UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPHFACULTY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

ARCHITECTUREPROGRAMMESBACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIESMASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

2018

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The University of Saint Joseph is a leading international university in China’s Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Macau, where the creative and cultural industries are acknowledged as a strategic area for the develop-ment of a vibrant and pioneering cluster of businesses and entrepreneurs. The field of Creative Industries represents an innovative paradigm for our contemporary knowledge-based society, closely associated with recent trends in cultural activities, digital emergent technologies, and sustainable urban development.Created in 2012, the new Faculty of Creative Industries integrates some of the most successful programs of our university, ranging from the most traditional subsectors of the Creative Industries, such as Design, Fashion

Design, Architecture, Digital Cinema and Communication & Media, to new fields of study that increasingly converge on the creative domain, such as Information Systems and Environment & Urban Development.Some of our programs, such as Architecture and Fashion Design, are unique within the higher education system of Macau, but above all, the integration of each of these areas within the same faculty provides a unique multidisciplinary commu-nity in which students have access to exceptional education opportunities and a work environment that allows them to extend their abilities to the utmost.With our community of students and academic staff, sited within the expo-nentially growing entertainment and business environment of Macau, USJ is already a leading university in the field of Creative Industries in East Asia.

Carlos Sena Caires, PhD :: dean of the faculty of creative industries

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////////////////////ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMMES Nuno Soares /// acting head of the department of architecture

spatial answers to contemporary challenges and opportunities. We encourage students to generate innovative and original architectural and urban forms, designed from the public perspective, taking the potential of its program and the connection to the existing context as a starting point to create vibrant future realities.The University of Saint Joseph architecture programmes emphasize ethics as well as expertise, encouraging students to be socially committed and generous, designing for the common good. We strive to form innovative and skillful architects committed to contributing to improve the future of or citizens and cities by improving the design of the daily spaces where human activities take place.

Macau is the most densely populated territory in the world, a vibrant and ever changing city with a unique history of cultural exchange, an inspiring and fascinating place to study architecture.As the first and only architecture programme in Macau, our curriculum was designed to follow international standards of architectural education while exploring the specific conditions of our location and cultural context. The curriculum is rooted on tectonics and sustainability, addressing four main themes: high-density housing; heritage management and conservation; experimental material fabrication; innovative mixed-use architecture.Our programmes follow an idealistic yet pragmatic approach, looking to Macau and the Pearl River Delta as a laboratory to imagine and test new

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YEAR 4 YEAR 1 YEAR 2

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI

CONTEMPORARY URBAN THEORY

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN

DIRECTED READING

INTERIOR DESIGN

DESIGN OF BUILDING STRUCTURES

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V

CONTEMPORARY ARCHITEC-TURAL THEORY

ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTA-TION & COMMUNICATION

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN METHODS

BUILDING ECOLOGIES

TOPICS IN URBANISM

TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE

DISSERTATION

PORTFOLIO & INTERNSHIP

MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRE-NEURSHIP

DESIGN THINKING AND SYSTEMATIC CREATIVITY

GENERAL MATHEMATICS I

GENERAL MATHEMATICS II

GRAPHIC/INTERACTIVE DESIGN PRACTICE

ART - LIFE DRAWING

THINKING AND REASONING

SKETCHING & ENGINEERING DRAWING

DESIGN HISTORY & THEORY

PHYSICAL MODEL MAKING

COMPUTER-BASED DESIGN MODELING

YEAR 3

PREMODERN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND THEORY

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II

LIFE AND SCIENCE

PARAMETRIC COMPUTER MODELING

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS 3

MODERN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND THEORY

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV

LIGHTING AND ACOUSTICS

MACAU STUDIES

THE EVOLUTION OF URBAN LANDSCAPES

HERITAGE AND CONSERVA-TION

ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III

ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES

BUILDINGS OF MACAU AND HONG KONG

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///////////////////////STUDY PLANIn line with current standards for international academic and professional bodies, the USJ Architecture Programmes are organized as an integrated Masters degree that comprises a four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Architectural Studies followed by a two-year postgraduate Masters of Architecture. These degrees may be taken independently, but it is expected that the majority of students will do both in sequence. The USJ Architecture Programmes emphasize sustainability, heritage management, digital technology, material fabrication, mixed-use, and high-density housing. Students will graduate with a deep understanding of their local context, as well as the technical skills necessary to work internationally.

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES

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FILIPE AFONSO

MARIETA DA COSTA

NUNO CRESPO

JASON DEMBSKI

ADAM FINGRUT

EDUARDO FLORES

BEN GOUGH

MARK KINGSLEY

EVAN LEVELLE

ANDRE LUI

MAGGIE MA

MEPH MAK

CHARLES NG

FRANCESCO ROSSINI

CASBER U

KOJI YAGI

GUEST CRITICS PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES

OLE BAUMAN

GÉRALDINE BORIO

GARY CHANG

NUNO CRESPO

RODOLPHE EL-KHOURY

DAVID ERDMAN

RUI FURTADO

JASON HILGEFORT

TOHRU HORIGUCHI

LYDIA KALLIPOLITI

GAVIN KEENEY

TOBIAS KLEIN

CHRISTIAN J. LANGE

MARTINE DE MAESENEER

MIODRAG MITRASINOVIC

MARTIN RIESE

JONATHAN D. SOLOMON

AARON TAN

NAOKI TERADA

TOM VEREBES

JOHANNES WIDODO

KOJI YAGI

FULL-TIME

CARLOS CAIRES /// DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

NUNO SOARES /// ACTING HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

ÁLVARO BARBOSA /// FULL PROFESSOR

DAVID GONÇALVES /// ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

FRANCISCO VIZEU PINHEIRO /// ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

FILIPA MARTINS /// SENIOR LECTURER

BERNARD TAN /// SENIOR LECTURER

GERALD ESTADIEU /// RESEARCH COORDINATOR

NORRIS AU

MATTEO BRASCA

JOÃO BRÒGUEIRA

DOMINIC CHOI

THOMAS DANIELL

ROBERTO FRANCIERI

MARCO IMPERADORI

DYLAN KWOK

MANUEL LAM

INES LEONG

LUIS GUSTAVO MARTINS

JOÃO Ó

NEIL SANSOM

JOÃO SEABRA

FILIPA SIMÕES

SHIBANI TALASHILKAR

ADALBERTO TENREIRO

ANDREA VANOSSI

TOM VEREBES

FILOMENA VICENTE

VIVIANO VILLARREAL

PART-TIME

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The core of the architectural program is the design studio, in which students are guided in the production of innovative proposals for the improvement of the Macau context. Combining hand drawing and modelmaking with advanced digital design and fabrication techniques, students learn to analyse a site and interpret architectural precedents as a basis for developing their own proposals. There is one studio per semester, providing a sequence of projects of increasing complexity across the duration of the program.

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Housing is a key concern for architects worldwide and high-density housing is a pressing issue for architects in Macau, the most densely populated territory in the world, with over half a million people living on less than 30 km2. In the housing design studios, students are asked to develop innovative alternatives to conventional housing models in Macau. By focusing on the creation of new organizational, compositional, and functional strategies, the projects straddle issues relevant to both architecture and urban design.

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Across its history Macau has dramatically increased in surface area due to natural siltation and artificial land reclamations. Each historical recla-mation has a particular urban fabric and building morphology, reflecting changing ideas about city design over the decades. Each new reclamation therefore provides an opportunity for a fresh reimagining of what Macau – or indeed any city – might be. The urban design studios encourage students to challenge the exiting masterplans and imagine new ones from a public perspecive, while thinking about the necessary and possible relationships between buildings and cities.

URBAN DESIGN ////////////////////

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With its unique blend of cultures, extraordinary density and dynamism, not to mention constant new construction, Macau is an inspiring and fasci-nating place to study architecture. There is a wide range of opportunities for graduates here, in fields ranging from architecture to interior design to urban planning.

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///////////////////CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY Students are instructed in the technical knowledge necessary for the

creation of stable, functional buildings. This includes structural solutions, surface claddings, interior linings, and mechanical systems. The teaching methods range from construction site visits to training in the relevant software applications. The curriculum is predicated on the importance of sustainable building technology, energy efficiency, and conservation of material resources. Students develop techniques for planning and constructing to create architectural spaces that maximize the natural light and ventilation, and causes minimum impact on the environment.

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East Elevation

West Elevation

1.53 4.56 7.5M0

Scale 1:150

North Elevation : Rua de S Roque

South Elevation : Rua de S.Miguel

Macau has a rich architectural and urban heritage that includes many fine examples of Chinese and Portuguese buildings. Students learn to identify, survey, document, old buildings and heritage sites as to develop strategies and proposals for their preservation and rehabilitation. This includes principles, concepts, regulations, and practices related to pres-ervation, as well best practices and key principles supporting UNESCO World Heritage Conventions.

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Each year, architecture students from the University of Saint Joseph design and build collectively a bamboo pavilion beside Sai Van Lake. By applying advanced digital techniques to vernacular construction methods, these pavilions are intended to be small-scale reinterpretations of Macau’s historical building culture while simultaneously responding to the iconic architectural forms and dynamic lighting effects that define the city’s contemporary visual identity.

Pulse Pavilion (2013)Pulse Pavilion was an organic lattice structure created from split bamboo rods, interwoven with fabric panels, and featuring an interac-tive LED lighting system.

Students: Luis Antunes, Miguel Augusto, Anna Baturkina, Chan Wai Hou, Chris Chang, Kelvin Cheang, James Cheung, Benny Chu, Rolan Franco, Gabriel Marques, Ronald Lam, Nestor San Valentin, Rico Tam, Francisco Tam Silveirinha, Sophia Yuen.

Bloom Pavilion (2014)Bloom Pavilion comprised three woven basket “trunks” that merge into an overhead canopy. A computer-controlled LED lighting system wrapped the trunks, synchronized with a sound installation from hidden speakers.

Students: Ka Fai Chao, Kokou Eloa Mawuia Defly, Jasmine Ao, Yana Stepanenko, Ian Kan Tam, Choi Peng Ma, Chon Kit Im, Ka U Ma, Claire Alexis May Jurado, Ka Wai Ng, Wai Kuan Lei, Man Tak Choi, David Spilka, U Leng Kam, Sophia Yuen.

Trace Pavilion (2015)Trace Pavilion was an experiment in hyperbolic paraboloid geometry, using straight bamboo poles to define curved surfaces. Large fabric sails were stretched across the bamboo, providing a projection surface for a video mapping installation and sound installation.

Students: Anna Baturkina, Martina Capecchi Chan Chon Kit Lego, Giulia Fumagalli, Tiago Guilherme Cheong, Lei Chi Fong Gary, Andreia Vanessa Aquino Pangan, Yara Monteiro, Wong Chi Hou Randy, Wong Lok Nga Keena.

//////////DESIGN-BUILD STUDIOPULSE & BLOOM PAVILIONS

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//////////DESIGN-BUILD STUDIOTRACE, CLOUD & ELAPSE PAVILIONS

Cloud Pavilion (2016)Cloud Pavilion was an experiment in tensegrity structure, constructed from bamboo rods suspended by steel cables. Small fabric panels acted as dispersed screen for multiple video mapping installations. The opening night featured live performances by a number of Macau-based dancers.

Students: Bryan Qingrong Zeng, Delia Fong Ian Wong, Cynthia Iao Hio Sin, Sam Sou Hou Wan, Gloria Ao Ieong, Kyle Cheong Hoi Kei, Michael Stanly Loyola Zapanta, Wong Pui I Anna, Gui Jesus Carvalho Freitas Da Silva, Rosita Ka In Pang, Eugenio Fiumi, Andrea Bonizzato

Elapse Pavilion (2017)The design was derived from shape grammars, a rule-based system used as the basis for form-finding exercises. By applying advanced digital design techniques to vernacular construction materials, the pavilion is intended to resonate with Macau’s historical building culture and its contemporary cityscape.

Students: Cheong Kam Fat Kenny; Cheung Sut Ieng Tiffany; Ieong Chon Iat Haha; Igbinobaro Osarodion Victory; Im Hon Pong Paul; Jong Tak Yan Andrew; Sim-Na M’bana Sambú; Mamadú Seck; Wong Bosco Che Kei

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///////////////////INTERNATIONALEXCHANGE

The USJ Architecture Programmes have established international collabora-tive relationships with other institutions in order to expose our students to a competitive global context, notably Chiba Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Japan, and Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy. Every year our students have the opportunity to travel to other countries, and students from other countries regularly visit Macau. This includes short-term workshops in Japan, architec-tural tours of Europe, participation in international exhibitions, and semester-long exchanges with universities all over the world.

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USJ architecture students have access to a wide range of material and equipment. In addition to the main design studio spaces, there is a work-shop with a range of tools for building models. Two computer labs are equipped with iMac computers, each of which is installed with software applications for two-dimensional and three-dimensional design, includ-ing Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and Rhino. The fabrication studio con-tains state-of-the-art equipment for model making and rapid prototyping, including an Epilog Fusion 32 laser cutter, a Roland GX-24 vinyl cutter, and a ProJet 160 3D printer. The IT support team is available to provide tutori-als and technical support.

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GREEN CAMPUS ///////////////////

USJ has a new campus in the Ilha Verde district. Designed by renowned Japanese architect Koji Yagi and executed by local office MPS, the campus is a showpiece of sustainable architecture. Based on sustainable building prin-ciples intended to minimize wastage and energy consumption, the campus technology comprises a mixture of passive systems (rainwater harvesting and recycling, ledger green strips and fins, roof gardens, low-transmission glazing) and active systems (solar panels, energy recovery in ventilation and chiller ducts, low-consumption LED lighting). It is an inspiring location for the education of the next generation of Macau architects.

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The University of Saint Joseph Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture form a two-degree sequence that provides students with the opportunity to gain the creative abilities, technical skills, and professional knowledge necessary to become an effective and respected architect in Macau and internationally. Addressing the full spectrum of relevant technological, urban, economic, environmental, social, theoret-ical, and historical issues, the curriculum emphasizes ethics as well as expertise, requiring students to constantly evaluate the consequences of their work on the built environment and the natural world. Topics range from contemporary digital design techniques to architectural heritage preservation, and the entire course is founded on an appreciation of the importance of sustainability and resource conservation.

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