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Professors Jean-Marc Abcarius & Christopher Burns _ Course Fiile Fall 2010 _ ARCH IIII _ Lebanese-American University Beirut


1. Course Description

This studio further elaborates the process of theoretical investigation of space, with the emphasis on the communication of ideas through different representational models and tools. Students at this stage will continue the study of small to medium scale projects with emphasis on basic principles of spatial design. References and case studies of canonical works in modern design may serve as theoretical background in the continuing development of a theoretical foundation. The elaboration of a complete set of architectural drawings for the final design (plans/sections/elevations) in addition to models will be expected at this stage.

2. Course Objectives

1. To develop the students’ ability to translate ideas into forms by working on projects of small to medium scale that develop their perceptual and theoretical approach to form making2. To develop the students analytical and synthetic skills through drawing and model-making as means of visualization, experimentation and formalization3. To develop the students’ understanding of scale, proportion, rhythm and their application in the development of spatial forms4. To develop the students’ understanding of spatial relations, specifically the relationship between exterior form and interior space as a basis for the development of a coherent project

lebanese american university ARC 331 school of architecture & Design Course Name: Design Studio III 6 credits department of architecture & Int. design M W 2:00 – 6:30 course syllabus jean-marc abcarius

christopher burns FALL

1. Course Description

This studio further elaborates the process of theoretical investigation of space, with the emphasis on the communication of ideas through different representational models and tools. Students at this stage will continue the study of small to medium scale projects with emphasis on basic principles of spatial design. References and case studies of canonical works in modern design may serve as theoretical background in the continuing development of a theoretical foundation. The elaboration of a complete set of architectural drawings for the final design (plans/sections/elevations) in addition to models will be expected at this stage.

2. Course Objectives

1. To develop the students’ ability to translate ideas into forms by working on projects of small to

medium scale that develop their perceptual and theoretical approach to form making 2. To develop the students analytical and synthetic skills through drawing and model-making as means

of visualization, experimentation and formalization 3. To develop the students’ understanding of scale, proportion, rhythm and their application in the

development of spatial forms 4. To develop the students’ understanding of spatial relations, specifically the relationship between

exterior form and interior space as a basis for the development of a coherent project 5. To develop the students’ cultural knowledge of architectural precedents and the interrelation between

practical design on the one hand, and its historical and theoretical dimensions on the other hand


4. To develop the students’ understanding of spatial relations, specifically the relationship between exterior form and interior space as a basis for the development of a coherent project

5. To develop the students’ cultural knowledge of architectural precedents and the interrelation between practical design on the one hand, and its historical and theoretical dimensions on the other hand

3. Studio Project[s] Outline

Bains de BeyrouthThe Corniche is one of the most important landmarks in Beirut. It not only represents one of the few truly public spaces of the city – a place that is shared by all Beiruti’s, - but it offers the most prominent open views onto the Mediterranean. This highly symbolic place is, however, going through a radical transformation. Privatization by hotel and project developments is transforming the very meaning of the Corniche, usually defined as the most remote geographical border of a mainland by a water line, with a natural edge or cliff. Recent refurbishments of the railing, lighting and benches, using a mixed bag of nostalgic elements has added to the disconcerting sense of transformation. This studio attempts to reconsider critically the changes along the Avenue de Paris by giving part of the Corniche back to its citizens. We propose a series of public bathing and recreational areas along the rocky shores between the Riviera Hotel and AUB- Beach. The studio will address the boundaries between land and sea, city and landscape, exposure and shelter, private and public, light and shadow, movement and immobility, temporality and permanence. Issues such as the connection from the street to the sea, in relation with the different programmatic elements will be translated through architectural form. Project 01We begin with the study of the building typology of public recreational buildings on or in the water, working together in small groups. Analyze in drawings and models a selected project. Architectural aspects to consider include: the context and the site; public and service spaces; interior and exterior boundaries; structure and material; form and volume; mass and void; circulation and entry sequence; daylight and building technologies. A two-week project, with group presentation, comparison and discussion.Project 02For the second project, the work will again be in small groups. Examine, observe and analyze creatively the existing urban site and natural context. A two-week project, with group presentation and discussion.Project 03Reinterpreting the palette of design strategies discovered and using the information gathered from our site analysis, begin your individual semester project for the design of public bathing and recreational facilities. The site specifics and functional program will be announced. Our intention is to examine comprehensively in one or several small structures, the architectural and landscape qualities of concept, urban context, massing, functional program, circulation, interior space, exterior articulation, structure, material, and building technology. Attendance at the group presentations and discussions is mandatory. In private practice, as well as in the broader field of architecture, collaboration becomes increasingly important as specialization increases. For us, collaboration is an important source of inspiration – our differences of opinion sharpen and refine the design process. We will promote exchange and collaboration between students while at LAU.


4. Required tools / skills

A sketchbook. Curiosity. Observation. Intensive individual and group work.

5. References

To be announced.

6. Bibliography

Reading and research materials will be recommended individually and discussed during the semester.

7. Schedule Juries & Due Dates

Project 01 presentation 20 October 2010Project 02 presentation 03 November 2010Project 03 mid-term presentation 01 December 2010Project 03 final presentation 02 February 2011

8. Grading

Project 01 (%20)Project 02 (%20)Project 03 mid-term presentation (%20)Project 03 final presentation (%40)

9. Studio Rules & Regulations

9.1. Students in Design studios are required to submit their projects on the due date/due time without any exceptions. Students who are not able, for any reason, to be present on the date of the final jury, are required to send their projects by proxy to be delivered to the instructor at the due time.9.2. Students, who in extreme cases, are unable to submit their project at the due date, may submit, with the instructor’s approval, their project the following day at the same time, with an immediate one-letter grade drop in the project grade.9.3. A later due date, not to exceed one week from the announced due date, may be granted at the discretion of the instructor in extreme cases that warrant the delay. Students who are allowed the one-week extension will have their work reviewed by a departmental committee, with the appropriate penalties applying to the late submittal.


Student name Registration number

1 Amr Taha El Baba 200901522

2 Muhammed Rasheed Jalloul 200901282 3 Diana A. Dorra 200901737 4 Tarek M. Orm 200902078

5 Leen Shamlati 200901659 6 Avine H. Hoteit 200802880 7 Nour M. Jarmak 200802257 8 Jad B. Ajib 200702751 9 Ali M. Shaito 200802832 10 Ahmad M. Sabbouri 200804664 11 Nisreen M. Khalifeh 200803785 12 Aya K. Iskandarani 200903208 13 Jason S. El-Hajj 200902437 14 Sally Sansour 200901382 15 Mohammad Ali Itani 200903178 16 Mohammed Dabbour 200701924 17 Soraya Said 200800771 18 Omar Shaar 200902138 19 Mohammad Daadaa 200803327 20 Hamza Zain 200602466


ARCH design III - fall 2010 professors Jean-Marc Abcarius and Christopher [email protected]

01 jma/cb 27.09 objet trouvé, self introduction 29.09 introduction warm up excercise02 cb 04.10 presentation warm up excercise 06.10 Film + introduction project 01 of reference projects (1. Pool in Marés, Porto, Portugal, 2. Swimming pool in Copenhagen, 3. Badeschiff in Berlin, 4. Kastrup Søbad project, Danmark, 5. Bad in Vars, Switzerland)03 jma 11.10 group consultation 13.10 group consultation (cancelled)04 jma 18.10 student presentation project 01 (drawings and model of baths) 20.10 Lecture of analysis, begin project 02 (analysis site), visit Riviera Beach05 jma 25.10 lecture , group consultation 27.10 model building workshop of site model 06 cb 01.11 presentation project 02 03.11 begin project 03 / programme distribution 07 cb 08.11 individual student consultation 10.11 individual student consultation08 cb 15.11 individual student consultation 17.11 adha09 jma 22.11 independence day 24.11 individual student consultation10 jma 29.11 individual student consultation 01.12 midterm presentation11 cb 06.12 individual student consultation 08.12 individual student consultation12 cb 13.12 individual student consultation 15.12 ashoura13 cb 20.12 individual student consultation 22.12 individual student consultation Christmas/New Year14 jma 03.01 individual student consultation (school officially closed) 05.01 individual student consultation (school officially closed)15 jma 10.01 individual student consultation 12.01 individual student consultation16 jma 17.01 individual student consultation 19.01 pin-up 17 cb 24.01 individual student consultation 26.01 individual student consultation18 cb 02.02 Final review Design III Architecture

Excercise 01, Objet Trouvé


Excercise 0, Objet Trouvé _ student Jason


Excercise 01, Objet Trouvé _ student Mohammad


Excercise 01, Objet Trouvé _ student Leen


Excercise 02, Presentation Reference Projects


Excercise 02, Reference Projects

Thermal Baths Vals, in Vals, Switzerland. Architect Peter Zumthor. 1996

Badeschiff in Berlin, Germany. Designer Susanne Lorenz.

Les Bains des Docks, in Le Havre, France. Architect Jean Nouvel.


Excercise 02, Presentation Reference Projects


Excercise 02, Reference Projects

Kastrup Søbad Sea Baths, in Copenhagen, Denmark. White Architects. 2005

Piscinas das Marés or Leça Swimming Pools, in Porto, Portugal. Architect Alvaro Siza. 1966

Harbour Bath in Islands Brygge, in Copenhagen, Denmark. BIG, PLOT and JDS Architects. 2003


lebanese american university department of architecture & design A+D ARCH design III- INT design III / fall 2010 Professors Jean-Marc Abcarius and Christopher Burns [email protected] www.abcariusburns.de

Project 02_site analysis Please form groups according to the following topics and analyse the corniche in clear and reduced graphical diagramms:

1. Physical boundaries (steet, side walk, railing, level changes in topography)

2. Environmental impact ( noise through traffic, pollution from the city and the sea)

3. Behaviour (how do people use the space thrughout 24hours, weekdays and weekends)

4. Urban furniture (mobile merchants, benches, street lamps, railing pavement)

5. Circulation ( study of all access and exit points to and from the corniche, to and from the sea shore)

6. Geography 01 (mapping of the shore with all the different waterpools and rocks)

7. Geography 02 (mapping the different zones/segments of the corniche)

8. Motivation and Mood ( define different stake holders and interview them)

9. Photodocumentation (the two edges of the corniche)

10. Model (build 1:100 scale cardboard model of given segment of the corniche)

Due date: 01.11.2010

Site Analysis


Mid- Term Project Presentation


ARCH III- mid-term presentation requirements / fall 2010 professors Jean-Marc Abcarius and Christopher [email protected]

The mid term jury / presentation will take place at Sheik Zayed Hall, beginning at 12.00 PM on Wednesday, the 1st of December 2010. Please start pinning up your drawings at 11.30 AM latest.

This presentation serves to clarify your idea and define your concept. Your concept should not only reveal your very personal attitude towards the context (the site, Rouché) but also show the disposition of the program elements within your project. Please present the following documents and models for the midterm presentation:

1) Concept model at scale 1:1000 to be placed in site model2) Model at scale 1:2003) All relevant plan levels at scale 1:200 4) All relevant sections at scale 1:2005) Optional: Relevant elevations at scale 1:200 (only if needed to explain the project) 6) Analytical diagram showing the functions (adult swimming, children swimming, changing rooms, toilets and showers, snack bar and one additional function) at scale 1:10007) Collages to convey the atmosphere and idea of the project8) A selection of sketches and other material showing the evolution of your work

Check list for your work:

- dotted lines only for objects and building parts that are above the plan- thin continuous lines for projected objects , thick lines for cut building parts- consider line-weights in plans and sections- carefully consider the visual balance of your drawings. Keep them light and don’t fill them with unnecessary furniture, plants, and other CAD- library elements. - don’t forget section keys - all plans should be directed in the same direction- sections and elevations need to sit on the ground (a line for the ground, side walk, street , neighboring building, etc- don’t forget to add the sidewalk of Rouché in your 1:200 model- it’s always good to add a person in your drawings for scale information- please double check that your prints are OK and that none of your drawings are upside-down or mirrored, etc…- label your plans in small font sizes in order not to “kill” your drawings- carefully consider your layout, avoid fancy shapes, fonts and colors. The layout should enhance your concept and not complement it (less is more…)

We wish you good luck and a successful presentation.

JMA & CB


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Tarek M. Orm


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Soraya Said


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Mohammed Dabbour


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Omar Shaar


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Jason el Hajj


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Mohammed Rasheed Jalloul


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Nour N. Jarmak


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Leen Shamlati


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Aya K Iskandarani


Mid- Term Project Presentation, student Avine Hotteit


ARCH design III- INT design III / fall 2010 Professors Jean-Marc Abcarius and Christopher [email protected]

Pin-up 19.01.2011, starting at 2PM. All sheets will be hanging on the walls around Sheik Zayed Hall at 2PM.

No more waiting please !

Please prepare the following material for this pin-up:

Plans 1:200:

1. Corniche with sidewalk and street, showing the access to your project2. All intermediary levels3. Sea level

Section 1:200

1. Cross-section2. Longitudinal-sectionPlease add a person in your section

Models:

1. 1.1:1000 site model2. 1:200 project model

One representative collage

This Pin-up serves to double-check your drawings and model standards. Please double check your drawings before you print them. Make sure that the line weights and section lines are correct and make sense. Your drawings should fit on a minimum amount of sheets. All sheets (without exception) should have the same format. Make sure to solve the circulation / access from the corniche to your beach.


ARCH III- final jury requirements / fall 2010 professors Jean-Marc Abcarius and Christopher [email protected]

Bains de BeyrouthThe Corniche is one of the most important landmarks in Beirut. It not only represents one of the few truly public spaces of the city – a place that is shared by all Beiruti’s, - but it offers the most prominent open views onto the Mediterranean. This highly symbolic place is, however, going through a radical transformation. Privatization by hotel and project developments is transforming the very meaning of the Corniche, usually defined as the most remote geographical border of a mainland by a water line, with a natural edge or cliff. Recent refurbishments of the railing, lighting and benches, using a mixed bag of nostalgic elements has added to the disconcerting sense of transformation. This studio attempts to reconsider critically the changes along the Avenue de Paris by giving part of the Corniche back to its citizens. We propose a series of public bathing and recreational areas along the rocky shores between the Riviera Hotel and AUB- Beach. The studio addresses the boundaries between land and sea, city and landscape, exposure and shelter, private and public, light and shadow, movement and immobility, temporality and permanence. Issues such as the connection from the street to the sea, in relation with the different programmatic elements.

The final jury will take place at Sheik Zayed Hall, beginning at 11.00 AM on Wednesday, the 2nd of February 2011. Please start pinning up your drawings at 10.00 AM latest.

Please present the following documents and models:1. plans, sections, elevations (if required by concept) at 1:200 2. project model at 1:200 3. site model 1:1000 4. diagrams explaining your concept or the organization of your project s5. study of an important part: 1:100 plan, section, elevation6. excerpt of an important part in model 1:1007. at least 2 collages8. midterm work including previous models9. midterm presentation printed out at A2 10. CD- Rom 01 of mid term presentation as PDF document including Photos of your models (max size of any Document on your 1 MB)11. CD- Rom 02 of final presentation as PDF document including Photos of your models (max size of any Document on your CD Rom 1 MB)

Check list for your work:1. dotted lines only for objects and building parts that are above the plan2. thin continuous lines for projected objects , thick lines for cut building parts3. consider line-weights in plans and sections4. carefully consider the visual balance of your drawings. Keep them light and don’t fill them with unnecessary furniture, plants, and other CAD- library elements. 5. don’t forget section keys 6. all plans should be directed in the same direction sections and elevations need to sit on the ground (a line for the ground, side walk, street , neighboring building, etc7. don’t forget to add the sidewalk of Rouché in your 1:200 model8. it’s always good to add a person in your drawings for scale information9. please double check that your prints are OK and that none of your drawings are upside-down or mirrored, etc…10. label your plans in small font sizes in order not to “kill” your drawings


Final Project Jury, student Mohammad Ali Itani _ Grade A


Final Project Jury, student Mohammed Rasheed Jallool _ Grade A


Final Project Jury, student Omar Shaar _ Grade A-


Final Project Jury, student Aya Iskandarani_ Grade B


Final Project Jury, student Ali Shaito_ Grade B-


Final Project Jury, student Nisreen Khalifeh_ Grade B-


Final Project Jury, student Mohammed Dabbour_ Grade C+


Final Project Jury, student Mohammed Daadaa_ Grade C+


Final Jury Report , Christopher Burns


Final Jury Report , Julie Weltzien (AUB)


Final Jury Report , Wyssem Nochi


Lebanese American University BeirutARC Design III 331 Bains de BeyrouthGrades 07.02.2011

abcarius + burns Fall 2011-2010

id-number Grade Project 02* Grade Project 03 Mid-Term Final Semester 200901522 C+ (Bath) B+ motivation/mood C B+ B 200901282 B- (Wels) A urban furniture A- A A 200901737 A (Le Havre) B model C C+ B- 200902078 B- (Wels) B- behavior B B B 200901659 A- (Porto) B+ geographic zones B+ A- A- 200802880 B- (Wels) B+ geographic zones B+ B B 200802257 A- (Porto) B+ environment B B+ B+ 200702751 A- (Copenhagen) A- geography coast B- C+ B- 200802832 B (BIG) A- boundaries C+ B- B- 200804664 B (BIG) A- boundaries B- B B 200803785 C+ (Bath) B photo documentation A- B- B- 200903208 C+ (Bath) B+ motivation/mood B B B 200902437 A- (Copenhagen) A- geography coast A- B- B 200901382 A (Le Havre) B model B- B B 200903178 A- (Copenhagen) A urban furniture B A A 200701924 B- (Berlin) B circulation B- C C+ 200800771 B (BIG) B+ environment C I I 200902138 A (Le Havre) B photo documentation B A A- 200803327 B- (Berlin) B circulation C C+ C+ 200602466 A- (Porto) B- behavior B+ B B

* Project 01 is not graded but is considered as extra credit in exceptional cases

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