Architecture (ARCH)

Description: Introduction to the fundamentals, principles and current assessments relative to responsible, sustainable design as applied to the built environment.

Description: Introduction to architectural design through reflective and projective techniques. Divergent and convergent approaches focus on fundamental ways in which user(s), matter, and environment inform architecture.

Description: Consideration of multiple parameters including structure, organization, and material acknowledging their potential to inform each other. Exercises will engage a student's ability to effectively and persuasively communicate design positions with regards to appropriateness.

Description: Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its application for design. An overview of the capabilities of BIM for 3D modeling, information tracking, documentation, and collaboration.

Description: Introduction to the concept of structure as integral and essential to architectural design. Exposure to basic physical principles and structural systems.

Description: Introduction to materials and assemblies with an emphasis on design implications and contemporary practices.

Description: Survey of the development of architecture from prehistory to the mid-eighteenth century.

Description: Survery of the history and theory of architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day.

Description: Introduction to spatial organizations as related to architectural programming and the design process. Exposure to common types of organizational configurations, the forces that shape them, and their consequential affects.

Description: Architectural design creating a complex programmatic and spatial organization. Creation/critique of design program; the proposal of plausible structure, material and their expressions; and the exploration of analytical and expressive potentials of representation.

Description: Architectural design creating effective and appropriate relationships with manmade/natural environments. Selection/critique of site; the analysis and documentation of contextual conditions; and the incorporation of structure, material, and their expressions into design.

Description: Architectural design creating effective and appropriate relationships with manmade/natural environments. Selection/critique of site; the analysis and documentation of contextual conditions; and the incorporation of structure, material, and their expressions into design.

Description: Introduction to parametric and related basic computational concepts for design. Explorations in specific parametric modeling software techniques.

Description: Introduction to various external force systems, and their resulting internal forces and deformations, which act on structural elements.

Description: Optimization of key properties of elemental components and systems of building structures: force, geometric, and material.

Description: Characteristics and performance of buildings with respect to thermal and psychrometric environment in buildings related to human comfort, heat gain/heat loss, ventilation, natural energy systems and sustainable design principles, and plumbing and life safety systems in the Built environment.

Description: Architectural lighting and acoustical systems of buildings for non-engineers. Fundamentals of light and vision, lighting equipment, requirements for building lighting, fundamentals of sound and hearing, room acoustics, noise control, and basic design methods for both architectural lighting and acoustics.

Description: Architectural theory. Written accounts on what architecture should be and why. Compare a number of positions on particular issues that have persisted through the history of architectural theory.

Description: Survey of the architectural traditions of the African continent, from pre-historic times to the present day. Buildings-famous and typical-theories, and approaches that are appropriate to the specific cultural environments.

Description: Investigation of the interrelationship among the physical context as created by nature and humanity, the various design professions concerned with site development and architectural ideas. Site analysis, research, selection, and development projects along with practical exercises form the basis of the lab experience.

Description: Investigation of the interrelationship among the physical context as created by nature and humanity, the various design professions concerned with site development and architectural ideas. Site analysis, research, selection, and development projects along with practical exercises form the basis of the lab experience.

Description: Group investigation of a topic in architecture originated by the instructor.

Description: Individual investigation of a topic in architecture.

Description: Continuation of complex problems as it relates to the integration and consideration of environmental stewardship, technical documentation, accessibility, site design, life safety, environmental systems, structural systems, and building envelope systems and assemblies, emphasizing technological considerations as formal and organizational determinants.

Description: Continuation of complex problems as it relates to the integration and consideration of environmental stewardship, technical documentation, accessibility, site design, life safety, environmental systems, structural systems, and building envelope systems and assemblies, emphasizing technological considerations as formal and organizational determinants.

Description: Generate a design from conception to a finished product that emphasizes the awareness of the human and the environment in the creation of product design solutions.

Description: The shifting relationship between conceiving and making through hands-on, collaborative experience with actual design-construct projects in which students play a decisive role in all aspects of research, design and construction of the commission.

Description: Introduction to the principles and techniques of "GiM" (geometry information modeling) and analysis. Explores how "GiM" is essential to the concept of "BiM" (building information modeling) and how it is used in conjunction with different types of analytical modeling.

Description: Cover the basics of data and interoperability, including the definitions of key terms and an overview of the various technologies to facilitate data exchange between different systems and platforms.

Description: Integrative study of structural, building technology, and environmental technology systems in a building within the context of ARCH 411. Emphasis on the role structural, mechanical systems, and assemblages play in the evolution of an architectural design project. Students illustrate an understanding of the principles which underlie each of the technical systems and demonstrate the ability to apply those principles to the design project.

Description: Integrative study of structural, building technology, and environmental technology systems in a building within the context of ARCH 411. Emphasis on the role structural, mechanical systems, and assemblages play in the evolution of an architectural design project. Students illustrate an understanding of the principles which underlie each of the technical systems and demonstrate the ability to apply those principles to the design project.

Description: Focused study of architectural theory and problems of practice and physicality examined in the context of the architectural detail.

Description: Explores architectural practice relative to representational communication both internally within the design process as well as with an external audience. This course also investigates the impact of tangential techniques appropriated to the practice. Readings, discussions, and projects will focus on issues of perception and projection relative to these systems and how they impact the practice of architecture in a contemporary context. Course structure is both a theory seminar addressing the position of representation through readings, as well as a laboratory for investigating their application.

Description: Survey and integration of theory, methods, research and findings from the social, behavioral, and managerial sciences as they relate to the design of work environments. Factors effecting change in the contemporary workplace.

Description: Issues of contemporary urbanism and the processes of urban design. Experiential nature of cities, role of public policy, ideology, genesis and development of urban form and space.

Description: Community-oriented design studio. The design process and its relationship to the environmental development process.

Description: Processes, principles, and elements using plant materials as a key component of landscapes designed for human intent. Focus is on a systems approach, combining environmental attributes with functional needs to create aesthetic, functional, and sustainable landscapes for parks, commercial property, and residences using a combination of site visits and online resources.

Description: Integration of ecological and environmental assessment, design process and management considerations to create detailed landscape plans for public, private, and commercial clients. Includes dream landscape project. Individuals and collaborative teams will develop concepts and details, conduct client meetings and studio critiques, and communicate graphically and verbally through presentations.

Description: Intensive study of particular historical and contemporary contributions by women to the design professions related to the built environment. Evaluation of design work by and about women seen in their aesthetic and intellectual context. Examinations of the roles and values of women in design and their impact on the assumptions and issues currently held by the profession.

Description: Comprehensive overview of the complementary and contributory relationship between research and design, with a particular emphasis on design research as a projective activity.

Description: Selective studies of contemporary problems in design and practice.

Description: Group investigation of a topic in architecture originated by the instructor.

Description: Group investigation of a topic in architecture originated by the instructor.

Description: Individual investigation of a topic in architecture.

Description: Individual investigation of a topic in architecture.