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Drawing I/1

Code 15223
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(30H)/TP(90H)
Scientific area Ciências da Representação
Entry requirements In the case of the Drawing I Course Unit of the Integrated Master's in Architecture, no specific prerequisites are required.
Learning outcomes Drawing I/1 Course aims to develop observational skills and the act of drawing as a form of representation, enhancing and fostering students' sensitivity and imagination regarding plastic, icono-plastic, and iconic values of drawing.
Developing observational skills entails knowledge of the responsible perceptual systems as well as understanding the formalization systems of drawing, which serve as privileged means of knowledge and comprehension.
Drawing is recognized as a graphic expression of intentionality, which should seek its foundation in the assimilation and accommodation of knowledge. This knowledge is thus transformed into individual, subjective, and tacit understanding, covering both the heritage of Drawing and Architecture and means of expression. Drawing is learned by drawing, but primarily by reflecting on its practice.
Syllabus The specific course contents are incorporated into exercises and approached holistically rather than analytically. However, there is a deliberate trajectory to clarify.
The entire understanding development process (understood also as awareness) typically begins with a spot, a spot that represents the first element in human perceptual organization. All perception is an active process that organizes sensory stimuli into a coherent whole. Neuroperceptive visual and somatic characteristics – the boundaries of reality, visual perception, the somatosensory system and body perception, the role of action in constructing space and its representation – lead us to view the organism (body and mind) as an intentional entity.
Main Bibliography ARCHER L B (1997) 'Drawing as a Tool for Designers', Proceedings of the Future of Drawing in Design conference (Ed. Moscovitch T), Huddersfield Univ., UK, pp. 39-42
ARNHEIM, Rudolf (1998) Arte e Percepção Visual: uma psicologia da visão criadora. Col. Arte, Arquitectura, Urbanismo. S. Paulo: Livraria Pioneira Editora. ISBN- 9788522101481
GOMBRICH E H (1962) Art and Illusion, Phaidon Press, London.
GREGORY R L (1970) The Intelligent Eye, McGraw-Hill, New York, USA.
HILL, E (1966) The Language of Drawing, Prentice-Hall, London.
SEQUEIRA, João & PAIVA, Luísa (2022) Desenho em Arquitectura. Lisboa: Art is Underground Publishing. ISBN: 9789895347407
VERSTIJNEN I M (1997) Sketches of Creative Discovery, Doctoral thesis, Technical University of Delft, Netherlands.
PURCELL A T & GERO J S (1998) 'Drawings and the design process', Design Studies, Vol 19, No 4, pp.389-430.
WONG, Wucius (2010) Princípios de Forma e Desenho. S. Paulo: Martins Fontes. ISBN- 9788578272586

Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria A set of practical exercises will be developed and conducted in class or, when necessary, via telepresence systems. Theoretical support will be provided according to each exercise.
Exercises will be introduced with specific guidelines, detailing objectives, materials, format, and duration.
The exercises align with the course objectives, comprising eight main exercises (each lasting 1 to 2 weeks), along with parallel and quick exercises or sketchbook analyses to better understand objectives.
Works will be presented and discussed in class, with three assessment points where exercises will be submitted in an A2 format portfolio and digital format (PPT or PDF).
Assessment is continuous and may occur in person or remotely through computer systems. There is no final exam.

Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-03-10

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