FALL 2012 COURSE OUTLINE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM COURSE CODE: COURSE NAME: CLASS HOURS: PROFESSOR NAME:

ARC 2013_LAN 2013_URD 1011 T.O.superstudio_2012 Monday 9:00 am1:00 pm; Monday 2:00pm6:00pm; Thursday 2:00pm6:00pm Aziza Chaouni [ARC], James Khamsi [ARC], Francesco Matire [LAN], Laura Miller [ARC], Carol Moukheiber [URD, ARC], Erkin Ozay [ARC], Mauricio Quiros Pacheco [ARC], Adrian Phiffer [ARC], Michael Piper [ARC], Rob Wright [LAN] Laura Miller [ARC], Carol Moukheiber [URD], Rob Wright [LAN] laura.miller@daniels.utoronto.ca carol.moukheiber@daniels.utoronto.ca r.wright@daniels.utoronto.ca by appointment Course folder on Daniels server: superstudio_2012 shared by ARC2013_LAN2013_URD1011

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: T.O.superstudio takes the future form of the city of Toronto as its subject. Through the design of an urban project situated in Toronto, students are asked to speculate about the forms of urbanity that the citys future development might conceivably foster or sustain. The T.O.superstudio exposes architecture, landscape and urban design students to some of the diverse aspects of professional and disciplinary approaches to the urban project. Second year graduate architecture, landscape and first-year urban design students will work on many of the same assignments throughout the semester, allowing the range of approaches of each discipline to the urban-scale project to be identified and discussed. At the same time, the T.O.superstudio aims to create opportunities for architecture, landscape and urban design students to discover shared concerns and solutions to the complex demands (political, social, cultural, formal, infrastructural) associated with the large-scale urban project. COURSE OBJECTIVES: To focus on a particular size of urban design project that exists at the intersection of architecture, landscape architecture and urban design: the urban scale of the block, the neighborhood, the park and the district. To introduce students to a broad range of issues, questions and debates surrounding the design and implementation of an urbanscale project, as encountered in both historical and contemporary contexts. To assist students in the development of a position that articulates the values that underpin their design choices. To speculate about new formal and programmatic configurations of urban spaces and buildings within the city of Toronto.

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To provide information about selected historical and contemporary precedents in architecture, urban design, planning and landscape architecture. To introduce students, through their analysis of precedents as well as through an iterative design process, to the metrics and scalar issues involved in the design of the urban!scale project (such as density and the number of ways it is quantified), as well as various typologies of buildings, streets and open spaces. To consider how design can mediate some of the dynamic relations found within the urban!scale project: between public and private spaces; between large!scale and small!scale networks of movement and exchange; between infrastructural imperatives and discrete, local conditions; between the distribution and configuration of density and open spaces; between environmental conditions and formal and material choices made in the design process; between diverse programs and users; and between public regulation and individual desire.

T.O.superstudio_2012_SCHEDULE *Please note: The superstudio schedule may be subject to change. Students will be informed in advance of any alterations to the schedule as it is published at the beginning of the semester. Individual instructors may elect to have additional pin-ups within their studio section, if needed, on days reserved for desk crits. VC_module 1/ monday 09.10 friday 09.14 S_week 1/ monday 09.17 overview: T.O.superstudio _2012 room 103 9:30am: All sections ARC2013, LAN 2013, URD 1011 Coordinators: Laura Miller (ARC), Carol Moukheiber (MUD), Rob Wright (MLA) project 1_case+: project introduction S_week 1/ thursday 09.20 project 1_case+: studio desk crits S_week 2/ monday 09.24 project 1_case+: pin up individual sections 9:00am1:00pm; 2:00pm6:00pm (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3, LWR; available for pin up 8:00am7:00pm) S_week 2/ thursday 09.27 project 1_case+: studio desk crits S_week 3/ monday 10.01 project 1_case+: pin up paired sections 9:00am1:00pm; 2:00pm6:00pm (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3, LWR available for pin up 8:00am7:00pm)

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S_week 3/ thursday 10.04 readings group 1: discussion 2:00pm3:30pm [rooms TBD] 3:30pm6:00pm studio desk crits S_week 4/ monday 10.08 [Thanksgiving holiday: no class] S_week 4/ wednesday* 10.10 project 1_case+: FINAL UPLOAD, NOON S_week 4/ thursday 10.11 project 1_case+ [FORUM DISCUSSION OF SELECTED PROJECTS, URD/LAN/ARC] room 103, 2:00pm4:30pm project 2_dufferin redux: introduction 5:00pm6:00pm S_week 5/ monday 10.15 project 2_dufferin redux: studio desk crits S_week 5/ thursday 10.18 project 2_dufferin redux: pin up individual sections 2:006:00pm (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3, LWR; available for pin up 1:00pm7:00pm)

VC_module 2/ monday 10.22 friday 10.26 S_week 6/ monday 10.29 readings group 2: discussion 9:00am10:30am [rooms TBD] project 2A_new rules: introduction room 103, 11:00am12pm (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3; available for reading/studio discussion 8:00am7:00pm) S_week 6/ thursday 11.01 project 2A_new rules: studio desk crits

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S_week 7 /monday 11.05 project 2A_new rules: individual or paired section pin ups (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3, LWR; available for pin up 8:00am7:00pm) S_week 7/ thursday 11.08 project 2A_new rules: studio desk crits S_week7/ sunday 11.12 BY 12:00am (MIDNIGHT): pin-up of project 2A_new rules: panels in assigned locations in building (TBA) (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3 available for pin up) S_week 8/ monday 11.12 readings group 3: discussion 9:00am10:30am [rooms TBD] [talk TBD] 11:00am12:00pm [room 103] project 2A_new rules: WALK-ABOUT REVIEW / VOTING 2:00pm4:00pm FORUM DISCUSSION OF SELECTED PROJECTS - URD+LAN+ARC, AWARD of PRIZES, REFRESHMENTS 066, 4:00pm6:00pm (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3 available) S_week 8/thursday 11.15 project 2_dufferin redux: studio desk crits S_week 9/ monday 11.19 project 2_dufferin redux: pin up paired sections 9:00am1:00pm; 2:00pm6:00pm (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3, LWR; available for pin up 8:00am7:00pm) S_week 9/ thursday 11.22 project 2_dufferin redux: studio desk crits S_week 10/ monday 11.26 project 2_dufferin redux : studio desk crits (066, 106, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3, LWR available for optional section pin ups 8:00am7:00pm)

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S_week 10/ thursday 11.29 project 2_dufferin redux: studio desk crits or individual/small group pin up for pre-final review (066, 3S1, 4S1, 4S2, 4S3 available for optional section pin ups 1:00pm7:00pm) S_week 11/ monday 12.03 make up session for 10.08 S_week 12/ date TBA FINAL EXAM / REVIEW: T.O.superstudio_2012 9:00am 1:00pm; 2:00pm 6:00pm [locations TBD]

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SCHEDULE:

Dates Week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Details

Sept. 5-7 Sept. 1014 Sept. 1721 Sept. 2428 Oct. 1-5 Oct. 8-12 Oct. 15-19 Oct. 22-26 Oct. 29Nov. 2 Nov. 5-9 Nov. 1216 Nov. 1923 Nov. 2630 Dec 3-7 Dec. 1014 Dec. 1721

Monday, September 3, 2012 - Labour Day - University Closed Classes Begin Week 1 VISCOM Friday, September 14, 2012 - Last day to drop VISCOM Monday, September 24, 2012 - Last day to add classes Monday, October 8, 2012 - Thanksgiving Day - University Closed

Week 2 - VISCOM Monday, October 29, 2012 - Final day to drop courses

12 13 14 15 GENERAL EVALUATION:

Friday, November 16, 2012 - Last day of elective and core course classes. Last day for term work to be completed for elective and core courses. MLA Accreditation Visit (TBC) Studio work only - no elective or core course assignments due. Monday, November 19, 2012 - Make-up class for elective and core courses for closure on Thanksgiving day. MLA Accreditation Visit (TBC) Friday, November 30, 2012 - Last day of studios. Studio work only - no elective or core course assignments due. Monday, December 3, 2012 - Studio make-up class for closure on Thanksgiving day. Final review week. No classes. Final review week. No classes. Final exams.

Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy (section 12.1) of the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies, 2012 2013 Calendar (page 60). EVALUATION: 5% 10% 20% 40% 10% 5% 5% 5% Class participation: studio discussions; studio readings discussion (group); studio crits Progress: desk crits: preparedness, new work presented, response to previous discussions Project 1_case+ Project 2_dufferin redux Project 2A_new rules Project 2A presentation (midterm) Final Review Presentation Documentation of Semester Projects [project 1, project 2, project 2A] in PDF form

PLEASE NOTE: The studio grade also includes the calculation of a growth factor for each student, throughout the various studio projects and in consideration of each students involvement in the studio.
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READINGS: Please refer to the superstudio_2012 course folder for the course bibliography (see folder BIBLIOGRAPHY). Students are invited to post relevant books and articles to the superstudio_2012 course folder so that these may be shared by the entire T.O.superstudio (see folder NEW REFERENCES). The T.O.superstudio will assign a group of required readings (please see folder in superstudio_2012 course folder: COURSE READINGS). The T.O.superstudio will have 3 reading discussion sessions throughout the course of the semester (please refer to the studio schedule for dates). Students are expected to complete required readings and to be prepared to discuss the material in class. LATE WORK: All assignments are due in class at the specified time and date. Late submission will result in a 5% deduction (of EACH assignments total grade) per business day (excluding weekends). In the case of illness or other special circumstance, notification should be given to the Course Coordinator, as well as to a students individual studio instructor. The Registrar, Andrea McGee, should be notified as soon as possible prior to the deadline in question; where required, official University of Toronto medical documentation must be submitted. FINAL DUE DATE: Due dates are set by the Course Coordinator in the schedule section of this outline. Additional due dates or deadlines may be set by individual studio instructors for their sections, for interim progress and internal pin-ups and reviews. All term work must be submitted on or before the last day of classes in the course concerned, unless an earlier date is specified by the Instructor. Students who for reasons beyond their control are unable to submit an assignment by its deadline must obtain approval from their Instructor for an extension to the deadline. Any work submitted without extension after Friday, December 21, 2012 will not be accepted. Students will be required to petition for an extension if they will be unable to submit their work by Friday, December 21, 2012. The final review for the studio is considered to be a final exam; all University policies relating to attendance for final exams are applied. PREPAREDNESS AT UOFT: Students are advised to consult the universitys preparedness site (http://www.preparedness.utoronto.ca) for information and regular updates regarding procedures regarding emergency planning. ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS: Accessibility Services provides academic accommodations in collaboration with students, staff and faculty to support students with documented disabilities in equal opportunities to achieve academic and co-curricular success. If you are a student who identifies with one or more of the broad categories below, we encourage you to register with Accessibility Services (http://www.accessibility.utoronto.ca/). For any questions or assistance, please see your Registrar, Andrea McGee in Student Services. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder Brain Injury and Concussion Chronic Health

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d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learning Disability Mental Health Mobility and Functional Low Vision / Legally Blind Temporary Injuries

PLAGIARISM: Excerpt from the SGS website (http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/governance/policies/academicmisconduct.htm): The Universitys policy on academic misconduct is found in the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (the Code) (PDF and scanned versions also available). Other policies deal with the general conduct of students (the Code of Student Conduct) and with research ethics. Students in graduate studies are expected to commit to the highest standards of integrity and to understand the importance of protecting and acknowledging intellectual property. For example, it is assumed that they bring to their graduate studies a clear understanding of how to cite references appropriately, thereby avoiding plagiarism. The students thinking must be understood as distinct from the sources upon which the student is referring. Two excellent documents entitled How Not to Plagiarize and Deterring Plagiarism (of interest to students and faculty respectively) are available for reference. Regarding plagiarism, the Code includes the following statements: B.i.1. It shall be an offence for a student knowingly: (d) to represent as ones own idea or expression of an idea or work of another in any academic examination or term test or in connection with any other form of academic work, i.e., to commit plagiarism. Wherever in the Code an offence is described as depending on knowing, the offence shall likewise be deemed to have been committed if the person ought reasonably to have known. For accepted methods of standard documentation formats, including electronic citation of internet sources please see the U of T writing website at: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/documentation. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND WRITING SUPPORT: Housed in 63 St. George Street, within the School of Graduate Studies, English Language and Writing Support (ELWS) provides graduate students with advanced training in academic writing and speaking; see the SGS website at: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/english/. For Advice on Academic Writing, see the website: http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice. Interested in the Daniels Writing Program? Contact: Andy Payne Coordinator, Writing Support Program +1 416 976-3897 a.payne@daniels.utoronto.ca The following resources may also be useful: Sylvan Barnett, A Short Guide to Writing About Art. 5-7th edition (New York: Harper-Collins, 1997) William Strunk Jr., E.B. White. The Elements of Style (New York: MacMillan Publishing)

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