ARCH 231: MAKING AND MEANING
"Form is both a noun and a verb. The physical object tells the tale of the subjective idea meeting objective reality.
Design is how we turn an idea into an experience". - Jim Nichols
Design is how we turn an idea into an experience". - Jim Nichols
spring 2023
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Project 1
THE SIDED OBJECT + CORRUGATED CARDBOARD 
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Project 2
NARRATIVE LINES + SCRAP WOOD AND STICKS 
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Project 3
BENCH MARKS 
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spring 2024
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Project 1
THE SIDED OBJECT + CORRUGATED CARDBOARD 
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Project 2
NARRATIVE LINES + SCRAP WOOD AND STICKS 
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Project 3
BENCH MARKS 
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News: Video: UW Architecture’s bench project turns an idea into an experience | UW News (washington.edu)
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Class Summary:
The Architecture Department studies, in particular, at the scale of buildings. All scales nest in built environments from city to building to furniture. Each scale impacts the next. This course serves as a foundation, beginning at the smallest scale and progresses with lessons learned for the largest. Arch 231 uses physical making as a learning tool by constructing 3 projects using simple tools and materials. Form and material are simultaneous conditions. This understanding helps students provide physical presence to their ideas. Students began by observing how materials inform the outcome of our ideas. Design exercises will be based in the world of, craft and making, simulating larger forces of construction and fabrication. Ideas will be translated into physical objects and experiences. Two simple material exercises (Project 1 & 2) will lead up to a longer sited fabrication (Project 3). |
Storytelling:
In addition to these form exercises evolving into more complex structures, students developed their skills in storytelling through narrating: process - composing technical drawings - mock-ups - composition of their final documentation. Course Method and Format:
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Photograph: Kiyomi Taguchi
