Project I/2

Code	17850
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	10
Workload	PL(135H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Arquitetura
Entry requirements	There are no formal prerequisites for attending the Project I-2 course. However, availability for continuous studio-based work is expected, as well as an interest in observation and critical analysis of architectural space and openness to conceptual experimentation.
Learning outcomes	The Project I-2 course aims to: i) introduce the general issues and problematics of Architecture; ii) support the construction of individual working methodologies; iii) promote the understanding of the idea/concept as the essential basis of the design process; iv) develop an understanding of practices of representation and communication of the architectural idea.The competencies to be acquired include: the ability to define an idea-concept; to construct and interpret a programme; to analyse a territory and understand the project as a synthesis between place, concept and programme; to define elementary strategies of site implantation and volumetric definition; to establish hierarchical systems and spatial relationships (public/private, interior/exterior); to propose basic materialities and textures consistent with the project concept; to master processes of representation and communication; and to interpret and critically assess architectural projects.
Syllabus	The Project I-2 course is developed throughout the semester through exercises of progressive complexity. It begins with an exercise focused on the analysis of architectural works, based on references of spaces for dwelling/refuge and their graphic representation. This work is carried out in groups of 3 to 4 students. This is followed by Exercise 1, dedicated to the study, analysis, and development of concepts related to housing as a space of refuge, explored through different methodological strategies, such as graphic representation, conceptual analysis, and a final propositional phase. This exercise is developed individually. The semester concludes with Exercise 2, which consists of the development of a small-scale architectural facility of simple complexity, articulated with Exercise 1, while addressing the characterization of the surrounding space shared by both volumes.
Main Bibliography	BAEZA, Alberto Campo, A Ideia Construída, Caleidoscópio, Casal Cambra, 2011.BAEZA, Alberto Campo, Pensar com as Mãos, Caleidoscópio, Casal Cambra, 2011.CARERI, F. (2005). El andar como práctica estética. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili. CHING, Francis D. K., Arquitectura: Forma, Espacio y Orden, Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, 1995. MADERUELO, J. (ed.) (2001). Arte público, naturaleza y ciudad. Lanzarote: César Manrique. NORBERG-SCHULZ, Christian, “A Paisagem e a Obra do Homem”, in Arquitectura, no102, p.52. NUFRIO, A. (2008) (org.). Eduardo Souto de Moura. Conversas com estudantes. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili. PALLASMAA, Juhani, Habitar, Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, 2016. PALLASMAA, Juhani, Los Ojos de la Piel, Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, 2006. SILVA, J. A. da (1996). História da Covilhã. Covilhã: José Aires da Silva. TAÍNHA, M. (1994). Arquitectura em questão. Lisboa: AE/FAUTL. ZEVI, Bruno, Saber ver a Arquitectura, Arcádia, Lisboa, 1977. ZUMTHOR, Peter, Atmosferas. Barcelona, Gustavo Gili, Barcelona, 2006.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Assessment is continuous, integrating qualitative evaluations at the end of each intermediate phase and quantitative assessments at the final submissions, always preceded by critical discussion of the work. At the end of the semester, a global evaluation of the work developed is carried out, with the final grade assessed equitably across the cohort. Assessment considers attendance, participation, regularity and continuity of work, quality of proposals and achievement of the course objectives. Minimum compulsory attendance is 75%. The course does not include a final examination, and approval is obtained exclusively through the theoretical-practical component. Improvement of one exercise is possible, provided that all exercises have been submitted and a minimum grade of 7 (out of 20) has been achieved. 20% (group work) · 40% (Exercise 1) · 40% (Exercise 2)
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.