D E S I G N + C O N S T R U C T I O N II - W I N T E R 2 0 0 5
School of Architecture - McGill UniversityP R O F E S S O R R I CA R D O L. C A S T R O, M R A I C
Teaching Assistant: Mr. Vedanta Balbahadur, M. Arch. 1 
Alentejo, Portugal. Photo © RLC 2003
Section Three (CRN 6763 and 6764)
301-304 Design and Construction II. 6 credits (2-10-6).
Prerequisite: 301-303
Continuation of Design and Construction I with projects of increasing complexity. Projects deal with particular aspects of architectural design and/or explore approaches to design methodology. Discussions, readings, field trips and practical exercises.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Further exploration of small design problems in an urban context. Focus on community-related issues such as schools, daycare, playgrounds, libraries. museums, community centers, etc. Exploration of non-residential structural systems. Manipulation of materials, observation, recording, use of and confrontation with traditional as well as unorthodox design issues and concepts e.g., parallax, lighting, thermal comfort, montage, mise-en-scene.
SCHEDULE AND MEETING FORMAT:
The group is divided in three sections of about 11 students. Studio sessions and presentations take place on Mondays and Tuesdays, whether in the format of group or individual consultations with students in the studio. There are interim and final presentations, as well as a structured lectures by faculty.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS OF EVALUATION:
Students are evaluated on the basis of their design work and related activities in the studio. Each student receives a performance evaluation of the work done at the mid-term interval, although not in letter grade form. At the end of the term, a letter grade is provided based on the faculty’s assessment of the student’s work, including such factors as studio participation, theoretical and technical competence, the depth of the work, and also creativity.
READING LIST/BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Specific reading lists are provided by the instructors of each module.