AUTUMN
TERM SCHEDULE
Autumn Term: Monday
2 October to Friday 8 December
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WEEK
1 Introduction to Unit
FRIDAY OCT 6TH
South
Jury Room //
2pm-5pm
- Review overview schedule and introductions.
- First assignment to choose a product from list below
- Begin research of products
- Illustrator map diagram will be uploaded Saturday 7th to be used as
underlay
- Discuss travels and passports/ dates of trip/ (Students require a Sketch
Passport/ photo- get VISAS)
- Review State of the World Atlas
- Review Edward Tufte book and Else/Where mapping book as reference (Unit10
shelf)
- First reading assignment- Tom Friedman’s ‘World is Flat’-
first chapter “while I was sleeping”.
Assignment due Week 2, Tuesday Oct 10th
-Choose product, start research and overlay information on to illustrator
map
WEEK
2 Research and design. Mapping analysis of global networks
TUESDAY, OCT 10TH - GROUP PINUP OF GLOBAL NETWORKS DRAWING AND DISCUSSION
Morwell Gallery // 11am-5pm
- Group pin-up of research- bring in product to discuss with one drawn
map in illustrator overlay of global networks. Print out A2 size and pinup
ready for discussion
Lecture on Precedence: Mark Lombardi, Futurefarmers, maps, state of the
world
FRIDAY, OCT 13TH
Unit One Room //
12 noon-3pm
-Sign up one-on-one tutorials
-Global Network Assignment A1 size due Week 3, Tuesday Oct 17th
WEEK
3 Global Networks final presentation
MONDAY EVENING OCT 16th PAUL KAISER LECTURE AT THE AA: must attend!
TUESDAY, OCT 17TH final presentation with guest
critics: Markus Miessen, Lisa Smirl (SOAS
and UNDP)
Morwell 1.05 // 1pm-7pm
-Final presentation of Global Network drawings
FRIDAY OCT 20TH (M/E) tutorials
Morwell 1.05 // 1pm-7pm
- 3d digitizer of product
- madehow.com website
- discussion and lecture on material networks drawing
WEEK
4 Tutorials and Work session
TUESDAY OCT 24TH
37 Bedford Square Ground Floor Front // 2:30pm-8:30pm
-Rhino tutorial and One-on-one tutorials (M/E) tutorials
FRIDAY, OCT 27TH TUTORIALS (M)
-Group visit to Embassy MORNING for VISAS
(individual applications)
-9am at http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk
Unit One Room
// 1pm-5pm
- Material Network Assignment due Week 5, Tuesday Oct 31st
WEEK
5 Material Product Networks final presentation
TUESDAY OCT 31ST final presentation with critics
Brett Steele, Mark Campbell,
Anne Save de Beaurecueil, Jorge Fiori
37 Bedford Square Ground Floor Front // 1pm-7pm
Final Review of material networks of the physical product (and Global
maps)
FRIDAY NOV 3RD
Morwell Street Gallery // 2pm-7pm
This begins the month of intense jitter and vitrine design
- LECTURE INSTALLATION ART. (M)
- LECTURE JITTER
(E)
- Installation techniques
SATURDAY NOV
4TH
Morwell Gallery // 1pm-7pm
-Jitter intro and computer tutorial (E)
-Discussion on interaction vs. sensor based interaction
WEEK
6 WORK SPACE AVAILIABLE FOR STUDENTS: Morwell
2.03 studio space
-Design sketches for vitrine.
-Organize material for building vitrine. Laser cut projects and use workshop
lab. Create tests and samples
-For Tuesday Nov 14th: build three different concept 'vitrines' as test.
TUESDAY NOV 7TH
Autumn Open Jury presentations
Hand in passports and application forms to Eric at AA
FRIDAY
NOV
10TH Tim
Roberts from Procter & Gamble
37 Ground Floor Back
// 1 hour lecture, 4pm-5pm
P&G's revenue is well over $56 billion - ‘touching the lives
of people around the world’ three billion times a day. The multinational
manufacturer produces everything from batteries to razor blades.
WEEK
7 work in Morwell
2.03
studio space
TUESDAY NOV 14TH
Morwell 2.03
// 1pm-7pm
-Review of the three different study concept 'vitrines'.
-One on one tutorials. Continue with mockup- tests.
FRIDAY NOV 17TH
Morwell 2.03
// 2pm -7pm
-Build Vitrine Design display unit // tutorials
-Final “Vitrine”
will be fitted in the parameter of a hand luggage “55x40x20cm”
(London Heathrow Restriction)
-Review strategic plan for final presentation on Dec 1st.
WEEK
8 work in Morwell
2.03
studio
space
-Build Vitrine Design display unit.
-Workshop. All week intense building and making.
TUESDAY NOV 21ST
North Jury Room // 2:30pm-7pm
FRIDAY NOV 24TH
Morwell
2.03 // check-in progress
Final Global
diagrams, Material Networks and Built Vitrine Week 9, due review Dec 1st
WEEK
9 Final Public Review Week and Guest Lecturer Visit
MONDAY, 27 NOV 6:30pm AA LECTURE: RUBEN SUARE:: must attend!
Lecture
Hall // 6:30pm
TUESDAY, 28 NOV: Meet with guest lecturer Ruben Suare
Morwell 1.04 and 1.05 // 2pm-4pm
FRIDAY,
DEC 1ST FINAL REVIEW
with invited Critics and guests: Brett Steele,
Ruben Suare (3form U.S.A), Gabu Heindl (Graz/Vienna), Lisa Smirl (SOAS
and UNDP), Monia De Marchi, Mark Campbell, Mike Weinstock, Javier Castanon
and Matthew Murphy.
Lecture
Hall // 10am-4pm
Morwell
Street Gallery // 4pm-8pm
WEEK
10 UNIT TRIP
DEC
3RD LEAVE UK TO HONG HONG
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