Write a concise 800 word analysis of the building, analysing it in terms of its context, function, form, planning, style and construction. You will need to do historical research to explain its physical, social, political and historical context.

 

1ABPL10004 & ABPL20030 2020-S2: Assessment Task 3Graphic Building Analysis AssignmentWeight:20%DueDate:Monday 21 September 2020 10:00 am WordLimit:800 wordsSubmission Procedure and Format:Make sure you upload BOTH a word document containing your textual analysis and references and a PDF of the 2 A3 sheets to canvas.

Your assignment should consist of two parts:1Two A3 pages designed graphically, in either portrait or landscapeorientation.These A3 pages should notcontain any footnotes, bibliography or list of image sources but you should include enough information about your key images so that the reader understands what they depict. You can do this by giving them figure numbers and captions.Your two A3 page submission must:

•contain your name and student number on the front of bothpages2A Word document containing footnotes, bibliography and a list of your imagesources.You don’t need to include the images themselves in this Word document, the images only need to be on your A3 book pages.

Please note that the textual content of this Word document must beexactly the same as the 1000 word analysis on your A3 pages. We require this separate document so you have somewhere to include your references (citations) and so the assignment can be submitted to Turnitinand checked for plagiarism.Your Word document submission must:

•contain a header with the following information: name, studentnumber, course code, tutor name and tutorial day/time (to add a header to a Word doc. useInsert/Header);

•follow the Chicago 17A and 16A Footnote Style for all citations, including footnotes (noting the exact page numbers of your reference), bibliography* and image sources. (*Please include your web sources in your bibliography even though the Chicago Style does not instruct you to dothis);

•be typed in 12 pt font, at least 1.15 spaced andstapled.
2The purpose of this assignment is to develop:

•your analytical and observationalskills

•your research skills in finding historical sources and images

•your writing skills in analysing thebuilding

•your knowledge of architecturalterminology

•your graphic presentationskillsAssessment Task Instructions:1.You are asked to look carefully at images of a building of historical importance in Melbourne from a list of available choices. We have included a set of images on Canvas and you are also encouraged to look online for images to understand your building visually.

(However, on the A3 posters please use historical images -See Point 5.) Please sign-up to the list on Canvas to choose a building. Buildings groups are listed underPeople.Given current COVID-19 restrictions, you may analyse your chosen building and draw it based on photographs sourced online and those we have made available on Canvas.

2.Write a concise 800 word analysis of the building, analysing it in terms of its context, function, form, planning, style and construction. You will need to do historical research to explain its physical, social, political and historical context. See the brainstorming questions on page 3 to get started on your historical and visual analysis. We have also put links up on Canvas to online sources

3.Reflect on the use of architectural styles in your analysis and how the choice of style can reflect the function of the building and the values associated with thisfunction.

4.Consider whether the building belongs to a broader typology and comment on that typology in the Melbournecontext.5.Locate historical images of the building to include in your graphic presentation (consider both exterior and interior images). See the Canvas page Research and Library Resources for a list of good online sources of historicalimages.

6.Use your own hand-drawn sketches to illustrate the building, providing two views or details of the architecture. These are based on photographs of the building. You should scan or photograph your sketches and then insert them into your A3submission.

7.Present all this information graphically on two A3 pages. Combine your images and your text to produce an integrated analysis of thebuilding.

3To Get Started:Read the sources relevant to your building posted on Canvas (you will find extracts from Philip Goad, Melbourne Architecture and an article on the Syme tomb). Further sources suggested for historical research are listed on the Canvas..Brainstorming questions –historical researchWhen looking at photographs of your building and undertaking the research. Ask yourself:

•When was itbuilt?

•Who commissionedit?

•Who was/were the architect/s and contractors (ifknown)?•What was its original function? (don’t focus on the current use of thebuilding)

•How does it relate to its historical context, i.e. neighbouring buildings or urban elements such as streets, squares, parks ortransport?

•Are there any references relating to sources of design, materials and constructionmentioned in the history of thebuilding?

•Does the use of a architectural style relate to the building’sfunction?

•How does the building express the socio-political context of earlyMelbourne?Brainstorming questions –visual analysis. Ask yourself:

•What adjectives you would use to describe your overall impression of the building: grand, welcoming, spiritualetc.?

•What are its formal characteristics? For example, how large is it? Do the elements relate to each other and form a coherent whole? Are there any particularly dominantelements?

•What is the plan of the building? How is the interior spaceorganised?

•Is the building designed in a particular architectural style orstyles?

•What specific architectural elements can you identify (from those introduced in lectures, tutorials and site visits)? For example, Doric column, pediment, podiumetc.?

•Of what materials are the different building elementsmade?How much historical research do I need to do?The emphasis of this assignment is upon visual analysis so you only need to do enough researchto feel confident you understand the key facts about the building’s initial design impetus, construction and early use. If you can answer the brainstorming questions above you’ve done enough.

Make sure, though, that you understand the key stylistic elements of the building, If you can’tidentify these you may need to do more reading on the architectural style/s it draws upon.Some of the questions above will be more important than others, depending on your choice of building .You don’t need to include everything in your written analysis. It’s up to you to choose what you think is most important. Aim to structure your material clearly and write succinctly.

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