過程描述

這個實踐課程將研究麻省理工學院校園內一個學生聚會地點的社會、生理和現象學因素。無論是用於社交，還是其他特定活動，這個學生聚會的地點可作為逃離學院濃烈教育氛圍的避難所，並且藉由合理的活動編制，來增強“玩樂”的感覺。它將營造出不經意間發現「存在」的氛圍：學生對自身存在的思考是基於參加團隊活動和以理智的態度行動。要創造的是一個能夠激發靈感、而非壓迫的空間：這樣的探索是該實踐課程的最大挑戰。

「學生」問題是最重要的。他們是誰，如何生活，需要什麼樣的空間，感悟什麼樣的空間？該實踐課程將調查與學生生活有關的問題，不僅要挖掘其意義而且還要探索這對學生中心建築的影響。實踐課程的每一位成員將根據個人興趣和設計標準，在麻省理工學院校園內選一個地點，這計畫包括公共區域，一個展覽廳，一個150席的禮堂，咖啡廳，零售店，以及其他輔助設施。該專案僅作參考，可根據選擇的特定地點而有所改變。

該實踐課程的精神是客觀觀察，對地點內部和周圍的各種因素做出主觀解釋。這些因素與建築物相互影響，以創造出諸如光與影、重與輕、空間與聲音等各種現象體驗。設計過程包括探尋以下情形的意義：動態中的靜止，喧鬧中的寧靜，公眾中的私隱。在此過程中，學生將有機會發現他們對建築設計的敏感性，重新審視自己的語言表達能力。要瞭解更完整的實踐課程進程描述，請參看作業部分。

在把抽象概念轉換為實體空間專案，最後成為實際建築的過程中，全尺寸安裝、實體模型、用作說明的草圖和繪圖都是最基本的元素。這些設計步驟會在該實踐課程中強調。請參看教學時程中詳細的步驟列表。

Description of the Project

This studio will investigate the social, physiological and phenomenological elements of a student gathering place on the MIT campus. Whether it is simply for socializing or for more specific events, the student gathering place will serve as a refuge from the vigorous educational environment of the Institute, and it will reinforce a sense of "play" through the sensible organization of its program. The place will foster a casual discovery of "being": a reflection upon the student's own existence based upon participation in group events and an intellectual attitude toward acting. To create a space that inspires, rather than imposes: such a discovery is the foremost challenge of this studio.

The issue of "students" is of primary importance. What are they, how do they live, what space do they require and what space do they inspire? The studio will investigate the issues surrounding student life to discover not only their meaning but also how they might impact the building of a student center. Each member of the studio will choose a place on the MIT campus according to individual interest and design criteria. The program will consist of common space, an exhibition hall, a 150-seat auditorium, and café, retail, and other auxiliary facilities. This program is suggested for reference and may be changed according to the specific site chosen.

The spirit of the studio lies in objective observation and subjective interpretation of the various forces within and surrounding the site. These forces interact with architecture to create such phenomenological experiences as light and shadow, gravity and weightlessness, and space and sound. The design process involves exploring what it means to be paused within movement, silent within noise, and private within the public. Within this process, students will be given an opportunity to discover their sensibility towards architectural design and reexamine their own languages of expression. For a more complete description of this process of the studio, see the assignments section.

Full scale installations, physical models, and interpretive sketches and drawings are regarded as fundamental in the translation of an abstract concept into physical and spatial agendas, and eventually into the making of an actual building. Such design steps will be the emphasis of this studio. For a discreet list of the steps, please see the calendar.