be accepted and be marked 0%.