ARCH1080: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE AND ENABLING SKILLS

PROJECT ONE: ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION

This project requires you to search for available information on your case study building. It asks you to select
and record documents most useful to an understanding of this building. You are then required to prepare a
precise description of the building using images and text. Undertake the project according to the following
tasks.

TASK 1: LIBRARY SEARCH AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

In the Week 1 tutorial you will be allocated a case study building. You will study this building for the rest of the
term. The first task of this project is to find and record relevant sources of information on your building. To do
this begin with a library search.

Library Books
1. Using the online library catalogues of UNSW, University of Sydney, UTS and the State Library of NSW,
identify books that might contain information on your selected building. This will involve searching under the
name of the architect as well as the name of the building itself.
2. Go to UNSW Library and see if your selected building has been published in the books you have identified.
If you don’t locate adequate information at UNSW extend your search to the University of Sydney, UTS, and
the State Library of NSW. If you are unable to go to these libraries in person to view any books that are only
available in hard copy, you can try your local library, preview the contents pages via Google Books or
publisher’s websites. Make sure you note the chapters or pages your building is discussed or pictured.
3. Once books have been identified, record their publication details and compile a bibliographic list of these
sources. Use the Chicago Manual of Style reference formatting rules to compile this list. For information on the
correct format for bibliographic references see the “Referencing Lesson” within the Resources section of the
course Moodle site.
4. The bibliography of book references needs to have a title page containing course and project title, task title,
student name and number and case study title.
5. Name the document: ‘SURNAME First Name_Building Name_Library Books’.
[For example: GARDUNO FREEMAN Cristina_Fisher House_Library Books]

Journal and Magazine Articles

1. Using the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (access via UNSW Library catalogue), make a
bibliographic list of journal and magazine articles related to your building. Instructions on how to access and
use the Avery Index are contained within the video and transcript entitled “Introduction to the Avery Index to
Architectural Periodicals” featured within the Resources section of the course Moodle site.
2. Record the publication details of relevant articles related to your building and compile a bibliographic list of
the article references. Use the Chicago Manual of Style reference formatting rules to compile this list. For
information on the correct format for bibliographic references see the “Referencing Lesson” within the
Resources section of the course Moodle site.
3. Based on the data available on the Avery Index, locate and review five articles that interest you. Search the
UNSW Library catalogue to see if those articles are available online through the university’s subscription to an
online journal.
4. Select 2-3 of the most interesting and informative articles and either scan the hardcopy or download the
digital copy. Most Case Study Buildings will have a couple of articles available as digital copy.
5. Collate the bibliographic reference list and downloaded/scanned articles as a pdf single document. A title
page must include course and project title, weekly task title, student name and number and case study title.
6. Name the document: ‘SURNAME First Name_Building Name_Journal and Magazine Articles’.
[For example: GARDUNO FREEMAN Cristina_Fisher House_Journal and Magazine Articles]

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TASK 2: VISUAL LIBRARY
1. Using the information and references you gathered in Task 1, select and digitise a set of images of your
building. These should include a comprehensive set of plans, sections, elevations, photographs and where
available, schematic diagrams and analytic drawings.
2. Copies of images should be made as jpeg files. No other image file types will be accepted.
3. Crop images neatly using Photoshop or your preferred software.
4. Number all images in one sequence and include these numbers in the file names of the images.
Name images appropriately in order to describe both image media and content [For example: 1- Plan_Ground
Floor; 12- Photograph_ Lobby1, etc.]. Avoid very long image names.
5. Prepare a document of image references. On the first page include course and project title, task title,
student name and number and case study title. On the subsequent pages include a list of references for the
scanned images. Image references need to be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style note
format for references (as specific page numbers need to be given). For information on the correct format for
note references see the “Referencing Lesson” within the Resources section of the course Moodle site.
6. Create a folder named: ‘SURNAME First Name_Building Name_Visual Library’.
[For example: GARDUNO FREEMAN Cristina_Fisher House_Visual Library].
7. Inside this folder, create separate folders subtitled Location, Plans, Sections, Elevations, Photographs,
Schematic Diagrams and Analytic Drawings (if available) and References. Distribute the image files and image
reference list accordingly.
8. In the ‘location’ folder, include three images from Google Earth. These should show the building in context:
city scale, suburb scale, immediate site scale respectively.

TASK 3: WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

Based on the information you have gathered, write a description of your case study (600 words). This
description needs to be written in your own words without any text copied from other sources.
1. Heading format: name of the architect, name of the building, location, date (start-completion)
2. Describe the physical attributes of the building using the following three categories and (importantly) their
interrelationship.
Site: urban built fabric and/or landscape fabric
Form: external and internal
Materials: material type/fabrication method
3. Save the document as a pdf file. Title page must include course and project title, task title, student name
and number and case study title.
4. Name the document: ‘SURNAME First Name_Building Name_Description’.
[For example: GARDUNO FREEMAN Cristina_Fisher House_Description].

NOTES RELATED TO ALL TASKS

• A commentary on Project One example submissions is available in the Project One section of the course
Moodle site. This commentary was recorded by Dr Paul Hogben, a previous convenor of this course.
Where Dr Hogben refers to the ‘Chicago NB Referencing Lesson’, substitute this with the ‘Referencing
Lesson’ available in the Resources section of the course Moodle site.
• The library books list, journal and magazine articles list and image references list to be submitted as pdf
documents. All pages of these documents need to be formatted in A4 proportions. A basic template for
your reference list and written description documents is available in the Project One section of the course
Moodle site (entitled ‘Project One – Page Layout Template’).
• Scan colour images in full colour. Black and white photos can be scanned as grayscale images. If you are
using images from a digital file you can rasterize the pdf pages by opening them in Photoshop or other
software, at 300 dpi, crop them and then save them as jpegs.

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• Architectural drawings (plans, elevations, sections, details) can be scanned/converted to grayscale
images.
• Use jpg format for all images (no other image file types will be accepted); resolution should be 300 dpi no
larger than 200mm wide.
• When naming files always place your SURNAME first. Always use your ‘enrolled’ names - ie. no
nicknames or informal names.
If you have a question related to this project you can ask it within the ‘Questions and Responses’ forum
within the Project One section of the course Moodle site. Before you do so however, please check the
PROJECT ONE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document in the Moodle site, as the answer might be
found faster that way.

WEEK 4: PROJECT ONE SUBMISSION

Submission Requirements:
1. Create a folder named: SURNAME First Name_ARCH1080_Project One
[for example: GARDUNO FREEMAN Cristina _ARCH1080_Project One]
2: Include in the folder:
Library Books File - PDF
Journal and Magazine Articles File - PDF
Visual Library Folder - JPG
Written Description File – PDF
3: Compress your folder of files (PDF and Jpegs) into a single .zip file of less than 200Mb. Submit your zip
file using the ‘PROJECT ONE Submission, Feedback and Grade’ link within the course Moodle site. If you
need instructions on how to submit your work using this link please see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/how-
submit-moodle-assignment-file-upload.
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The entire project as a .zip file needs to be submitted by 8:30am (AEST), Friday 12 March 2021.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Library Search and Bibliographic Record
Use of correct bibliographic referencing format
Presentation: neatness and clarity of documents including scans of selected articles
Visual Library
Thoroughness of visual documentation
Quality of images (resolution, skewing, glitches, contrast, colour, etc)
Quality of image naming
Use of correct note referencing format for image references
Presentation: neatness and clarity of image reference document
Written Description
Evidence of precise observation
Written expression

Project Grade and Feedback

Once the assessment process has been completed, a project feedback sheet and grade will be made
available to each student through the course Moodle site. A general class announcement will be made
regarding the time when feedback and grades will be released.

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