Interactive
Architecture (IA)
Southern California Institute of Architecture, Spring, 2005
http://www.robotecture.com/ia05/
Units: 3.0: Lecture /
Location: Tuesdays 4-7pm, North End of Thesis Pit: Staff: Michael
Fox (mafox@odesco.net)
Course
Requirements:
The course is project based and centers
on a series of three design exercises successively building upon each other and
culminating in the construction of working physical models demonstrating
responsive behaviors.
A short criticism of each of the required
readings will be expected. Students
will post all assignments on the web. Ability to create 3-D CAD models is
required No prior programming experience is required. Incomplete projects on
the due dates will affect your grade. No Exceptions.
Grading:
(5%) Attendance
and Class participation (More than two absences will affect your grade one
minus point)
(5%) Reading
and criticism of assigned texts
Four problem exercises:
(10%) Exercise
#1 Contextual understanding; extrapolated precedent study
(10%) Exercise
#2 Physical modeling of kinetic object focusing on mechanics (engineering)
(10%) Exercise
#3 Physical model of kinetic object with Motorized Control
(10%) Exercise #4 Physical model augmented
with BASIC Stamp2 control (computation)
(50%) Exercise
#5 Physical model of “Environment”
demonstrating responsive behavior.
Schedule:
|
Date |
|
Week |
Topic
(Lecture) |
In-Class |
Readings
Due |
Assignments
Due |
|
Jan |
TU 04 |
01 |
Introduction / Overview Intelligent
Environments and Experience Design |
|
|
|
|
Jan |
TU 11 |
01 |
Class Cancelled |
Class Cancelled |
Class Cancelled |
Class Cancelled |
|
Jan |
TU 18 |
02 |
KDG Overview |
Web Overview |
Kronenburg, Zuk Robbin, |
Exercise01 (Assigned) Exercise02 (Assigned) |
|
Jan |
TU 25 |
02 |
No Topic Lecture |
Review of Exercise 01 and02 |
No Readings |
Individual web pages established Exercise01 (Due) Exercise02 (Due) |
|
Feb |
TU 01 |
03 |
Adaptable Environmental Design and New
Technologies & WWW Research |
LAB (PBASIC) Servo Control |
Davidson, Zuk |
Exercise03 (Assigned) Choice of
Final Project (Exercise05) |
|
Feb |
TU 08 |
03 |
Final Project Discussion |
LAB (PBASIC) Sensing |
Cohen |
Exercise03 (Due) Exercise04 (Assigned) |
|
Feb |
TU 15 |
04 |
Mid-Term Review |
Mid-Term Review |
Review |
Mid-Term Review Exercise04 (Due) |
|
Feb |
TU 22 |
04 |
No Topic Lecture Embedded Computation
and Behavior Design |
Readings Overview |
No Readings |
|
|
March |
TU 01 |
05 |
Novel Applications and Human
Interaction |
Readings Overview |
No Readings |
|
|
March |
TU 08 |
05 |
Understanding System Attributes |
Working / Desk Criticism |
No Readings |
|
|
March |
TU 15 |
06 |
No Topic Lecture |
Working / Desk Criticism |
No Readings |
|
|
March |
TU 22 |
06 |
No Topic Lecture |
Working / Desk Criticism |
No Readings |
|
|
March |
TU 29 |
07 |
No Topic Lecture |
Working / Desk Criticism |
No Readings |
|
|
April |
TU 05 |
07 |
Final Exhibit “Dry-Run” |
Review of work-to-date |
No Readings |
|
|
Apri |
TU 12 |
08 |
Final Review |
|
|
Exercise04 (Due) FINAL EXHIBIT |
The
Parallax BASIC Stamp2 microprocessor will be used with the Board of
Education (BOE)”