The first week will orient students to themes that will be revisited throughout the term. Students will examine baskets and interior spaces to think about shaping with materials and to develop vocabulary about space and form.
A field trip on Friday will allow students to get first hand experience with the Portland site at SE 10th and SE Division St.
- 7:45am assemble at the back door of Lawrence Hall (Onyx and Franklin parking lot)
- 8:00am depart for Portland, inspect site on arrival
- 10:30am meet Ady Leverette, UO M.Arch. grad of Fat Pencil Studio, 3rd floor of the Ford Building, 2505 SE 11th St. more pix.
- Site reconnaisance activities followed by lunch on your own in the neighborhood.
- 1:30pm gather at cars, drive to Oregon College of Arts and Crafts (OCAC) 8245 Barnes Road
- 2:00 Meet David Gabriel of CoLab Architecture at the Vollum Drawing, Painting and Photography Building
- 3:15: gather at cars to go to the Portland Japanese Garden. Parking can be difficult.
- 3:30 Enter the Garden. Everyone needs to go through the entrance gate at the same time to get a discount.
Observe and sketch in the garden. - ~5:15 Optional dinner to avoid rush hour traffic. Location to be announced.