Gain knowledge of architecture and related subjects such as exhibition design, furniture design and fabrication, and sustainable design. Employ model making as an analog for the building process.
This course provides an introduction to architectural design as a social art that emphasizes form relevant to use, and design with an appreciation of site, landscape, and materials. The course is foundational, using observation of existing built environments to support basic design skills through families of form, attending to the … Read more
Start Date
06/02
Meeting Day
Tuesdays and Thursdays
End Date
07/16
Faculty
Paul Hajian
Time
1:30pm–6:30pm
Credits
3
Students are immersed in the nuts and bolts of architectural craft and construction technology practice. Through design sketch problems, hands-on demonstrations, and readings, students focus on the most common methods of constructing building systems in wood, masonry, steel, and concrete. Constructing a full-scale model of a wood-framed structure brings the … Read more
Start Date
06/22
Meeting Day
Mondays and Wednesdays
End Date
08/05
Faculty
Jussi Silliman
Time
1:30pm–6pm
Credits
3
