Kyle Meeks

TTU_COA Spring 11 Digital Media I

Kyle Meeks

Spring 11
TTU_COA
Cordinator: Maria Perbellini Instructor: Kyle Meeks
 Texas Tech University College of Architecture
ARCH 1353- 590, 591, 592, 593, 594,
595, 596, 597, 598, 599 DIGITAL MEDIA
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Instructor: Rob Diaz
Coordinator: Maria R. Perbellini
TAs: Kyle Meeks, Will Denman, Chris-
topher Davis, Jose Sanchez
Spring 2011
COURSE INFORMATION
Catalogue description:
1353. Digital Media I - Prerequisite:
AutoCAD. An introduction to the use
of thecomputer as a design drawing
tool with an emphasis on conceptual
knowledge andcomputing skills for
design communication. Levels: Un-
dergraduate - TTUCredits: 3 semester
credit hours
NAAB STUDENT PERFORMANCE
CRITERIA 2009
A.3 Visual Communication Skills:
Ability to use appropriate repre-
sentational media,such as tradi-
tional graphic and digital tech-
nology skills, to convey essential
formalelements at each stage of the
programming and design process.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course intent is to develop the
ability to use representational tools
andmethods. Students are exposed to
effective visual communication strat-
egies using arange of media, such
as analog and digital drawings and
graphics, to support eachstage of
the design process.The first stage
of this course introduces a general
knowledge about images made ofpix-
els: type, size, resolution and all
necessary toacquire in order to be
efficient with graphics. The sec-
ond stage of the coursefocuses on
the use of Adobe Photoshop. Students
learn about how to manipulate and
edit pixel-images. They work with a
full set of actions involved with
reiteration,transformation, editing,
filtering and layering. The history
of all these applicationsmust be doc-
umented graphically. The third stage
explores vectors and diverse ways
to deal with lines and drawings.
Students implements all the features
of AdobeIllustrator, including files
export techniques from other pro-
grams (Photoshop,AutoCAD) and text
features.The fourth stage goes more
in depth on layout and additional
graphical applicationsusing Adobe-In-
Design, instrumental for giving to
the students more proficiency intheir
portfolio representation and organi-
zation.Students work on weekly as-
signments.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course is designed to work both
as the supporting course associated
with
ARCH 1411, Architectural Design Stu-
dio I, and as a “stand alone” course.
Students apply the course digital
knowledge and tools on their studio
design process, in order to be ef-
ficient and well prepared on graphi-
cal representations.Guided by the
instructor and the coordinator, the
section assistants will beresponsible
for every in-class aspect of their
particular section of this course:
fromtaking attendance, to assignment
delivery, to assessment. A typi-
cal class day willinclude anything
from a program related presentation,
a discussion of an assignedread-
ing, to a review of completed work.
Each section meets nominally for two
hourseach week at designated times.
The section assistants will have two
Table of Contents:
hours a week of regular office hours Assignment# 01....................................................3-4
for students in their section. A stu-
dent with a median skilland acumen 02................................................... 5-6
level should require 9 hours of study
a week outside class to successfully
03.1................................................ 7-10
complete the coursework. 03.2............................................... 11-12
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this course the stu-
04.................................................. 13-14
dent should: 05.1................................................ 15-17
- have a good understanding of digi-
tal representations and graphics, and 05.2............................................... 18-20
theirimpacts on architectural design;
- have the ability to use the indi-
cated digital programs features;
- be able to manipulate and transform
images (pixels) and drawings (vec-
tors);
- be able to generate and edit digi-
tal applications and tasks;
- be able to organize files transfers
between programs;
- be efficient and creative with
studio projects representations and
portfolio layout and content.
A_01 Generative pixelation
Assignment 1 explores the tectonic [The grid was dia-
assemblies of pixel and grid. This pro- grammed with an image
cess is the developable form that all underlay of birds flying.
imagesfollow regardless of their pa- This relationship was
rameters. This exercise explores that then abstracted further
reality by investigating the natural to create an organiza-
order of a pixel and its relationship tional structure to the
to the grid.The idea is based on the overall composition.]
simple order of orthonogonal original-
ity of grids and pxiels. The grid forms
the parametric orders where the void
spaces become the active cubonic
device that illustrates the next
phases of visualization through color
and texture. The edge definition from
this experiment from overlay orders
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will attain a spatial reality from one
relationship to another as images get
more complex.

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A_02 Digital Collage
Assignment 2 is an analysis of images [Phase 1 was based off
of one particular object you were to some sort of organi-
analyze (30-40 images). One picture zational pattern. An
can represent many dialogues con- explanation of how you
sistent with that particular scene put the composition to-
or environment. A picture can host gether can be informa-
several different events,objects, en- tive. ]
vironments, and so on. This particular
assignment will examine how these
pictures formulate a relationship with
the prescribed object and its connec-
tiveness with each segment the object [Phase 2 can have
inherits. Then the assignment will another explanation like
direct its attention to a new visual the first. Remember to
abstraction assemblage in a form of a stay brief.
collage. Arrange the photos so that is
become the original but in an abstract
Phase 1

Phase 2
way. The second phase will be a rear-
rangement of images so that it begins
to illustrate a new dialogue
A_03 .1
Digital Architectonics
This exercise is an exploration of
collages and vector lines. The purpose
is to understand the general concept
of alineweight through extraction and
abstraction of profile and shadow
lines. This is a two part assignment
because thefirst part will entail a
collage of a building of your choice
followed by the general concept of
the building delivered in avector-base
output composition.

Collage + Vector
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Digital Architectonics
This exercise is an exploration of col-
lages and vector lines. The purpose is
to understand the general concept of

Collage + Vector
alineweight through extraction and ab-
straction of profile and shadow lines.
This is a two part assignment because
thefirst part will entail a collage of
a building of your choice followed by
the general concept of the build-
ing delivered in a vector-base output
composition.

Collage
A_03 .2
Digital Architectonics
A_04 Section Study
This assignment was to introduce the
principles of plan and section as well
as the art of generating legible and
understandable sections. Standard
building drawings were provided and
studied to deliniate a well composed
section with appropriate lineweights in
accordance with depth and effectivly
render section cut poches.

Le Corbusier
Villa Savoye
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Tectonic Expressions
This study will investigate the po-
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from the inner-connective segments
as theymeet with each other and ex- 03
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Instructor Blog: Kyle Meeks

http://dm01sp11.blogspot.com/
Instructor Blog: Rob Diaz
http://dm1-imagine.blogspot.com/

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