IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ

This week must now be dedicated for PREPARING and COMPLETING work for the client presentations on Monday 3pm. 

Monday is also submission deadline - all work will be left in Studio after presentations (Group Name on all submissions and completed individual assessment forms - please save all on a CD:

Presentation to client:

PDF group presentation

Poster banner dimensions 1682mm x 594mm  (A1 x 2 at PORTRAIT format)  

Research document

Timeline (included in poster and hard copy) Lev5/6 assist with scanning of timeline

Model/s 

CD attach with submission:

1. PDF group presentation

2. Assessment forms (must be Word file) ONE FROM EACH group member - complete name, student feedback section on the form

3. Poster PDF

4. Group Logbook 

Please upload PDF presentation on studio computer by 2pm on Monday. Group name on file.

Good luck see you there - we and the client are very much looking forward to seeing your complete work on Monday!

Heidi and Erica 

PS

There is no Design Studio session on Tuesday 6th November lev5. A research task will be set for lev 4-5 - more info soon. 

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Eric Parry talk

Eric Parry talk this evening, Prince Edward Hall, University of Hertfordshire. Thanks to the students that came to this really eloquent talk. A lot of very interesting terminology and content; materiality, mapping, site/locale and user data, links to existing site/adjacency to heritage etc.

Heidi, Erica, Eric Parry, Caroline and Page

Interim Presentations - Reflecting

INTERIM PRESENTATIONS took place today, Tuesday 30th Oct 2012

This was a useful and hopefully helpful session for all -  now please get ready for big CLIENT PRESENTATIONS on Monday 5th Nov 3pm. ALL groups must make sure that work is of best possible standard and in a presentable state to client. Any work that is NOT sufficient, will NOT be presented. PDF (MULTIPLE PDF), POSTERS, RESEARCH DOCUMENT, MODELS, BLOG..

Feedback was given today to all groups and you must now adhere to this and make additions, amendments and adjustments. MAKE SURE YOU READ THE BRIEF. There is an attendance requirement, please make sure that throughout this project you have full attendance.

Best of luck and we very much look forward to seeing the presentations on Monday.


Heidi and Erica

Preparing for Interim Presentations

The majority of groups have attended group tutorials this week. Most groups are working well as teams and creating good work. Please can everyone make sure that there is good progress and development - this is a short project and every day should be planned - whether you meet in the studio or assign tasks for each group member. Group Leaders need to be checking that relevant info is recorded in the log books. Absences and any issues need to be discussed with Erica and I.

Best of luck for Interim Presentations Tue 30th Oct, 1pm, Studio. All info about this and requirements are posted on studynet.

Client presentations are set for 5th November - yet to confirm details with the client. But please prepare, as agreed, to have all work completed by Friday 2nd Nov. Posters, Models...

Some images from this week:

On Tuesday 23rd October, Erica and I had another visit to Letchworth Garden City and in the evening we went to a live screening from the Royal Opera House in London of the ballet Swan Lake, shown at the Broadway Cinema. 

Monday 22nd October

Reminder -

Lev 4 submission of Sketchbook - sketching and drawing brief 1.30pm Studio AB145

Lev 4-5-6 meet in Studio 11am for briefing and case studies talk + group work / intensive development of projects and tutorials (pm)

Group Leaders please make sure logbooks are up to date and work progressing well.

First presentations - initial ideas

Good presentations today - well done - now develop the ideas, narrow does, focus and edit..

Zoom in on one or two ideas rater than many smaller ones. Think carefully of the impact your ideas will have on the area, locals and visitors. Try to have permanent solutions. Start to DRAW the ideas - VISUALS need to start being drawn up. Use the PLAN first and then input your ideas and detail this - start large - overall area - then draw up scenarios and detailed drawings.

If you propose a garden/allotment/restaurant/food hub/exhibition space/signage/walkway etc... DRAW IT - SHOW IT in collage and other drawings... Measure, show details; materials etc.. So you produce technical drawings and more conceptual visuals. MODELS! Sketch models through to finished models. Use all available skills from within each group.

This week (Thursday) is DEVELOPMENT  OF IDEAS for ALL GROUPS - you work together on refining the proposed ideas. Use feedback from today. 

Also on Thursday lecture by Geraint John 11am - see message from Erica. Aimed for lev 5/6 mainly.

MONDAY 11am all groups to be in working in studio - I will talk about case studies (11am) and we will give group tutorials.

TUESDAY groups working in studio/agree times within groups. Tutorial opportunities.

We will confirm the date for presentations but plan ahead for w/c 29th October so this IS A SHORT PROJECT and you need to work fast and effectively throughout.

STAY BUSY! 

Photographs: Group Presentations Design Studio Project 16th October 2012 H Saarinen

Random images from today's presentations. More will be uploaded throughout the project.

Preparing for Group Presentations

Next date for the project diary is Tuesday 16th October - 1pm Group Presentations in the Studio. Monday 15th Oct is group working day - self managed - to prepare for Tuesday.

Each group to present their findings from the SITE VISIT and CLEAR IDEAS AND INTENTIONS for the design concepts (lev 5/6 in charge). This is absolute key on Tuesday. The timeline should also be well on the way - having started (lev 4 in charge) with the research timeline, which should be in place.

You should express your group's particular response to the site and why / how / what was discovered and how your idea/s can improve the area / community.

We expect to see visual evidence for the design process to date, sketch development and a clear draft design concept brief in place from EACH GROUP.

See you at 1pm on Tuesday. Please save group slide shows as one multi page PDF. Have the file ready on a USB for transfer to the laptop/studio computer.

Image source: Photograph of information / Letchworth Heritage Foundation Hub 23/7/12 Heidi Saarinen

Dates for final presentation and submissions will be confirmed once agreed with the client.

Visit to Letchworth Garden City

Today, 11th October, we visited Letchworth Garden City. David Ames, of the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation held a talk for all students in the fabulous Broadway Cinema in Letchworth. Thank you, David, this was very informative and a great kickstart to the project! Thanks also to Jason and his team at Broadway Cinema for accommodating us today.

After the talk, students spent the afternoon getting familiar with the town centre; particularly The Wynd area and The Arcade - as these are key areas where improvement is needed. 

The Wynd

Broadway Cinema

 The Arcade 

The Broadway Cinema

 Note taking 

Arcade mapping snap shot

 Tutorials were held on Polly's fabulous Camper Van - the rain outside seemed very far away. 

Polly 

Views of Letchworth:

In the antiques shop/The Wynd Heidi and Erica

The Spirella Corset Exhibition/Letchworth Garden City Museum

The findings from the visit, together with clear ideas and intentions will be presented on Tuesday 16th October at 1pm int he Studio at UH.

NEW PROJECT START 4-10-12



This semester, we are working on a cross level (4-5-6) live, collaborate group project with Letchworth Heritage Association.

The project was set 4th October 2012 and the groups have been working on research and creating a historical timeline and gathering background information.

Level 4 are working on historical timelines in the C&CS sessions with Polly and in studio.


Levels 5 and 6 are working on the ideas about re-using existing space for a new purpose/new technologies in design, sustainable matters and self reflection/decision making in design projects.

Together, all levels within each group will come up with a clear, well researched proposal for concept designs for an area in Letchworth Garden City town centre. This must have a positive impact on the local community and their needs - and also allow for visitors to enjoy and return to a thriving and innovative town centre.

Also on Studynet:

Dear all,

Today was a good day on site in Letchworth - make the most of the information David Ames gave you in his very informative and inspiring talk - and your own discoveries in Letchworth - give your response to the site and initial concept ideas. 

PREPARE FOR PRESENTATIONS - Tue 16th Oct 1pm - group presentation - plan responsibilities for all group members. You need to start this now and continue until Tuesday.

PLEASE NOTE - Monday is set aside for self managed group work - You can use the studio. Your next feedback point is Tuesday at the presentations. Each group co-ordinator is in charge of this operation and that work is delegated and carried out as required. Logbooks are acting as registers and need to be kept up to date each day.

AT PRESENTATIONS YOU NEED TO SHOW:

1. Clear ideas and intentions - 

a) response to the site - what you thought - found - heard - did (interviews, video, etc) ...

b) how you intend to take this further

2. A pdf slideshow - containing initial ideas and intentions for the next stage. Design and development process to date.

Be prepared to answer questions about your response and initial proposal ideas / know what you present:

(- How are you going to develop this? - What inspired you? - Background knowledge/research/evidence?

- What are the issues you are looking at/making better? Why? How?..)

3. Sketch development - ideas from research, site analysis; photos, sketchbooks, timeline draft - THIS CAN BE IN PAPER COPY/Sketchbooks.

Good luck and see you then. Technology sessions as usual Friday. 

Heidi

USEFUL LINKS:

http://www.gardencitymuseum.org

http://www.gardencitymuseum.org/about_us/news/2012/mapping_memories

http://www.north-herts.gov.uk/letchworth_museum_and_art_gallery.htm

http://www.tcpa.org.uk  Town and Country Planning Association

http://www.architecture.com/HowWeBuiltBritain/HistoricalPeriods/TwentiethCentury/GardenCityMovement/Introduction.aspx (RIBA link)

http://www.letchworthgc.com

C&CS Brief LEVEL 4 ONLY (Polly's C&CS sessions - this is also in the C&CS Module on Studynet):

PROJECT BRIEF

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE – IAD Level 4/5/6 Date: October 2012 Semester A - Brief 1 2012/13
Design Studio 1, 3, 5 – The Wynd / Letchworth Garden City

Live Collaborative Group Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project Duration: wk 2-64CTA1021 Design Studio 1: Anatomy of Space
5CTA1041 Design Studio 3: Close Up 6CTA10 Design Studio 5: Generator Credits: 15Weight: 20%
Tutors: Heidi Saarinen, Erica Liu, Polly Palmer

“Letchworth is the world’s first Garden City, created as a solution to the squalor and poverty of urban life in Britain in the late 19th Century. Based on the ideas of Ebenezer Howard as published in his book of 1898 “Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Reform”. Letchworth Garden City inspired town planning across the globe”.
“Planned to combine the best of ‘town and country’ living, Letchworth Garden City offers something quite different, a unique heritage and some interesting places to explore. 

From The Spirella Building to The Cloisters, you’ll be fascinated by the range of architecture, from Arts and Crafts to Art Deco”.
Source: www.letchworth.com

Letchworth Museum/H Saarinen

Themes* Level 4 – Investigate people’s relationship to objects and spaces, both existing and proposed
Level 5 – Understanding of interior architecture as the detailed transformation of an existing built fabric and its occupation
Level 6 – Demonstrate knowledge of current developments in the field of interior/spatial design, including sustainable design

To kick start the year, this cross-level (4/5/6) group project will explore concepts and re-thinking of the use of space in Letchworth Garden City, particularly in and around The Wynd. We will be working with the Letchworth Heritage Foundation, with an outcome to produce concept ideas for improvement of use and visibility of spaces in the town centre. Letchworth Heritage Foundation are working on real changes to take place in the area, and you will be part of that process, through this investigative study and group concept proposals. The project will work at micro/macro levels on and off site, taking into consideration cross-level skills and requirements.

Working in allocated groups, with set roles and tasks for each student/level of study, you will manage your time and team working, and produce carefully considered and researched concept proposals. A selection of successful teams will get the opportunity to take part in a student group competition.

The project will start with a visit to Letchworth Garden City. You will be working on specific guidelines for research and investigation at your level of study. As you are working across all three levels, it is very important that you show evidence of the design and team working process. You are required to keep a regular logbook of the teamwork and design development. As a team, you are responsible for making sure the team works effectively and professionally at all times.

The Arcade/ H Saarinen

Project Schedule

Studio Days: Mon-Tue-Thu

Week 1

AB145

Thu 4th Oct:

am: Project set / allocation of groups

pm: Research task / Group meetings / contact details / group members’ responsibilities, weekly activity group logbook set up, agreements.

Week 2

Mon-9th – Tue 10th Oct

Group meetings / research task. Deadlines for responsibilities/action plan. Development of research document.

Thu 11th Oct – site visit Letchworth Garden City

am: Client presentation by David Ames, Letchworth Heritage Association / Q&A Location: The Broadway Cinema, Letchworth (meet at Broadway Cinema 10.30) pm: Complete site study; mapping, recording and interacting.

Week 3

Mon 15th Oct

Group meetings and development of work.

Tue 16th- Thu 18th Oct

Group presentations from site visit. Research task, work in progress; ideas, intentions for set themes*.

Studio group work – project developments. Tutorials.

Week 4

Mon 22/10 Studio 11am all groups – design development and realisation / research document / tutorials, talk.

Tue 23/10 Studio – development of ideas in groups, group tutorials

Week 5

Mon 29/10 and Tue 30/10 Design developments - Tue pm: interim presentations

Mon 5th Nov Group Presentations / Final critique. Project Submission.

Group Submission requirements:

A3 research document + logbook

A1+ poster/s – project title-inspiration-location-research-process-final Conceptual model / site model / detail

Optional: Notes and video/audio footage/Blog

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT (AS PART OF GROUP SUBMISSION) see brief for details:

Historical timeline / Site / Use of Space / Domestic Environments

Analyse site / User / community / Transformation of space

Generate design brief / Current Developments within Design, Self Critical Awareness / Communication of Ideas