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Welcohhhto week 8
• No reading or discussion today• Portfolio and oral presentation feedback• Assignment 3 • Discussion of assignment dates• 3 facets of critiquing
Three Faces of a Critique
• Oral presentation critique• Critique of an academic paper• Critique of a building/space/ interior
Critique of a presentation
What features can be critiqued?
Critique of an academic paper
What aspects can be critiqued?
Writing an academic critique
For example: book, journal article etc• Introduction
• Body: 1/3 Summary 2/3 Critique
• Conclusion
Introduction to an academic critique
A short paragraph which mentions:• The author(s) and the title• The topic of the text. • The aim of the text and the key argument.• a brief evaluative statement of the text. (This can be a positive or negative evaluation or,
as is usually the case, a mixed response).
The Body
1/3 Summary :
How can you possibly summarise a whole book into a paragraph or two?
BACK COVER_CONTENTS_INTRO_CONC?
The Body
• 2/3 critique:- a balanced evaluation of the
strengths, weaknesses and notable features of the text
- based on specific criteria
(Good reviews also include other sources to support your evaluation)
The Conclusion
• This is usually a very short paragraph.
• Restate your overall opinion of the text. • If necessary some further qualification or
explanation of your judgment can be included. This can help your critique sound fair and reasonable.
Examples:
Edward Suzuki: Buildings and Projects
http://www.architecturemedia.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=199607&article=4&typeon=1&highlight=reviews#page1
Heroic Melbourne: Architecture of the 1950’shttp://www.architecturemedia.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=199605&article=6&typeon=6&typeo
Two examples
• Lowy Cancer Research Centrehttp://www.architecturemedia.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=201005&article=11&typeo
• UNSW LAWhttp://www.architecturemedia.com/aa/aaissue.php?issueid=200707&article=14&typeo
Critique of a• Building•Space• Interior•Site
What aspects can be critiqued?
Introduction/ContextSiteFeaturesEvaluation both positive and negativeIts BE significance Other features?Conclusion
Critiquing a building/site/ interior/space
Introduction /Context (physical / social / cultural / political / historical) Are some of these issues addressed successfully - what were some of the challenges faced in particular contexts, for example a university? Site (is the building site specific? Does it respond to the site?) Experiential – how is the building experienced / what does it feel like to enter, move through / etc.
Critiquing a building/ interior/ space/ site
Features – does the building have any significant features and how to they work / add to the architectural space. Evaluation- both positive and negative (where the ‘architect’ was successful / where they were less successful) Its significance for the usersOther features? Form- Do people use the space/ how do they use it? Is it what the designer intended? Conclusion- your overall reaction
Critiquing a building/ space/ site/ interior