the first online and workshop/design-build architecture program at cput

first online & workshop/design-build architecture program in SA is at dept of architectural technology, cput



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Hub marks STW/CTD

 Hub presentation marks have been posted on the fb group. If your marks are not posted there and you have any questions/ suggestions, please sendyour lecturers a fb message direct.Please be reminded that the Hub must be reworked and resubmitted on 24 October for a final mark.
All models that have been left at the Department, must be collcted from the second floor by Friday.
Congratulations with the good class average!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Updated blog review

If you are registered for CTD and/or STW and in the red zone, you are in trouble. Please speak to us urgently. If you are registered for PSS and ATR and not blogging, make sure that we are getting your hard copies.

We are happy to see that the majority of the class is keeping up and performing well!

Your CTD and STW HUB marks will be posted on Monday.

Click here to see the document.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Last stretch towards October

Thank you for your active participation in the second block. We will be finalising the Hub (STW and CTD) marks this coming week. Please make sure that your blogs are updated. Also check that your blog link is correctly listed on this (class) blog.

CTD test: You will be tested on the CTD booklet presented by Mike Rodseth - test date will be announced soon.

Also check out the new video feeds on this blog.

Hope you have happy work days ahead...

Watch this space.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Monday, 8 August

Thank you for your participation today:
1. constructive feedback
2. walkabout and insightful comments
3. energetic discussions on zaha hadid and peter zumthor dvds

Bring exercise along tomorrow:
think about the design concept/ holding idea: what generated/ influenced the concept and how is it reinforced? Illustrate with key words and diagrams.

Tomorrow's session will start at 9h00, at THOMAS PATTULLO BUILDING. Wednesday and Thursdays' sessions will again be at Roeland Street.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

August block starts tomorrow

We look forward to meeting you at 80 Roeland Street CPUT campus, on the second floor. Please find directions on the fb group page.
The Hub presentation programme will be finalised at the start of the session.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

August block: Monday, 8 August

The August block is nearing and we would like to remind you of the programme.
Monday, 8 August: Hub presentations_2 minute presentations that shows your complete design process. Detail programme will follow.

Include all group work, working models and drawings, exercises as well as file with all your sketches and rough work and sketch book.

Refer to the Hub brief for project outcomes, against which your performance will be measured.



Project outcomes: STW
*To foster an understanding of TECHNOLOGY and FUNCTION and the influence that technology and function can have on the form of the final design and detail resolution *To develop an understanding of design generators
*To develop awareness of architectural language and formulation of the architectural idea
*To develop research and information gathering techniques
*To develop graphic and model building communication techniques
Project outcomes: CTD


*To foster an understanding of TECHNOLOGY and FUNCTION and the influence that technology and function can have on the form of the final design and detail resolution
*To understand the properties of the building materials, and putting them together
*To understand how to formulate a technological solution, in line with the architectural design idea
*To develop research and information gathering techniques
*To develop graphic and model building communication technique
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

nearing the august block

Hi there!

We are busy finalising an exciting programme for the August block (8-12 August)!

The venues will be as follows - unless informed otherwise:
Monday morning: 2nd floor, Roeland Street building (use parking on District Six campus)
Monday afternoon: 2nd floor, Thomas Pattulo Building
Tuesday - Thursday: 2nd floor, Roeland Street building (use parking on District Six campus)
Friday: Meet at 2nd floor, Thomas Pattullo building

Provisional programme
Monday: Hub presentations - detail programme will follow
Tuesday: MIP workshop
Wednesday: Theory day - detail programme will follow
Thursday: Symposium on Responsible Environments (CPD event: your employers may join, please enquire)
Friday: Field trip

PLEASE IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE WORK AS FAR AS POSSIBLE - AND DO COMMENT ON EACH OTHER'S BLOGS!