2010 - 2011 Curriculum
The training program for 2010-2011 is currently under development. Please check back later for more information.
2009 - 2010 Curriculum
1. monday, january 11 & 18, 2010
LEED for New Construction 2009
Topics covered: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Design, and Regionaly Priority. Pactices for incorporating green strategies into building design. Process for obtaining LEED certification.
Instructor: Michael Gresty (Altanova LLC)
2. monday, january 25, 2010
International Green Building Rating Systems
Overview of different green building rating systems: UK BREEAM, Abu Dhabi Estidama Pearl, Australia Green Star, South Africa Green Star. How to adapt sustainable thinking to different environmental contexts.
Instructor: Michael Gresty (Altanova LLC)
3. monday, february 1, 2010
Planning and Infrastructure: From Macro to Micro
Regional and environmental factors that influence master planning. Market drivers for infrastructure, planning, and design strategies of projects in the U.S. and abroad.
Instructor: Andrea Lamberti
4. monday, february 8, 2010
Building for the Arts (I): Theaters
Case studies: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Curve (theatre). Programmatic criteria. Local examples of theaters. Project delivery and construction of theaters.
Instructor: Harold Park
5. monday, february 22, 2010
Building for the Arts (II): Galleries
Case studies: Cleveland Museum of Art, firstsite:newsite, Duke University Nasher Museum of Art. Unique mechanical and engineering features and opportunities for sustainable design initiatives. Project delivery and construction of galleries and museums.
Instructor: David Rolland
6. monday, march 1, 2010
Approvals and Zoning
Planning procedures of large mixed-use projects in different jurisdictions such as New York City, Philadelphia, and Abu Dhabi. Approvals and zoning issues and their effect on project schedules.
Instructors: Jim Herr, Martin Hopp, Andrea Lamberti
7. monday, march 8, 2010
Variances
Alternative methods for complying with planning and zoning regulations. How to compute typical zoning and variance calculations.
Instructors: Jim Herr, Martin Hopp
8. monday, march 22, 2010
Structures, Technology, and Documentation
Case studies: Brooklyn Children's Museum, Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation at Bard College, UPenn Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, and others.
Instructors: Martin Hopp, David Rolland
9. monday, march 29, 2010
Challenges of a Global Practice
Case studies: Carrasco International Airport (Montevideo, Uruguay), Edificio Acqua (Punta del Este, Uruguay). Comparison of building construction practices in North and South America.
Instructors: Rolando Goldstein, David Rolland, Carlos Soubiè
10. monday, April 5, 2010
Façade Engineering: Waterproofing and Roofing
Overview of waterproofing and roofing technologies. Quality control in construction documentation.
Instructors: Charles Blomberg, David J. von Stappenbeck
11. monday, april 12 & 26, 2010
Façade Engineering: General Exterior Wall Systems and Specialist Walls
Overview of wall systems and their application to a variety of project types.
Instructors: Charles Blomberg, Carlos Soubiè, David J. von Stappenbeck
12. monday, may 3, 2010
Project Delivery
Case studies: UCSF Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building, UCSF Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Vdara Hotel & Spa at CityCenter, the New Stanford Hospital. Planning, budgeting, and implementing projects. Alternative delivery methods.
Instructor: Chan-li Lin
13. monday, may 17, 2010
Wrap Up
Competition submissions and the use of video for presentation: examples from recent entries to competitions in Germany, China, Brazil, and Argentina. Round table discussion and critique of 2009-2010 training program.
Instructors: Charles Blomberg, Ned Kaufman, Andrea Lamberti, and Carlos Soubiè
2008 - 2009 Curriculum
1. Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Introduction / Tools of an Architect
Instructor: Rafael Viñoly
2. Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Stages of a Project From Commission to Completion: Site Visit
Princeton University Stadium and Carl Icahn Laboratory, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
Instructors: Charles Blomberg, Andrea Lamberti
3. Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Establishing the Building Concept and Organization
Establishing the concept. Basic premises for the building's organization. Circulation. Fixed elements vs. changeable spaces. Aligning a winning scheme to new constraints.
Instructors: Andrea Lamberti, Chan-li Lin, Teal Usher
4. Friday, October 10, 2008
Re-thinking the Brief
Site. Budget. Role of competitions.
Instructors: Andrea Lamberti, Alison Macdougal-Weil, Teal Usher
5. Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Managing and Tracking Projects (I)
Putting together proposals. Fast-track bid packages. Managing the early design stages. Tracking the actual project.
Instructors: Andrea Lamberti, David Rolland, Jim Herr, Harold Park, Herb Jesswein
6. Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Defining Building Systems (I): Architectural
Enclosure. Materials. Finishes and color (interior and exterior). Atria and large spaces vs. cellular spaces. Specific materials and finishes vs. material qualities.
Instructors: Charles Blomberg, David von Stappenbeck
7. Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Defining Building Systems (II): Engineering
Development of structure in relation to building concept. Innovations to meet or exceed project conditions. Cable walls, self-shading systems, skylights.
Instructors: Carlos Soubie, Chan-li Lin, Yoshinori Nito
8. Thursday, november 6, 2008
The Why and How of Collaboration
When and when not to collaborate. Collaboration with your team (scaling and dispersing responsibility across offices); with consultants (information gathering and research); with builders and fabricators; and with engineers. Collaboration versus design direction (UK vs. US subcontract models).
Instructors: Jay Bargmann, Charles Blomberg, Harold Park, David Rolland, Carlos Soubié
9. Tuesday, november 11, 2008
Defining Building Systems (III): Craftsmanship
Mechanical systems. Filigree systems. Modularity. Role of craftsmanship and custom design in innovative solutions.
Instructors: Jay Bargmann, David Rolland
10. Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Managing and Tracking Projects (II)
Documentation, coordination, liability. Construction document: why do them. Limits of the of architect's responsibilities. Coordinating consultant documents. Role of non-architectural disciplines.
Instructors: Jay Bargmann, Charles Blomberg, Charlie Clements, Mariana Kolova, Ron Papaleo
11. TUEsday, December 9, 2008
Building Your Own Ideology and Career
Knowing what you like and what you want. Positioning yourself in relation to the craft and its history.
Instructors: Rafael Viñoly
12. WeDNEsday, December 10, 2008
Future Directions: BIM and Integrated Project Delivery
Collaboration and multi-disciplinary work. International contexts (e.g. South American, Middle Eastern). Discussion of how BIM and other systems for project delivery are changing practice.
Instructors: Charles Blomberg, Carlos Soubié
