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SCHEDULE, TASKS AND PRODUCTS                   *revisions will be posted to the course weblog

I. PRINCIPLES: Urban Ecology  + Computation, Week 1

WEEK 01

Social Interaction and Cohesion, Urban Ecology and Computation Tool, other examples (Cantrell Holzman, MIT SENSEable Cities lab, Laura Kurgan, Manuel Lima) + Application Placemaking in Downtown Eugene [R: ACADIA 2015, Speranza, Kiesler, Mai; opt ACADIA 2014, Speranza]

    • Dataset types
    • Visualizations
    • Logistics Review Course WebBlog (Barcelona, Portland and Eugene): virtual visits Google Earth, OpenStreetMap [A0: Subscribe, Weblog, Syllabus]
  • GH Workshop: Elk v1 (OpenStreetMap dataset) demo -and or- Social Interaction Tool [A1: Repeat for 22@ Superilla via tutorial, Install Elk v1.0, v2.0 and GH Human]
    • Closing Point and Question: How to measure urban phenomena via indicators of urban characteristics that support urban processes? [R: ACSA prompt+Paper]

*Supplemental Rhino/Grasshopper tutorial: fundamentals, Rhino vs Grasshopper geometry, point attractor, image sampler, data tree intro, (Weekly: Thursdays, 6pm)

  • Lecture: Urban Design Barcelona urban units, Maritime Metropolis Pueblos, Eixample, 22@ and Superilles.  [R: Sola-Morales, Guallart and Rueda]
  • Grasshopper (GH) Workshop: Block-Unit Tiling of formal and non-formal parameters,  etc (Block/street tiling exercise of Eixample  [A2: Eixample –  Post-processing: Series of 2″ x 2″, lineweights, outlines, 1 highlight color]
  • GH Workshop: HUMAN, Rhino dataset and object attribute component “Off-Site Workflow”  (input ex. name and layer) (output ex. color)
  • [R: Journal of Urban Design: Systematic, Experiential and Open by Speranza]

II. METHOD: Urban Ecology  + Computation, Weeks 2-3

WEEK 02

*Lecture Catherine Seavittt Nordenson, Monday, January 11, Department of Landscape Architecture, 5:30pm, Location TBD

Analysis / Visualization of Qualities + Case Studies in Parametric Urban Design  (Cantrell Holzman, MIT SENSEable Cities lab (Flickr-Charlie and Wai) (Cell calls Rome- Hannah and Sean), Laura Kurgan GSAPP (Million $ Block- Chase and John) (Million $ Block- Zac and Penny) (Millino $ Block – Courtney and Betty Lou), City Farm (Craig and Sean), Berkeley Local Code (Josh and Chaz); Catherine Seavittt Nordenson (Will and Serena); 

Isolate parameters as diagrams  Elk + Human plugin + Dataset using panel component (list item and list dropdown) +Dataset (ex.NOAA)

*Supplemental Grasshopper Workshop: ELK 1, basic tutorial

*(Eugene/Portland trip I) Selected phenomena, analog mapping, mobile sensors, data recording (each person selection urban quality to rate: 0/1, 1 to 5, etc)   possibly hold until next week

WEEK 03

Case Study / Data Gathering, Urban Phenomena

  • Writing assignment Abstract and Outlines due
  • Case Study: Pin-up / desk crits, paired groups
    • Rebuild Case Studies: isolate and rebuild individual parametric relationships
  • GH Workshop: Lunchbox to Bake colors, CSV component Eugene / Portland data management

*Supplemental Workshop: Case-Study Trouble Shooting

  • Case-study Presentations 5m to group (website documentation, share GH 2-5 labeled definitions and diagrams)

III. PROJECTS: weekly Grasshopper workshops, Weeks 4-10

WEEK 04 

  • Writing assignment Due
  • Assign Project and discuss outline of work for Thursday. Provide work time for formulation and research.
    • Review the Neighborhood Social Interaction framework. Answer questions.
    • Watch Carlo Ratti TED talk and discuss Data Access reading + Assign Evgeny Morozov video clip.
  • Testing urban qualities and their indicators: geographic, off-site and on-site

*Thursday, Ryan to assist (no evening session)

  • Presentations to colleagues, form partners and combine projects to one
    • Pin-up: Analog Parametric Operations + Diagram of Grasshopper
  • GH Workshop: Formulation – Remap and Domain (Use Eugene and Barcelona Data Collection)
    • Assignment: Large format aerial/axo/plan drawing

WEEK 05 (Ryan + Vincent, Stephen NBBJ)

  • GH Circle Tool polar geometry with Vincent Mai and Sam Clagget

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  • *Professional Computation, Video conferenced: Stephen Maher, NBBJ
    • GH Workshop: Yelp, Sonic / Mosquito ( Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, Google Maps)

WEEK 06

  • Project review
  • Review Week 05 project development, circle tool and NBBJ GH Sonic / Yelp Tool
  • Discuss field trip Saturday
  • Data Collection *Data Dictionaries

*Supplemental Workshop: Project Review Crits

  • EUG Site: Build system, DWN TWN EUG unit/whole, real site
    • Test technique, abstract block – unit parcel, street and Superilla
    • Primary and Secondary Categories: finalize and make diagram
    • Qualities and respective indicator List: 1) existing geometry; 2) new off-site and 3) new on-site
    • Data Collection *Data Dictionaries: 1) Use 1-2 Soc Int Tool; 2) Propose 1-2
    • Prep for Saturday/Sunday data collection 01
      • walk downtown, 2 indicators each
  • Location Plan: location your test areas in  Eugene or Barcelona for Tuesday
  • Begin: parametric intervention (street/plaza design – surface/material ecology and situated technology)
    • Street / Plaza Design workshop
  • GH Workshop: Vis 1, Post-production workflow, baking z-lines, colors and thickness, Illustrator vs Photoshop (ex. Air Pollution Tool)

*Supplemental: Saturday/Sunday Data Collection

WEEK 07

*Supplemental: Desk crits / GH technical assistance

    • Desk crits / technical assistance

WEEK 08

  • Pin-up: Outside reviewers
  • Desk crits / technical assistance

*Supplemental: Saturday/Sunday Data Collection

  • Desk crits / technical assistance
  • *possible: Grasshopper Workshop: GH Elephant – Python CSV/OSM integration (Vis and Python coding)

WEEK 09

*Lecture: Margarita Jover, Aldayjover Architects

  • Work time in class Tuesday

*Supplemental: Technical assistance (Monday evening)

  • **Pinup of Revisions, Weblog posts for comments
    • Large format drawing
    • Dept of Architecture, Dept of Planning, Dept of Landscape Architecture, Senior Planner City of Eugene, Director of Cultural Services City of Eugene

*Supplemental: Technical assistance (Thursday evening)

WEEK 10

  • no classes, studio review

Final Upload

  • Friday, March 19th, 2016, to be confirmed
  • Final Project Submission
  • A&AA server upload (In-Design, JPG, blog post)

 

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