Wednesday, June 8, 2011

2011 Schedule

Monday, 07.11
Welcome To EiA

10:00 Introductory Remarks, Light Breakfast and Refreshments
Intro to the Program and Schedule_Crough Center - Locraft
Tours of the Crough Center, Pryzbyla Center and Facilities
12:00 Break for Lunch
1:00 Meet as Entire Group; Divide into Studio Groups_Crough Center - Miller
Get ID cards in Studio Groups_Leahy Hall - Office of Public Safety
Studio Demonstration: "Model Building Techniques" - EiA Instructors_Crough Center - Studio
2:00 Introduce the Vocabulary Project_Crough Center - Studio
4:00 Lecture: "Graphics + Presentation" - David Shove-Brown, Assistant Dean_ Crough Center – Koubek
5:00 Homework: Vocabulary Search Assignment

Tuesday, 07.12
An Architect's Tools: Pens, Paper and Production, Part I

9:00 Review the Vocabulary Project
10:00 Lecture: "Perceiving Architectural Elements: Freehand Sketching" - Professor Eric Jenkins_Crough Center - Locraft
12:00 Break for Lunch at CUA
1:00 Introduce Project 1_Begin Constructing ARCHITECTURE + NATURE
5:00 Homework: begin work on ARCHITECTURE + NATURE

Wednesday, 07.13
An Architect's Tools: Pens, Paper and Production, Part II

9:30 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Sketch Assignment 1 - Proportioning Interior Elevations_National Building Museum 401 F St NW - Metro - Judiciary Square (Red Line)
12:00 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
Break for Lunch
1:30 Lecture: "Diagramming Architectural Elements: Analytical Sketching" - Professor Eric Jenkins_Crough Center - Koubek
3:30 Deskcrits for Project1 (BOARD 1 pin-up) + Sketch #1_Crough Center - Studio
7:00 Homework: continue working on ARCHITECTURE + NATURE

Thursday, 07.14
Sketching as Thinking and Doing

08:45 Meet as a group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
9:30 Sketch Assignment 2 - Rendering Architectural Details_Library of Congress Independence Ave and 1st St SE - Metro – Capitol South (Blue/Orange Line)
12:00 Break for Lunch
1:30 Review Project 1: BOARD1 + BOARD 2_Crough Center – Wailing Walls
Issue Project 2
5:00 Homework: Project2

Friday, 07.15
The Symbolism of Architecture

9:00 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
9:30 Sketch Assignment 3_Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - Metro – Judiciary Square (Red Line)
12:00 Break for Lunch.
1:00 Lecture: Constructing Perspectival Drawings - EiA instructors_Crough Center – Studio
1:30 Sketching exercise: perspective views
2:00 Meet in Studio. Discussion; Deskcrits for Project 2 + Sketch 1, 2, 3_Crough Center - Studio
5:00 Homework: Continue Developing Project 2
Saturday, 07.16 (OPTIONAL)

11:00 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio - Connecticut Ave and Q St NW - Metro – Dupont Circle (Red Line)
1:30 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
2:00 Work Continues on Studio Project 2_Crough Center – Studio

Sunday, 07.17
Work Continues on Studio Project, Project2_Crough Center - Studio

Monday, 07.18
Presentation Skills and the Art of Salesmanship

9:00 Discussion: "Brief Overview of the Jury Process" - EiA Instructors_Crough Center - Studio
9:30 Pin-up Phase I Work, by Studio Group_Crough Center - Wailing Walls
10:00 First Review : Project 2_Crough Center – Wailing Walls
12:00 Break for Lunch
1:00 Lecture: "Drawing to Fabrication" - David Shove-Brown, Assistant Dean_Crough Center – Koubek
2:00 Studio Discussion: Mid-Review Postmortem_Crough Center - Studio
Introduction: Human Scale
5:00 Homework: Continue Developing Project2

Tuesday, 07.19
The Finns Are In!

9:00 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
9:30 Depart Metro; Walk Up Embassy Row to Sketch 4 Site
10:00 Sketch Assignment 4 - Layers, Phenomenal Transparency, Interaction with Nature_The Embassy of Finland 3301 Massachusetts Ave NW Metro - Dupont Circle (Red Line)
12:00 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
Break for Lunch
1:00 Lecture : "Sustainable Design" - Jaime van Mourik, USGBC_Crough Center - Koubek
2:00 Studio: Work session for Project 2 + Deskcrits for Sketch 4_Crough Center - Studio
Discuss Requirements for Project 2 Review
5:00 Homework: Continue Working on Project 2

Wednesday, 07.20
"Memorial" Day

9:30 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Sketching Assignment 5 - Siting, Material Properties, Movement Through Space, Metaphor_Vietnam War Memorial, Korean War Memorial, World War II Memorial - National Mall Metro - Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Line)
12:00 Bring / Buy Lunch: Students Receive Money from Petty cash Fund
1:00 Sketching Assignment 6 - Duality, Contradiction, and Confusion relative to Memory_Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW Metro - Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Line)
2:30 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
Studio Work Session; Deskcrits for Sketches 5 & 6_Crough Center - Studio
7:00 Homework: finish working on Project 2

Thursday, 07.21
Community-Responsive Architecture

9:30 Meet as Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Office Visit I: A Small Office_Suzane Reatig Architecture 1312 8th Street, NW Metro - Mt. Vernon Square (Green/Yellow Line)
11:00 Sketching Assignment 7 - Neighborhood Scale, Significance of Client_Metropolitan Community Church 474 Ridge St NW Metro - Mt. Vernon Square (Green/Yellow Line)
12:00 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
Break for Lunch
1:00 Digital Demonstration: "CAD/CAM Technologies" - Professor Luis Boza_Crough Center - Koubek
2:00 Digital Lab II: Sketch-Up!_Crough Center - *Computer Lab;
Each studio group will have 45 minutes reserved in the computer lab. Studio work-sessions_Studio
will take place as each group rotates through the computer lab.
Deskcrits for Sketch 7; Work-sessions.
5:00 Homework: Continue Working on Project3

Friday, 07.22
A Look at the History of Architecture

9:00 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Sketching Assignment 8 - Light as a Design Element, Spatial Hierarchy, Bay System_Washington National Cathedral Massachusetts and Wisconsin Ave NW Metro - Tenleytown/AU (Red Line)
12:00 Metro as a Group to CUA.
Break for Lunch.
1:30 Mid-Review: Project2_Crough Center - Wailing Walls
3:00 Studio Discussion: Project2 Postmortem
3:30 Introduction to Project3 : Knowing the Client
Deskcrits for Sketch 7 and Work-to-Date
5:00 Homework: Project3 Work. Construct an Updated Set of Models and Drawings
that Incorporate Project2 Review Comments

Saturday, 07.23 (OPTIONAL)

11:00 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
11:30 Just Lunch and a Field Trip: Don't Forget Your Sketchbooks!_Eastern Market 225 7th St SE Metro - Eastern Market (Blue/Orange Line)
1:30 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
2:00 Work Continues on Studio Project3_Crough Center – Studio

Sunday, 07.24
Work Continues on Studio Project, Project3_Crough Center – Studio

Monday, 07.25
Architect as Client

9:30 Meet in Studio - Discussion_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Metro as Group to Sketch 9 Site - Response to Site, Spatial Hierarchy, Response to Clients_Hallet Residence 4542 28th St NW Metro - Van Ness (Red Line)
1:00 Digital Lab I: Photoshop (Photo Collage Assignment)_Crough Center - Computer Lab;
Each studio group will have 1:20 reserved in the computer lab. Studio work-sessions and Studio
Deskcrits for Sketch 9 will take place as each group rotates through the computer lab.
5:00 Homework: Continue Project3 Work

Tuesday, 07.26
Architecture of the City

9:30 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Sketching 10 - Pedestrian Scale, Surprise and Discovery_The Streets and Alleys of Georgetown Metro - Foggy Bottom (Blue / Orange Line)
12:00 Lunch in Georgetown at Student's Expense OR Metro Back for Lunch at CUA
1:00 Studio Work Session for Project3_Crough Center - Studio
Deskcrits for Sketch 10
4:00 Discussion: "A Brief Introduction to Modernism" - Michelle Rinehart, Assistant Dean_Crough Center - Koubek
5:00 Homework: Continue Project3

Wednesday, 07.27
The Art of Architecture

9:00 Meet as a Group in Studio_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Sketching 11 - Additive and Subtractive Form, Classical vs. Modern Vocabulary_National Gallery of Art East / West Wings 3rd Street at Constitution Ave NW Metro - Archives (Green/Yellow Line), Hirshorn Gallery of Modern Art 7th Street at Independence Avenue, SW Metro - Archives (Green/Yellow Line)
12:00 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
Break for Lunch at CUA
1:00 Lecture: "The Importance of the Client – A Case Study Analysis" - David Shove-Brown, Assistant Dean_Crough Center - Locraft
2:15 Studio Work Session for Project3_Crough Center - Studio
Deskcrits for Sketch 11
5:00 Homework: Begin Project3 Charrette

Thursday, 07.28
Big Projects, Big Clients

9:00 Meet as a Group for Metro_Crough Center - Studio
10:00 Office Visit II - Large Office_WDG Architecture 1025 Connecticut Ave, NW Ste 300 Metro – Farragut North (Red Line)
11:00 Site Visit - Construction Scheduling & Details_1000 Connecticut Ave
12:00 Metro as a Group Back to CUA
Break for Lunch
1:00 Project "Charrette." Deskcrits Finals_Crough Center - Studio
5:00 Homework: Charrette for One Last Push!

Friday, 07.29
Final Presentations: The Big Payoff

10:00 Third Review: Final Project (Open to Family / Friends)_Crough Center - Studio, Wailing Walls
12:00 Break for Lunch
1:00 Reception for Students, Family and Friends_Crough Center - Studio
Slide Show and Awards Ceremony_Crough Center - Koubek
3:00 End Session_Crough Center – Miller

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Welcome!

Dear Student:

The summer is rapidly approaching and we are putting the finishing touches on plans for Experiences in Architecture 2011. We wanted to send a final letter before your arrival with some last minute thoughts and suggestions. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments prior to the start of your session.

The goal for the summer is to expose you to new ways of looking at and thinking about your surroundings. We hope to provide you with the tools you will need to succeed in an architectural program. Our task is to get you more excited about the possibilities that are inherent in architecture, and to give you a taste of what life will be like should you choose to pursue the study of architecture in the future.

We have included a list of things to bring as you pack for the three weeks. Please remember that Washington, DC is hot in the summer and we will be outside a fair amount! While some of you have laptops, they are not necessary for the program. Most of our work will be done by hand and there is a computer center open to your use. We will be doing some short computer tutorials in which students will be using university computers.

The nearest metro stop is Brookland–CUA (located on the red line), which is on the Catholic University campus. The walk from the metro station to the Crough Center for Architectural Studies is approximately five minutes just passed Pangborn Hall.

For those arriving from out of town, we recommend flying into Reagan National Airport. From there you can take the metro directly to Catholic University. A metro map can also be found at: http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm

Other options traveling from the airport to Catholic University include taking a taxi or arranging an airport shuttle such as Super Shuttle.

For additional travel information please visit Catholic University’s website: http://www.cua.edu/directions/

Enclosed is a campus map or you can go to: http://visitors.cua.edu/CUAmap.pdf

For those of you living on campus, you can get into your dorm, Ryan Hall, the Sunday before your session and leave the Saturday following our last day of events. If you plan on arriving on the Sunday before your session, you can check in at the Crough Center between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. At check-in, you will receive your room keys, a building access card and your dining card. There is a $50 key deposit that will be returned within 30 days after check out payable by cash or credit card. In the event that the keys are not returned or there are damage charges assigned to the room then the key deposit will not be refunded.

Once you have checked in, you can go ahead and get settled into your dormitory. The EiA Staff will stop by to welcome you. Please report to the Miller Exhibition Space in the Crough Center at 8:00 pm on the date of your check-in for orientation and a welcome social.

Catholic University residence halls are supervised by the EiA Staff. All students have a curfew and room check each evening and are expected to abide by the rules of residency set forth by Catholic University. Activities in the residence halls (such as games, movies, etc.) as well as local field trips (to the monuments, zoo, museums, etc.) are arranged and supervised by the teachers on evenings and weekends.

Linens, pillows, blankets, and towels are NOT provided. Please bring these items with you. Please refer to the Packing List for more specifics. Remember to bring any other personal items you may need, as well as spending money for snacks or activities off-campus, during your stay in Washington D.C.

19 meals a week are included in the accommodations of those residing in the residence halls at Catholic University. Usually 19 meals are sufficient; however additional meals can be purchased in the dining halls with cash. You must present your meal card (given to you upon check-in) or pay for your meal with cash. The summer session meal plans will be able to be used in the Student Restaurant on the third floor of the Pryzbyla Center.

That location will be open 7 days a week with the following hours:

Breakfast 7am to 9 am
Lunch 11 am to 2 pm
Dinner 5 pm to 7 pm

The Food Court (Pryz 2nd Floor) and Loft (Pryz 1st Floor) as well as Starbucks (Pryz 3rd Floor) will be open Monday through Friday for limited hours, but students will have to use cash at these locations.

Everyone should arrive at the Crough Center between 09:00am and 10:00am on the first day of class. We will have morning orientation sessions which will last until lunchtime…parents are welcome to attend!

Parents, you can see what the students are doing on our blogsite. We will update them often will images of the students touring, working and playing! Feel free to add comments and notes of encouragement. In addition, you will find the daily schedule and contact information for the EiA Staff.

http://cuarcheia2011.blogspot.com/

Your balance payment for the program and housing will be collected the morning of your first day of events. In addition, all students should review and sign the Institute Rules form which can be downloaded at http://architecture.cua.edu/summerprograms/experiences.cfm and bring it to the first day.

Classes will be held 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Lunch will generally take place from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. The daily activity will vary according to the daytime lecture series, planned field trips and project reviews. Also, you will find that the faculty and staff will linger around studio after the scheduled hours, something you should capitalize on! It is expected that you, too, will continue designing for several hours into the evening and on weekends – so plan your schedule accordingly.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Medical Emergencies: If your child requires medical attention, or if there is a medical emergency, they will be taken to Providence Hospital. The hospital operator can be reached at 202-269-7000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-269-7000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. The hospital is located at 1150 Varnum St., NE, Washington, DC 20017.

Minor Health Issues: Some minor issues may be treatable at the Eugene Kane Student Health and Fitness Center on campus (behind the Centennial Village where Quinn Hall is located). However, they have a reduced summer schedule. More information is available at http://health.cua.edu/ or you can call them at 202-319-5744 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-319-5744 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Banking: There is an ATM machine outside the bookstore on the second floor of the Pryzbyla Student Center (“the Pryz”); it is run by SunTrust.

Computer Access: In order to use the computers on-campus, you have to log on to the CUA network. You will be given login and password information when you arrive on campus. You must use your secondary e-mail account to send/receive messages (yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc.). If you bring your own computer you will need an Ethernet card to be able to access the internet from your room.

Laundry: There is a laundry room in your residence hall and the machines are free, but you need to bring your own detergent.

Telephone: There are no telephones in the rooms (although the rooms are wired, you must provide your own phone). Pay phones are located throughout campus where you can use a calling card. Cell phone service is good, but if you bring a cell phone, please make sure it is turned off or silent during the hours of your program/class.

Book Store: Follett operates the CUA bookstore, which is located on the main floor of the Pryzbyla Center. The bookstore’s summer hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. They sell CUA apparel as well as school supplies.

The general structure of the program is intense! It will involve a combination of lectures, discussions, field trips and studio exercises. Experiences in Architecture 2011 is intended to help prospective architecture students and enthusiasts to better comprehend the world of architecture both professionally and academically. The discipline of architecture is an inherently interactive discourse and your individual participation is essential to the success of the course as a whole. Our philosophy is that the student comprises the essential ingredient of the program. In preparation for PROJECT1, please bring two magazines with you to campus on the first day of classes. The magazines will be cut apart, so make sure you have read them!

Learning about architecture is a lot of hard work…but a lot of fun. Architecture is both demanding and gratifying. We hope that this experience is more exciting than you could have ever imagined.

Again, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. We look forward to your arrival!

Sincerely,


Jessica Willard

Director, Experiences in Architecture

Yousef Bushehri
Aidan Fredericks

Co-Directors, Experiences in Architecture

Packing List

Shorts
T-Shirts
Sweatshirt
Socks
Undergarments
Tennis Shoes / Sneakers / Running Shoes [comfort is very important for long walks]
Hat
Sunglasses

1 pair of dress pants / skirt / dress for reviews
1 dress shirt / blouse for reviews
1 pair dress shoes for reviews

Toiletries
Medication
Sun Screen
Umbrella
Sheets
Towels
Pillow
Alarm Clock

Metro / Transportation Money
Spending Money [evening events]

OPTIONAL:
Portable music device WITH headphones
Cellular phone
Camera