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Instructor Adriana Ross adriana.ross@carleton.ca

Credit value 5 (BAS Core)

Lectures Wednesday 8:35 am – 11:35 am (lecture exercises, pin ups, and discussions)

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Tutorials

Group A1 Fri Time: 08:35 - 11:25 Daniel Olivers

Group A2 Mon Time: 08:35 - 11:25 Claire Merrick

Group A3 Thu Time: 08:35 - 11:25 Alexandra Telford

Group A4 Mon Time: 14:35 - 17:25 Reem Awad

Group A5 Mon Time: 18:05 - 20:55 David Bastien-Allard

Teaching Assistants

Daniel Olivers danielaolivares@cmail.carleton.ca

David Bastien-Allard davidbastienallard@cmail.carleton.ca

Reem Awad reemawad@cmail.carleton.ca

Alexandra Telford alexandratelford@cmail.carleton.ca

Claire Merrick clairemerrick@cmail.carleton.ca

Vedad Haghighi vedadhaghighi@cmail.carleton.ca

INTRODUCTION

The course offers an introduction to the theoretical, conceptual, and technical aspects and is structured around two main themes: Traces in Time and Reveal and Conceal. The assignments are designed to incorporate the work from the ARCS1005 Drawing course which is used as a basis to introduce and put into practice a variety of techniques such as digital photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, and videos that lead to creative transformations.

COURSE THEME & FORMAT

Students will learn how to change original artifacts from one medium to another using a variety of processes. Through these processes they will exercise their imagination to go beyond the given material and realize the dreams and potentialities that each student finds in the original medium.

The six assignments are conceived to stimulate students’ thoughts and dreams and to represent things metaphorically and challenge and question the limitations of the digital and analogue realms. Students will be expected to produce a creative fusion that involves personal engagement, curiosity and a vision of latent possibilities. This transformational process throughout the semester aims to equip the students as future architects with creative insight

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To demonstrate proficiency in assigned media and techniques.

2. To explore procedures of multiple ‘transformation’ in order to creatively develop and execute the themes of the assignments.

3. To consistently produce photographs, collages (digital and analogue), writings and models which are thoughtfully constructed and completed.

4. To develop a foundation for architectural-multimedia literacy: visual, verbal, and written.

ASSIGNMENTS & GRADING

Percentage Breakdown List

Assignment 1 6%

Assignment 2 12%

Assignment 3 12%

Assignment 4 12%

Assignment 5 18%

Assignment 6 30%

Discretionary 10% attendance, participation, improvement

The assignment is assessed on the following: concept (strength of intent), execution (how well the assignment is executed), presentation (how well the work is presented), reflection (how well the written work discusses the project and links to the themes of the assignment)

ATTENDANCE & DUE DATES

The lectures and the tutorials are mandatory, and attendance will be taken each session. You are permitted two absences with an official document (i.e. doctor’s note). Your third absence will result in an automatic half grade deduction. Notes from your doctor and personal circumstances such as a family emergency will be taken into consideration on a case-to-case basis. Please contact your assigned TA if you are not able to attend a lecture or tutorial. Two late arrivals to class result in one absence. You are in a program that is preparing you to be a professional. Please be on time.

Assignments are due on the stated deadline. A 2% grade deduction will be deducted for each day past the deadline.

CONTACT

First point of contact is your TA. You can address your questions to them.