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I. Architectural Concepts explored:
A. The design process
1. Research: problem statement; objectives; site analysis; program development; and adjacency diagrams
2. Design development: parti (the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design); conceptual sketches; study models; preliminary technical and pictorial drawings
3. Presentation of solution: physical and digital models; manual and digital technical and pictorial drawings; and oral presentations
B. The role of analysis and critique in architectural design education
1. Determining basis for analysis
2. Elements of critique
3. Verbal and written communication of analysis and critique conclusions
4. Analysis and critique in a group context
5. Critiques and analysis of the work of self and others using architectural vocabulary
C. Color relationships
1. Warm/cool; chroma contrast; value contrast; and hue contrast
2. Application of color to two- and three-dimensional designs
D. Introduction to some contemporary architects and analysis of their work
1. Overview
2. Identifying meanings and qualities communicated by the work of an architect using images and writings about the building
3. Analysis of building organization including internal and external circulation, functions and geometry
4. Analysis of how common architectural issues and details are resolved
E. Building Analysis
1. Visual limits, experiential success, functions, and public vs. private space
2. Identifying location on design continua: simple to complex; monumental to intimate; integrated to articulated; transparent to opaque; and intellectual to sensuous
3. Defining experiential qualities
4. Contextual social and symbolic issues
F. Developing a site design
1. Site analysis: physical, biological, climatic, legal and social aspects with contextual issues
2. Site use mapping
3. Making a physical and digital site model
4. Sustainable site design issues
G. Developing a building design
1. The problem statement
2. Articulating project objectives
3. Developing and documenting the architectural program: building functions and desired relationships
4. Using the work of an architect as inspiration
5. Mapping alternative activity adjacency and circulation patterns
6. Deciding on the parti
7. Developing conceptual sketches of the proposed building and site use
8. Preparing a physical and/or digital study model of the building
9. Documenting design decisions with preliminary technical and pictorial drawings
10. Create a final composite presentation employing multi-view and perspective drawings, diagrams with annotations, a physical and computer-based model, and images using manual and digital design communication skills
II. Studio/Lab: Architectural Concepts Applied
A. Document folly model design, using orthographic projections and perspective drawings, and then refine the initial design incorporating color, document the changes and prepare graphic and oral presentation
B. Generate color studies using an abstract 2-D design perceptually transformed by the use of warm/cool contrast, chroma contrast, value contrast, hues contrast and prepare graphic and oral presentation
C. Research and present a book report about a famous contemporary architect and his/her body of work, and discuss his/her design philosophy
D. Design a graphic bibliography and a collage of aspects of the selected architect's work communicating meaning and qualities of that work and orally present the project
E. Analyze buildings of the selected architect using the skills developed in class and prepare graphic and oral presentation
F. Articulate and graphically document the selected architect's response to common design problems and orally present that information
G. Execute a site analysis and generate options for sustainable site development and prepare graphic and oral presentation
H. Building and site design
1. Interpret problem requirements, develop program and determine functional requirements
2. Design a building and site applying what was learned about the selected architect
3. Analyze the building design and apply to design development
4. Design a graphic presentation of the final design using 2- and 3-dimensional technical and pictorial drawings. Produce manual and computer-generated models and orally present the solution
III. Skill Development:
A. Technical graphics: plans, elevations, sections, lettering: manual and computer-generated
B. Presentation graphics: one and two point perspectives: manual and computer-generated
C. Model-making: manual and computer-generated
D. Concept mapping
E. Building analysis
F. Site analysis
G. Site development
H. Building design development
I. Oral presentations
J. Critiques
K. Project organization and time management
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Ching and Eckler: Introduction to Architecture, Wiley, 2013
Benedict, William R.; Design and Drawing 1.2. El Corral Publicaitons, 2007 (classic)
Benedict, William R.; Design and Drawing 1.3. El Corral Publications, 2008 (classic)
Edwards, Betty; Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors, 2004 (classic)
Instructor prepared materials