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Year 13 Architecture brief 2008

Garden café

Lesley Pearce 2008

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Year 13 Graphics: Architectural Brief

Local Garden Cafe Investors in a semi rural location of your choice want to capitalise on the tourism potential and local population within your region.

Located in an area of your choice, within New Zealand, the proposed building is a garden Cafe bar.

The emphasis on an indoor/outdoor flow and areas of privacy provided by clever placement of garden plantings and creative walled environments that may be used to hold garden sculptures, visual arts, small playground etc.

The Cafe would serve light lunches and dinners, and hor d'oeuvres throughout the day to accompany quality selections of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.

Brief

You are to design the Cafe and all its associated spaces. You are aiming to create an experience for the visitor that is particular to its environment and function.

Specifications

• Indoor-outdoor flow. It is very important and also think about how the building can enhance the dining experience eg some quiet spots locations for people who are not with families

• Some areas of privacy created by clever planting/creative walled environments, • An area for dining that could accommodate 60 people at its summer lunchtime peak, with indoor-

outdoor flow. It is expected only 25% of customers will wish to sit down for a full meal while the rest will choose to relax in an environment conducive to enjoyment.

• The café will need an area and utilisation a kitchen to serve the café, a bottle store, Toilets/restrooms, a small reception where you could purchase locally featured garden art and or paintings sculpture etc plus limited number of souvenirs.

• The building will be about 200m². • A car park will be needed for 16 cars and two tourist buses plus a courtesy van and or taxi

parking area. • Take note of the climate – use its positives, protect the building and users from any negatives. • Your design will reflect the research you have done on your chosen architect.

You are to design the Cafe and all its associated spaces. You are aiming to create an experience for the visitor that is particular to its environment and function. Take note of the climate – use its positives, protect the building and users from any negatives.. Provide reasons for your choices of materials, orientation, layout etc.

Requirements

Part one: Site research. Investigate the nature of the problem

Analysis of site, in terms of sun/light, potential position for café/garden, privacy, parking etc. Notes on climate, use its positives, and protect the building and users from any negatives. Indicate best placement relevant to weather and prevailing winds in the region the proposed building will be located. Photographs of site.

Part two: Initial research:

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Select appropriate architects or designers to study for inspiration then gather research. Use annotations to summarise the key features of your research (Use research to inform the creation of your design ideas and use the information that will definitely contribute to the refinement of your solution.) Ongoing analysis and reflection at each stage

Concepts/Generate ideas

Use research and images to help generate ideas. Use freehand sketches to experiment with ideas for your brief. Be creative, innovative, inventive.

• Show in-depth investigation and interrogation of your ideas in the content of your design drawings or annotations. Use bubble maps, quick sketches or modeling (Think Frank Gehry!), to express your ideas.

• Ongoing analysis and reflection at each stage.

• Use your research and ideas to form some concepts for both the layout and exterior appearance of the building.

• Annotate using design principles and

elements and demonstrations of how to relate these to their own design ideas and why they make a difference. “Use notes/annotation to explain your ideas, refer to the specifications and include appropriate design language. “A critically analysed solution involves the examination of the implications of the alternatives. This can be demonstrated through extensive drawing, annotation and/or other means of communication”

• Identify the selected concept(s) and explain why chosen.

• Analyse the chosen concept by thinking about how it may need to be improved or developed further.

Development

• The aim of the design development is to improve an idea or combination of ideas so that they fulfil the brief to a high level. This means that your development must focus on exploring ways to fulfil each of the specifications in your brief.

• Use sketches to develop, improve and refine a chosen concept so that a

high quality solution is produced. A refined solution will involve ongoing analysis and reflection at each stage of the design process and will

significantly improve the quality of the solution in relation to the specifications in the brief.

• Using a question or design objective for each stage of your design is a good idea to

help you focus on fulfilling the brief. E.g. “how can I provide a good space for socialising? or Design objective: Create a social space.

• Ongoing analysis and reflection can help you progress your design. Some examples

of doing this are:

• Comparing the design to the brief and noting which areas it is fulfilling well and which need improvement.

• Identifying the key design issues remaining or identifying new problems that

have arisen.

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• Your development must show CRITICAL ANALYSIS. This involves the examination of the implications of the alternatives. This can be demonstrated through extensive drawing, annotation and/or other means of communication.

• Use ANNOTATION to explain and justify your key design decisions. These comments should use

in-depth references to how design principles are used to fully meet the requirements of the brief and specifications. They should also make the links between concepts and development.

• Gather and present RESEARCH where needed for your development. Your research will be

carried out when needed during your design development rather than all at once at the start. Some examples of possible research could include:

• Sizes of furniture, fittings and door/window openings • Construction methods and/or building regulations • Planting information and landscaping ideas • Materials for exterior. Research materials and state reasons for decisions. • Interior design ideas/mood boards.

Choose between designing the interior spaces, furniture, decoration etc. Or, full landscape plans showing planting, position of outdoor furniture. Or, a garden installation for the café garden

On A3 sheets, present your final design using methods that best illustrate your final design solution with impact that sells your design.

• You will need to communicate in depth information about your design e.g. shape, form, materials, finishes, structural details, planting, furnishing…

• Use some appropriate rendering techniques to enhance your presentation where appropriate.

• It is expected that you will use specialist knowledge, a variety of drawing systems and a range

of graphical techniques appropriate to this area.

• Design and drawing should be in accordance with current codes of practice and New Zealand Standards where appropriate.

• Use annotation or an evaluation to explain and justify your key design choices in relation to

the specifications. Justification requires the communication of reasons for design decision and typically relates to the design principles of aesthetics and function in relation to the negotiated brief.

Scaled site plan must show:

• Proximity to main road into the nearest town used by tourist buses, locals and arriving in your region and chosen area for the Cafe. • The Cafe garden area, location of building relevant to site. • Any land features such as water, rolling hills, views of importance locally.

• Planting

Provide reasons for your choices, orientation, layout etc

Instrumental Drawings

Choose from floor plans, elevations, interior perspective, interior elevations, angular perspective and/or model.

Written evaluation of the design outcome.

How did your design meet all the design specifications?

Presenting your architectural solution

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Plan and produce a presentation to communicate design ideas AS90735. 4 credits external. Presentation at this level of learning refers to a planned exhibit of a body of work. Evidence Statement for the external

Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence • Plan and produce a

presentation to communicate design ideas.

• Plan and produce an effective presentation to communicate design ideas.

• Plan and produce an effective, high quality presentation to communicate design ideas.

Clarification of Terminology:

Planning a presentation will involve such things as consideration and selection of alternative modes, target audience, resources and constraints in relation to the design. Considerations in planning will include, where appropriate, aspects of function and aesthetics. Students must show the development and construction procedure associated with their presentation.

An effective presentation relates to the extent to which the presentation meets the desired or intended purpose by clear communication of the key features of the design ideas.

A high quality presentation refers to: composition, accuracy of layout, neatness and tidiness, precision and execution of techniques, and communication methods suitable for explaining the key features of the design ideas.

What are you going to present?

Scaled Elevations (exterior)

Floor Plan

Interior perspective

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Interior elevations

A model

A Perspective Drawing

How are you to present it?

Look at all the alternatives: portfolios,

bound book, board, PowerPoint, etc

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Presenting your architectural solution

SITUATION You need to prepare a presentation of your design proposal for your client. Your presentation will need to sell your ideas to the client and will need to have a format that is suitable for the client to view and discuss your ideas. DESIGN BRIEF Present your design solution with visual impact that sells your final design. NOTE: You may present material from any stage throughout the design process. For your external assessment, you are to complete the following requirements: Research: EXISTING EXAMPLES OF PRESENTATION Present some examples of relevant presentation methods. Analyse the examples in terms of modes/media used, aesthetics and function. Also note ideas for how you could incorporate methods into your own presentation. Research: INTERVIEWS AND VISITS Document the findings of any interviews or visits you carried out in order to help you plan your presentation. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Consider your research findings and think about the most important aesthetic and functional design considerations for your presentation. List your key design considerations with some explanation of why they are important or how they might be addressed. PLAN AND DEVELOP THE PRESENTATION

• Select the most appropriate methods to use – ensure range of modes and media used. Justify your choice of modes and media.

• Plan the layout of your presentation. Use thumbnail sketches or other suitable sketching

techniques to develop your ideas so that your presentation fulfils the design considerations you identified. It is important to show and promote the key features of your design.

• Use notes to explain and justify your decisions against the design considerations you have

identified. PREPARE AND EXHIBIT PREPARE AND EXHIBIT the final solution using the most effective type of presentation and most appropriate graphics modes suitable for the design. High quality presentation skills should be consistently used. (The quality of the presentation is in terms of the coherent presentation of all required information, the use of graphic media, the layout of drawings and text, and the application of compositional techniques and principles.)

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Presentation skills refer to the appropriate use of: media, precision, composition, accuracy of layout, neatness and tidiness, effectiveness and execution of techniques, correct choice of mode for the design, communication methods suitable for exposing the key features of the design. FINAL EVALUATION Photograph your presentation and present the photographs on A3 paper. Use notes to evaluate your final presentation:

• Explain how your presentation effectively communicates your design.

• Justify the choices you have made in developing your presentation.

• Justify why the presentation methods you have chosen are the most appropriate for your design.

• Explain how you used specialist advice and research to benefit your presentation.

POSSIBLE FINAL INSTRUMENTAL DRAWINGS

• Site plan/existing plan

• Site plan/floor plan showing the building as altered

• Exterior elevations (scale 1:100) of building

• Interior elevations

• Planometric drawing showing interior design

• Isometric drawing.

Example of portfolio presentation Student example of final presentation choices

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Plan and produce a presentation to communicate design ideas AS90735. 4 credits V2. External. Personal Check list: Plan a presentation: Consideration and selection of alternative model.. Evaluate existing trends relating to area of architecture. Evaluate them showing examples. Suggestions: Use magazines like Prodesign, Urbis, Architectural journals etc. Or search the web sites. Look in books to see how other architects have presented their work. Interview an architect to see how they present to clients. Consider a variety of modes and media, select and reject give reasons. Identify the most appropriate graphic modes.

Who is the target audience? Resources and constraints in relation to the design? Time, costs, resources etc Aspects of function and aesthetics Develop What mode and, media? Consideration and selection of alternative modes? State why you chose this mode/media as against alternatives.

Show the development and construction procedure associated with the presentation.

Produce a presentation: No larger than A2 Present material from any stage throughout your design process Design considerations will include, where appropriate, aspects of function (fitness for purpose, user friendliness, ergonomics, economic and social needs, restraints and resources) and aesthetics (shape, form, rhythm, balance, proportion, colour and contrast) and be in relation to the brief specifications

Show extent to which it meets the desired or intended purpose by clear communication of the key features of the design ideas.

High quality presentation Composition Accuracy of layout Neatness and tidiness Precision and execution of techniques Explaining the key features of the design ideas Present/Exhibit Get feedback from intended audience. Does the presentation enhance the design solution

The use of material…. Colours chosen…etc.

How effective is the nature of the design in its communication?

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From the 2007 Examiners Report The following is required to achieve: •planned a presentation of design ideas � engaged in a series of events leading to the development and creation of the final solution � used appropriate graphics modes � used drawing and modelling skills appropriate to level three � clearly communicated their design ideas in a manner that was suitable for the identified target audience. Candidates who did not achieve this standard lacked some or all of the skills required for achievement, and they commonly: � submitted work with no evidence of any planned presentation of design ideas � produced a page of thumbnails for each page of a design project � produced only a one-page outline of how they intended to present their work � did not demonstrate a consideration of possible alternative approaches to presenting design ideas � produced presentation work that was not of level three standard. � submitted work that did not meet the assessment specifications � did not engage in a series of events leading to the development and creation of the final solution. Candidates who achieved merit in this standard demonstrated the following skills and / or knowledge: � good presentation skills � an understanding of layout principles and their effective application � an ability to record a consideration of possible choices of modes and media. Candidates who achieved excellence in this standard demonstrated the following skills and or knowledge: �examined the implications of alternatives at every stage of the process of developing the presentation �used effective methods that clearly showed their design ideas. In the case of architectural designs this would typically include an indication of scale and orientation as well as form, materials, layout, etc. For the award of Excellence; ‘A high quality presentation refers to: composition, accuracy of layout, neatness and tidiness, precision and execution of techniques, and communication methods suitable for explaining the key features of the design ideas.’ If graphics software is used the presentation quality of the work should meet the requirements for precision, detail and accuracy.

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Time plan for Year 13 Architectural brief

Week Expectations Checkpoints 3 Investigate an Architect 4 Analysis of brief, site, nature of problem Tuesday 3rd

June 5 6

Idea generation, ongoing research Monday 16th June

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Term2

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Development of ideas, ongoing research

Monday28th July

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Instrumental drawings

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Presentation brief: research, planning, development of ideas Formative assessment for Architecture brief Monday 1st

Sept 8 Senior exams start Thurs 11th Sept 9 Senior exams all week. 3hr graphics exam

Term 3

10 Planning presentation

Holiday workshop Tuesday 30th September

1 2 3

Presenting design ideas

Term 4

4 All work presented for external assessment Monday 3rd Nov

18 weeks with 30+ hours of homework. Less than 2 hours a week!

You will be asked to regularly submit work for teacher scrutiny during the assessment period. Your teacher will stamp the work they see you working on.

Any student handing in large numbers of unstamped sheets, or who does not work on each

task in class time will have the authenticity of their work investigated.