public space booklet

please re-read brief and look critically at your work with the general shortcomings in mind

From brief:

You have illustrate the greater narrative and your position towards public space in

-       a photographic documentary of public spaces you have visited and 2 book case studies in form of a story board and analytical diagrams

-       a comic style storyboard on how the bench is used in various ways and addressing issues raised in your analysis

-       a short essay/ manifesto about the necessity of accessible public space (+-1500 words) referring to 3 texts handed out

-       larger public space map of Rosettenville (projected)

-       Format: A5 portrait = folded A4 landscape, template to be provided

Evaluation:

Documentary / Case Study 25%

Essay/ Manifesto 25%

Storyboard Bench 25%

Presentation 25%

General shortcomings:

Essay/ manifesto

spelling and grammar mistakes

very general statements, often not based on an argument (as in ‘expressing a point of view on a subject and supporting it with evidence’ http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/argument/) and/ or misinformed

no reference to readings and specific public spaces

no paragraphs (layout/ content)

unsuitable language

use of stereotypes as opposed to specific contextual knowledge

Documentary/ 2 case studies/ analysis

not enough photos or no photos that capture the situation

vague or no captions

weak or little (or no) analysis

no or little references and sources

Comic/ storyboard

no storyboard

storyboard too short

no relevant story

bad illustrations

fuzzy or distorted illustrations

Presentation

no index

no page numbers

fuzzy photographs or drawings

confusing, inconsistent structure

poor and/ or inconsistent aesthetics

incomplete

exam schedule

arpl 2000 exam

read carefully:

portfolio exam arpl 2000_2013:

you have to bring all design work (drawings, models + sketchbooks) and your printed + digital version of the theory submission.

however, due to the fact that the externals saw your 1st semester work in the mid year oral, you have to pin up your work from the row house onwards only. (row house, bench, sports centre). although design and construction are 2 different portfolios and will be evaluated as such, they interconnect and overlap. pin up the construction drawings of the row house in close proximity of the design work, we will look at the development of the project.

the bench project would need drawings and 1:1 model, (for your best) should the transport be problematic due to size and weight , you have to display it in a way that the externals get a good impression of your design and the making of it, try to display it 1:1 (photos + drawings).

the work that is not pinned up should be accessible in a folder, ordered per project, in case the overall portfolio needs to be re-evaluated.

remember this paragraph from the course outline, handed out in the beginning of the year:

•        during the end of year oral exam the ‘provisional year mark’ is subjected to a moderation procedure.  external examiners and the design staff conduct the moderation procedure, in order to preserve professional and academic standards.  moderation can affect the final mark within a 5% margin, up or down.  the ‘moderated mark’ counts as the final and definitive year mark in design.  this means that ‘year provisional marks’ in the region of 46% to 54% represent potential failures in design. in exceptional cases, where an external examiner feels strongly that a learner has not met the requirements of the course, but whose year mark does not reflect this, he/she will be able to, with the approval of the head of school, to moderate the learner’s mark down by more than 5%. theory examination papers are approved and moderated by an external examiner according to normal university procedures. the purpose of the final oral is to assess whether, during the course of the year, the student has acquired the necessary skills to proceed to third year. at the beginning of the year one is evaluating isolated skills; by the end of the year it is necessary to integrate them. this can only be finally evaluated in complete portfolio.

pin up in time. delays will be noted as no-show:

fabs for the entire course (design and/ or construction).

to be safe:

group 1 a-h should be up at 8.30h.

group 2 a-d should be up at 11.40h.

group 3 e-d should be up at 14.00h.

take your work instantly down after your 2 presentations.

the next person in that space (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) has to pin up then.

(for example: space a) 8.30h design has construction at 9.10h till 9.30h. the next space a) design 11.40h should be there at 9.45h to start pinning up and help pinning down.)

bring material (press stick, pins) to fix your drawings properly.

help each other to pin up and down, it takes a long time.

again: bring your complete portfolio, all models and sketchbooks.

theory:

the submitted theory works (essay + public space analysis) can be picked up from admin from tomorrow onwards. i will send a you a list with general comments, please scrutinize your work along those lines and correct, add, complete if needed. 

the official (re-) hand in of the theory project is the oral examination, 

digital and printed version. the work will be marked and moderated by the examiners after the oral examination – they won’t have time to read essays during that presentation.

sports provisional marks + consultation - READ CAREFULLY

hi all

please find below the provisional marks for the sports project. 

consultation times are offered thursday and friday, see attached schedule.

read carefully:

this schedule will be pinned up on my office door by tomorrow am and needs to 

be filled out consecutively from 8.30 onwards.

i will cancel lists with gaps. 

ONLY students with reserved slots will be attended. 

the number of time slots corresponds to the number of submissions on thursday.

theory:

the submitted theory works (essay + public space analysis) will be handed

back then.

the official (re-) hand in of the theory project is the oral examination, 

digital and printed version.

portfolio exam:

you have to bring all design work and your printed + digital version of the theory submission.

however, due to the fact that the externals saw your 1st semester work in the mid year oral,

you have to pin up your work from the row house onwards only.

(row house, bench, sports centre) 

the bench project would need drawings and 1:1 model at best, (for your best)

should the transport be problematic due to size and weight 

you have to display it in a way that the externals get a good impression of your 

design and the making of it. 

guidelines/ template how to do that will be provided on thursday/ friday.

the schedule for the oral will be published as soon as i get nadine's class list.

good luck on wednesday - 

ki

sunday 6 october group kiki as discussed

Daniel G                    11

Primrose                    11.10

Nikhil                          11.20

Benji                           11.30

Zaakira                       11.40

Tumi                           11.50

Beau                           12

Taryn                          12.10

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