Unit A

Unit A is a research-led BSc Architecture Design Studio at the University of East London, lead by Carsten Jungfer and Fernanda Palmieri. We work with live-project situations and connect design learning with research through knowledge exchange between students and external partner organisations. Unit A focuses on social-spatial conditions within contested urban contexts and understands architectural design both as a spatial and strategic response to specific socio-spatial contexts.

05/04/2014

feed-back and next steps

we have e-mailed your detailed feedback of yesterday's Final crit. Check your mail. Contact us straight away in case you have not received anything.


Regarding Easter-tutorials on Friday 11th April:

We are offering to do this as an extra tutorial to keep your design process going. Let us know by e-mailing us if you want to have one of those tutorials, so we can draw up a timetable.


Tue 22nd April will be portfolio tutorials.
You will need to bring in your entire portfolio in order so we can check on the overall narrative / completeness of your project. Refer to list of drawing requirements, but also question other drawings / sheets need for your individual line of research and design enquiry.


Fri 25 April will be a pin-up.
You will be asked to present a minimum of 2 key Visualisations of your project with occupation and context + your 1:20 Section.

03/04/2014

Fri 4 April : Final Crit

invited guest critics:
Dominic Cullinan (Scabal)
Emu Masuyama (Mesa Studio)
Aleksandrina Rizova

You have 7-8 minutes to present your work. 
Prepare yourself and what you will say, to make sure you don't run out of time. e.g.

2 min. Smithfield Observations + Mould-making & Casting: Conclusion / strategy?
1-2 min. Palermo key site observations (your personal interest - not generic stuff)
5 min. Palermo building proposal. your brief and building programme, design process & design development, spatial qualities / sequence, response to project site, relationship to surrounding context / wider urban scale (city)