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Arch
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English Green Building Seminar Spring 2013 |
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Assignment: Architect Debates |
| Proposition: "Prominent
Architect X" practices green architecture.
Pro: One student shall take the pro side of the debate and present research and a compelling argument that supports the proposition. The oral presentation shall be in Adobe pdf presentation mode and is limited to 15 slides and 7 minutes. Con: Another student shall take the con side of the debate and present research and a compelling argument that disproves the proposition. The oral presentation shall be in Adobe pdf presentation mode and is limited to 15 slides and 7 minutes. Debate Format: A coin toss will determine who presents first. After the initial arguments, each debater will be allowed a brief rebuttal (2 minutes each side) followed by questions or statements of support from the audience (15 minute limit). I will have a stopwatch on hand to time the events. Please upload your debate presentation to the course Dropbox folder prior to the debate, and the instructor will post them on the course web site so they will be available to course members while in England as well as before and after. Research: Students shall gather evidence from at least three sources—the architect's web site, our text London's Contemporary Architecture, web- or print-based architectural journals (see below), or books. Evidence of particular interest includes design philosophy, quotations from the architects and/or their critics, built works' performance and features, and critical analysis of the work. Try to include buildings that the class may explore while in London. Cite sources for all images and for all information included in your presentation. Selected web sites of sufficient rigor to assist in research:
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