Welcome to the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA)

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1 August 2012 Welcome to the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) I am writing to congratulate you on obtaining a place in the first year of the BA/MA (Hons) in Architecture degree and to let you know the arrangements for your first few days on the course. Orientation Events during Induction Week During Induction Week you will attend a series of ESALA meetings as detailed in the enclosed timetable. o o The first meeting is at 9.30 am (surnames A- N) or 10.30am (surnames M- Z) on Tuesday 11 th September, which welcomes you to the University and to Edinburgh College of Art (which ESALA is part of). This meeting is in the Lecture Theatre A, David Hume Tower. Your ESALA welcome meeting follows in the afternoon at 2pm Tuesday 11 th September in the Main Lecture Theatre, ECA, Lauriston Place. You are required to attend a Model Making Room induction course before using the equipment at Lauriston Place workshop and similar inductions will take place at the Minto House workshop during the year. In the first few weeks there will be Library inductions. Full access to studios/workshop is given only to students who attend relevant inductions and talks. Further details will be given to you in Freshers Week. Your first year studio will be at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) in Lauriston Place (Architecture School Level G and H). You will have access to facilities and resources across both campuses of Lauriston Place and Minto House. In addition, lectures and tutorials will be located centrally on both campuses. Student Support In addition to academic support provided as part of your programme, all students will have a Personal Tutor. Your Personal Tutor is a member of academic staff based in ESALA. His/her job is to provide you with advice about general academic matters, to ensure that illness or personal difficulties are dealt with appropriately and, eventually, to provide you with academic references. ECA also have administrative Student Support Officers (SSOs), who can handle routine enquiries about your studies and may act as your first point of contact if you run into difficulties and are unable to contact your Personal Tutor. Your Personal Tutor, or SSO, is the first point of contact for advice should you experience difficulties (whether academic or personal). You will meet your DoS in a meeting with other students during Induction Week, but you will also be able to make a personal appointment to see her/him during that week. BA/MA Architecture - Additional Programme expenses You should be aware that studying architecture will incur additional expenses. Students typically spend in the region of 500+ on materials, and computer consumables each year. Major field trips will be offered in specific years and you will be advised of exceptional costs in advance (where possible we aim to offer a range of field trip options). 1

2 To help you in your preparation for the course, we are enclosing an Equipment and Materials list and Information sheet. Please do not buy all items of equipment before you arrive. We do recommend that you obtain those items marked with an asterisk as you will need these for your first studio project. Most items can be purchased from the ECA shop which has very reasonable prices. Students are required to provide their own materials and equipment, as outlined in the attached document, including an A2 drawing board, which costs around 60 and can be ordered online. In addition to general equipment costs each student will pay an annual Additional Programme Cost of 50 (for 2012/13). This is collected by the University on behalf of ESALA and is payable when you matriculate. This fee covers studio related costs; this is a course/programme specific fee which is not covered by your tuition fee. Shared computing rooms are available but it is recommended that you consider bringing a laptop. If you plan to buy one prior to arrival please refer to Computing guidance at departments/accommodation- services/current- students/facilities/it- coms/computer- purchasing. Both campuses have wireless networks, and computing services will be able to assist you with any queries. Reading List All the books on the reading list can be borrowed from the Library once you have registered, although we do recommend students buy some books which are in great demand and regular use. Key readings during the courses will be provided through Learn (web- based learning environment). We very much look forward to welcoming you in September. In the meantime if you have any questions about getting started please get in touch through the ESALA Architecture Offices (Lauriston Place or Minto House campus). Yours sincerely Dr Soledad Garcia Ferrari BA/MA (Hons) Architecture Programme Director Lauriston Place ESALA Office Minto House ESALA Office /9 2

3 Programme Information Sheet 2012/13 Orientation Events The Edinburgh College of Art Welcome Meeting is 9.30am (surnames A- N) or 10.30am (surnames M- Z) on Tuesday 11 th September. Join with fellow undergraduate students in ESALA, Music, History of Art, Art and Design for a general welcome to the College. This meeting is in Lecture Theatre A, David Hall Tower. On the afternoon of Tuesday 11 th September there is an ESALA Welcome meeting in the Lauriston Place campus in the Main Lecture Theatre, ECA, Lauriston Place. This starts at 2pm and is scheduled to run until 4/5pm. As well as welcoming you to ESALA we ll introduce the Freshers Week Project (it should be more fun than work!). It is important you attend the ESALA welcome meeting. A full ESALA Freshers Week timetable is enclosed in this joining pack. Contacts The ESALA office at Lauriston Place is in the Hunter Building, next to the ECA Café. The administrator is Rosie Hall (r.hall@ed.ac.uk). The ESALA office in Minto House is on the ground floor. Semester Dates 2012/13: Monday 17 th Sept to 21 st Dec 2012 and 14 th Jan to 24 th May Equipment Training Students are required to attend a Model Making Room (Lauriston Place) course before using the equipment. These will be arranged during semester one. In addition, prior to using the University Workshop (Minto House) students will be asked to complete a separate training/induction session. Lockers Studios have secure lockers for use by students. Students should bring their own padlocks and keys. Library Resources As a student at The University of Edinburgh, you will have access to all site libraries. Student- led tours of the Main Library in George Square will be available during Induction Week. Computing You will be given an introduction to computing resources at the ESALA Introductory Meeting on 11 September. There are a number of open- access computer labs in the Central Area campus, including the Main Library, Appleton Tower and Teviot Row House. Laptops can be borrowed from some Information Services (IS) helpdesks, and IS offer a Laptop Clinic service if you are experiencing problems with your own computer. The largest IS helpdesk is in the Main Library. Study Skills The Institute for Academic Development (IAD) offer workshops for undergraduate students on a range of topics relating to your studies, including time management; lectures and note taking; giving presentations; reading and writing critically; and writing essays and assignments. The Institute is located in Bristo Square, opposite McEwan Hall. Additional Programme Cost: An annual fee is payable, for 2012/13 this is 50 and will be collected at matriculation. Health & Safety and Security You will be given a Health, Safety, and Security induction at the ESALA Introductory Meeting on Tuesday 11 September. A handbook will be available online for your reference. Attendance at Workshop and Equipment training is also required. Student Support For most students, coming to university for the first time will involve a big change of environment. Should you have any uncertainty regarding academic matters, or even personal ones, please speak to 3

4 your Personal Tutor, Student Support Officer or any other member of staff and, between us, we should be able to iron out most of the difficulties which arise. The Student Support Officers will be located across the ECA campus, including Lauriston Place and Minto House. They will be available to speak to students during office hours. Disability Office If you require any specific learning support or have needs relating to a specific disability please contact the University of Edinburgh Student Disability Service on the third floor of the Main Library Tel: / Disability.Service@ed.ac.uk / Web: office.ed.ac.uk/ Preliminary Reading List All the books on the reading list can be borrowed from the Library once you have registered, although we do recommend students buy some books which are in great demand and regular use. Architectural Design: Elements Bloomer, K. and Moore, Ch. (1935) Body, Memory and Architecture Ching. F (1980). Architecture: Form Space and Order. London: Van Nostrand, Reinhold. Francis D.K. Ching (2003) Architectural Graphics, New York, John Wiley & Sons LaVine, L. (2004) Constructing Ideas: Understanding Architecture. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Pallasmaa J. (2005). The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. Chichester: Wiley. Rykwert. J (1982). One Way of Thinking About a House, The Sitting Position and The Purpose of Ceremonies in The Necessity of Artifice. London: Academy. Architectural Design: Assembly Adler, David (1999) Metric handbook: planning and design data Oxford : Architectural Pressneufert Bachelard, Gaston. The Poetics of Space. Boston: Beacon Press, 1964 [On imaginative reality of dwelling, read esp. The House from Cellar to Garret: The significance of the Hut Cadwell M. (2007). Strange Detail. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. Frampton, Kenneth Studies in Tectonic Culture, MIT, 1995 Hertzberger, Herman. Lessons for Students of Architecture. (1) Rotterdam: Uitgeverij 010 (1991) Especially pages and Lobell, John Between Silence and the Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis B.Kahn Neufert, E & P, Baiche, B Walliman, N Architects data Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2000 Rasmussen, S. E Experiencing Architecture 12 th Edition or later MIT: Boston Mass (1974) Chapter Solids and cavities in Architecture Risselada, M (Ed) Raumplan versus plan libre: Adolf Loos / Le Corbusier 010 Publishers Rotterdam 2008 Rykwert. J (1982). One Way of Thinking About a House, The Sitting Position and The Purpose of Ceremonies in The Necessity of Artifice. London: Academy Tuomey,John Architecture Craft and Culture Gandon Editions Kinsale 2004 Weston, Richard (2003). Materials, form and architecture. New Haven: Yale University Press. Wurman, Richard Saul (Ed.) 1986 What will be has always been. New York, Rizzoli p127 Programme Equipment and Materials List Studying architecture can be expensive. Students regularly spend between 500 and 1000 on materials, computer consumables and travel each year. The following list is a guide to the equipment and materials which you are likely to need throughout the first year. It is not considered exhaustive. Please do not rush out and buy items of equipment before you 4

5 arrive. Most items can be purchased from the College shop which has very reasonable prices. We do recommend that you obtain those items marked with an asterisk* for the start of teaching (Monday 17 th September) as you will need these for your first studio project. You should also bring with you any materials and equipment you already use for drawing (fine art and/or technical). ESSENTIALS 1 Adjustable set square (250mm or 10" with bevelled edge)* 2 Metric Architect's scale (300mm long)* (Make sure you buy an Architect s scale, and not an engineer s scale. Scales that are flat tend to be easier to use than those that are triangular in section) 3 Pencils (Derwent Medium Set 4H- 6B Lead grades.)* 4 A4 sketch book* 5 A3 layout pad* 6 Masking tape* 7 Steel Ruler* 8 Retractable Cutting Knife* 9 Eraser/Putty Rubber* 10 French curves and/or circle templates 11 A2 cartridge paper pad 12 A portable A2 Drawing Board* (see below) Also required and available in discounted sets from ECA Shop are: 10 Staedtler (or equivalent) drawing pens (0.35mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm) mm Clutch pencil 12 Ink eraser Other items required (also available in ECA shop and can be bought throughout Semester one): 13 A set of coloured pencils 14 Pencil and ink compasses 15 Marker pens 16 Drafting pens 17 A4 Ring Binder 18 A2 Portfolio and A2 Plastic Folder (for portfolio submissions) 19 Cutting Mats (you may choose to buy one with fellow students in your studio group some large cutting mats are provided in the studios) Drawing Board*: A2 drawing board which can be ordered online at: mars- a2- drawing- board or from local suppliers such as (Please note that your drawing board must be a portable, table top model without legs). You may need a hard hat and footwear to comply with site safety regulations. Details of these items will be given at your construction lectures - please don't buy them until then!! 5

6 BA/MA Architecture Induction Week Timetable 2012 Date Events that you must attend Location Tuesday 11 September Welcome to the Edinburgh College of Art at The University of Edinburgh (surnames A- L: 9.30am 10.30am, surnames M- Z: 10.30am am) Join with fellow undergraduate students in ESALA, Music, History of Art, Art and Design for a welcome to the College. Lecture Theatre A, David Hume Tower, George Square Wednesday 12 September Friday 14 September Welcome to ESALA (2pm onwards) We will start at 2pm and the event is scheduled to run until 4/5pm. As well as welcoming you to ESALA and giving you an introduction to computing resources and Health and Safety, we ll introduce the Freshers Week Project (it should be more fun than work!). Meeting your Personal Tutor (4pm 5pm onwards) You will have a short informal meeting with your Personal Tutor. ESALA Wrap- Up Meeting (2pm 5pm onwards) We will start at 2pm and the first half of this meeting will be presentations of the Freshers Week Project. The second half focuses on getting you ready for the start of your academic studies including an overview of the Staff/Student Liaison framework. Lecture Theatre, ECA Main Building, Lauriston Place Lecture Theatre, ECA Main Building, Lauriston Place St Cecilia s Hall, Cowgate At 2.45 groups will break off to begin the programme- specific introductions for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Architectural History. Other events? A timetable of University- wide events during Induction Week is available at students/students/new- students/events/central- events Information about Freshers Week is available from the University s Student Association: Meeting your Personal Tutor You will meet your Personal Tutor with other students on Wednesday 12 September, but you will also be able to make a personal appointment to see him/her during Induction Week. 6

7 1 Paterson s Land 23 Old College and Talbot Rice Gallery 46 University Visitor Centre 2 St Leonard s Land 24 Minto House 47 Informatics Forum 3 Old Kirk 25 New College 48 Inspace 4 Charteris Land 26 Alison House 49 Appleton Tower 5 Simon Laurie House 27 The Lister Postgraduate Institute 50 Student Recruitment & Admissions; International Office 6 St John s Land 29 MacKenzie House (34 West Richmond Street) George Square 7 Dalhousie Land 30 Potterrow: Students Association (EUSA); Chaplaincy 52 David Hume Tower Lecture Theatres 8 Old Moray House 31 7 Bristo Square: Institute for Academic Development 53 David Hume Tower 9 Thomson s Land 32 The University Health Centre Buccleuch Place 10 Centre for Sport & Exercise 33 Bedlam Theatre 55 Business School 11 Pleasance 34 5 Forrest Hill 56 George Square Lecture Theatre 12 High School Yards 35 McEwan Hall 57 Main Library 13 Chisholm House 36 Old Medical School George Square 14 Old Surgeons Hall 37 William Robertson Wing George Square 15 Old High School 38 Chrystal Macmillan Building Buccleuch Place 16 1 Drummond Street 39 Hugh Robson Building Buccleuch Place Roxburgh Street 40 Wilkie Building Buccleuch Place Infirmary Street 41 Reid Concert Hall Buccleuch Place Infirmary Street 42 Teviot Row House Student Union 65 ECA Main Building 20 St Cecilia s Hall 43 7 George Square 66 Architecture Building 21 Adam House 44 1 George Square 67 Hunter Building 22 Charles Stewart House 45 Dugald Stewart Building 68 Evolution House 7