![]() Final Thesis projects in this studio have typically been performative installations located in various locations throughout 1 Spadina Circle. Research Studio 1 asks you to “curate” your ideas via drawing for examination and discussion creating directions that you will refine and develop in the winter. STUDIOS 1 + 2: A COMPREHENSIVE WHOLE: This studio merges fall and winter semesters into a seamless exercise and in turn, it is accepted that the momentum of first term work and its outcomes build towards your (final) thesis project. Students must seek to understand and support each other’s work. The professor will prompt and guide discussions. The studio promotes a safe and inclusive space. ![]() The success of each student project depends on the continuous production of new work in response to ongoing critical participation of each student in the group. It is the continuous discussion, feedback and critical environment that will help guide the student in defining their work and facilitating its progress. PROFESSOR PROMPTED STUDENT DIRECTED, COLLABORATIVE, CRITICAL AND ITERATIVE: Students considering this studio should be prepared to undertake conceptual and VERY self-motivated/self-directed work in the type, quality and themes they create. Examples of previous films can be seen on the Daniels YouTube site. Experimenting with incorporating drawing in motion is consistent with an understanding of flux. The kinetic quality of Piranesi’s work, as observed by the Russian avant-garde film maker, Sergei Eisenstein, shall also be present in your work through the integration of video, a complementary element facilitating the the 4th dimension in representation. The objective is to create a works that are, collected curated and formed into a coherent organized collection elements. This studio has supported everything from prints to models to operas. The definition of “drawing” is fluid and wide-ranging. This early thesis concept does not have to be remarkable to start but you must start for it to become remarkable.įOLIO: STILL + MOVING + DIGITAL + ANOLOGUE + ? : From your personal thesis construct, you will prepare drawings/artefacts in a continuous and iterative manner. It is understood that this early determination is a “leap of faith”. As you develop your thesis, a site selected at Hadrian’s Villa during our trip to Rome will seek a site for allegory and narrative. This studio asks you to draw, iterate and be a little bit obsessive, to support and embody your thesis.Ī LEAP OF FAITH: PIRANESI’S + HADRIAN’S NARRATIVES, THEN YOURS: The class develops a collective position and vocabulary regarding his thesis then we will proceed to transform Piranesi’s discourse towards creating your thesis discourse. We will use Piranesi’s seminal drawings, The Carceri, and Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, to understand their theses and motives and examine concepts such as Palimpsest, Fragment, Flux, and form. Piranesi was tireless in his production of drawings in support of his thesis. PIRANESI + HADRIAN AS INSPIRATIONAL PROTAGONISTS: PROLIFIC + LAYERED: We will start with a student-lead seminar that examines the work and objectives of The Venetian polymath, Gian Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778) and the Roman Emperor-Architect, Hadrian (76 AD- 138 AD). ![]() While it uses historical figures as protagonists, it is not a studio that is trapped in any specific history-on the contrary, it encourages innovation and risk. NARRATIVE ALLEGORY: This studio proposes that thesis resonates through various modes of representation privileges ideation over final product and supports layering of ideas to produce highly conceptual work in support of all manner of relevant architectural discourse. The first day will include presentations from former students. In any event, the best way to understand this studio is to try and speak to former students. Hadrian’s role, and trip to Rome, where reference to the written outlines should be noted. It is a video that was made in 2021, in the context of covid, and thus some information will not be pertinent to this year’s version. NOTE ON THE VIDEO PRESENTATION: The video is somewhat long, however, please take the time to watch it as it shows examples of past work. To enlarge and download this image click here
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