Lab Orientation Arch 100a 2012 Fall
Course	Arch 100a
Date	2012/08/24
Learning Objectives	This meeting will serve to explain the basic logistics of the course and information about the studiomaven website.
Agenda	Introduction Schedule Software Requirements Section Handouts
Uses Tool(s)

Introduction

Lecturer:

• Madeline Hartzell, mhartzell@berkeley.edu

GSIs:

• Fang Huan, fanghuan@berkeley.edu
• Max Edwards, maxedwards@berkeley.edu
• Peter Samuelson, petersamuelson@berkeley.edu
• Caitlin Alev, calev@berkeley.edu
• Julianna Raimondi, julianarai@berkeley.edu

Schedule

First Hour - Lecture, Room 112

The lecture will focus around teaching a workflow or process that focuses on using a variety tools towards specific goal, along with providing a variety of tips and tricks to make work more efficient, precise and clean while also referencing theoretical or digital precedence. The workflow will be posted on the course page on the Wiki for students to follow along.

• Students must sign in on the attendance sheet within the first 10 minutes of class or will be considered absent.
• Laptops are not required but suggested. Online browsing is not permitted.

Second Hour - Section, Studio

Students will then meet upstairs according to their sectioned studio space and practice using the workflow according to a specific Problem Set. GSIs will answer questions publicly using a monitor as well as provide additional resources and suggestions.

• Problem Sets are due by the end of class and reviewed the following week.
• Students who do not submit a problem set will be considered ABSENT for the class.

Software Requirements

All of these programs are also available on the lab computers on the 2nd and 4th floor. Lab access is available on a semester basis for a 98 fee. There is also a friendly computing team located on the 4th floor in case you are having troubleshooting problems. Computer problems should be address prior to section - failure to complete a problem set due because of technological problem will still result in a class absence.

Rhino 4.0

Available as a Rhino Student Version as well as a Demo copy (however this only allows 25 saves!!!).

Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

ree for Berkeley students via Adobe Suite Download

VRay for Rhino" - later in the semester"

Student version available .

Studiomaven

Write down this website: www.studiomaven.org !

• Course pages found on the course page here . The links will also be posted each week on BSpace for reference.
• Browse the Tools page if you are looking for more help on a specific program tool, such as Rhino or Illustrator .
• Check out additional Workflows if you are interested in learning new methods or representational processes.

Note: Studiomaven is a work in progress. Our apologies if something is not loading or linking correctly. Please tell the GSIs if you are having problems or have any suggestions. Do not be surprised if you find a page that is half finished (in the process of being written) or completely blank (in the very early stages of being written).

Section Sign-up

Fill out the section sign-up sheet that is handed out. Be sure to write your name as it appears in the student registration and WRITE LEGIBLY. Be sure to hand these in before you leave class today.

Next Week

• Come to class on time according to your assigned section (morning or afternoon)
• Upstairs studio space should be already set up
• Software (Rhino + Adobe Suite) should be already installed and running on your computer
• Browse the course schedule to preview the workflows we will be discussing in class.

Additional Resources

Feeling uncomfortable with your digital skillz? Each week we will be listing additional resources such as websites, online video tutorials, books, local gurus on the topics we will be discussing. Below are some common tools that are incredibly helpful for both drawing, computing and modeling:

Architectural Graphics by Francis D.K. Ching

Solid overview of representational standards. Numerous simple drawing examples in a variety of styles.

Digital Toolbox

Rhinoceros and Grasshopper video tutorials ranging from very beginning to advanced.

Adobe TV

Tutorials on all of the Adobe products typically catered to graphic designers.

Lynda.com

Very in-depth and comprehensive tutorials on a large range of software products from Rhino to Revit, Illustrator to After Effects. Some tutorials are free however most require a monthly fee of $25.