12/26/2024 7:20:14 PM	ARCH 80A Course Outline as of Fall 2004	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ARCH 80A	Title:  ARCH DESIGN FUND 1
Full Title:  Architectural Design Fundamentals 1
Last Reviewed:11/20/2006

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Introduction to fundamental concepts of architectural design including site analysis, site design, programming and adjacency diagrams, building planning and preliminary building design.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of APTE 45 ( or APTECH 45 or APTECH 55 or IED 55)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Introduction to fundamental concepts of architectural design including site analysis, site design, programming and adjacency diagrams, building planning and preliminary building design.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of APTE 45 ( or APTECH 45 or APTECH 55 or IED 55)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2004	Inactive:	Spring 2010
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2008	Inactive:	Spring 2010
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1.  Site Analysis:

 a.  Define site analysis elements such as: topography, climate, solar

     access, views, privacy, noise, vegetation, pedestrian access,

     vehicular access, storm water drainage.

 b.  Evaluate common zoning requirements such as setbacks and lot

     coverage.

 c.  Identify and perform research needed to prepare graphic site

     analysis, and prepare a graphic site analysis document.

2.  Site Design:

 a.  Analyze elements incorporated into site design for different

     building types.

 b.  Research grading requirements for different foundation types and

     site drainage, and prepare preliminary grading design for specified

     foundation types and site drainage.

 c.  Research regular and emergency vehicular access, parking, and

     pedestrian access requirements for different building uses, and

     prepare preliminary site access design solutions for specified

     building uses.

 d.  Research handicapped access requirements for different building

     uses, and prepare preliminary handicapped access design for

     specified building uses.

 e.  Research entry requirements for different building uses, and

     prepare preliminary entry access design for specified building

     uses.

 f.  Prepare a preliminary site design document, locating building and

     other site elements, for specified building use.

3.  Residential Building Programming and Adjacency Diagrams:

 a.  Examine samples of graphic programming documentation for

     residential buildings, including activities, furniture and

     equipment needs, relationships between activities, and space

     attributes.

 b.  Identify potential activity categories for residential use, and the

     information to be considered for each activity.

 c.  Determine desired relationships among and between activities for

     residential use, and explore relationships among and between

     activities through adjacency diagrams considering several

     circulation patterns.

 d.  Prepare an activity-based programming document for residential

     building.

4.  Residential Building Planning:

 a.  Evaluate samples of graphic documentation for residential building

     planning.

 b.  Research and document requirements for specified residential

     activity requirements including: entry, "public" spaces, kitchen,

     sleeping, "working," "playing," bathroom, indoor/outdoor

     relationships, and outdoor space.

 c.  Analyze common internal circulation patterns of residential design.

 d.  Prepare sketches to document potential spatial arrangements.

5.  Preliminary Residential Building Design:

 a.  Use programming and building planning information to produce

     preliminary designs.

 b.  Apply selected internal circulation pattern to preliminary design.

 c.  Compare alternative building structural systems constraints.

 d.  Apply alternative building structural systems in preliminary

     design.

 e.  Develop alternative floor plans.

 f.  Develop alternative sections through a building.

 g.  Develop alternative elevations of a building.

Topics and Scope

1.  Introduction to the site analysis process

2.  Elements of site analysis and how to show them graphically

 a. topography

 b. climate

 c. solar access

 d. views

 e. privacy

 f. noise

 g. vegetation

 h. pedestrian access

 i. vehicular access

 j. storm water drainage

3.  Explanation of common zoning requirements

 a. setbacks

 b. lot coverage

 c. parking

4.  Researching and preparing a graphic site analysis

5.  Locating building and entry on site

6.  Locating and configuring parking and human and vehicular circulation

elements

7.  Setting grades

 a. for building floors

 b. for foundations

 c. parking and other surfaces

 d. determining cut-and-fill requirements for grades

8.  Determining site drainage requirements

9.  Introduction to the architectural programming process

 a. activity-based programming

 b. adjacency diagrams

10. Elements of activity-based programming

 a. activity

 b. users

 c. indoor and outdoor relationships

 d. equipment and furniture needs

 e. client identified characteristics

     1. orientation

     2. color

     3. light quality

     4. other

 f. area and volume needs

11. Potential activity categories for residential use and attributes to be

considered for each activity

 a. getting programming information from a client

 b. preparing a programming chart

12. Preparing adjacency diagrams

13. How to use programming information and adjacency diagrams in planning

a building

14. Internal circulation patterns

 a. types

 b. use

15. Understanding and documenting building planning information for

specific activities and spaces

 a. entry

 b. "public" spaces

 c. kitchen

 d. sleeping

 e. "working"

 f. "playing"

 g. bathroom

 h. indoor/outdoor relationships

 i. outdoor space

16. Preparing building planning documentation

17. Requirements for light wood frame, and light steel frame building

systems

18. Preliminary floor plan drawing requirements

19. Preliminary section drawing requirements

20. Preliminary elevation drawing requirements

Assignments:

Representative assignments:

1.  Reading handouts and assigned textbook readings, 15-30 pages per week.

2.  Written assignments involving research, analysis and synthesis of

course material, such as 2-3 page research paper.

3.  Graphic assignments involving research, analysis and synthesis of

course material including:

 a. Perform research and prepare graphic site analysis document.

 b. Research grading requirements and preparing preliminary grading

design for specified foundation types and site drainage.

 c. Perform research and prepare preliminary site access design solutions

for specified building uses.

 d. Perform research and prepare preliminary entry access design for

specified building uses.

 e. Prepare a preliminary site design document.

 f. Prepare an activity-based programming document for a residential

building.

 g. Prepare sketches to document spatial arrangements for residential

activities.

 f. Produce preliminary designs for a residential building.

4. Midterm; final exam.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 40%
Written homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Graphic assignments.
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Attendance and participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Building Construction Illustrated. Ching and Adams, 3rd edition, Wiley,

2001.

The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings. Wakita, Osamu

and Linde, Richard. Wiley, 3rd edition, 2002.

Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer. Pena, William and

Parshall, Steven. Wiley, 4th edition, 2001.

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Alexander,

Christopher, Ishikawa, Sara and Silverstein, Murray. Oxford University

Press, 1997.

Architecture: Form, Space, and Order. Ching, Frank D.K. and Ching, Francis

D. John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, 1995.

Instructor prepared materials.

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