In this advanced Design Studio, you will engage in a stimulating and intensive design process. You will investigate concept, context and typology, such as physical site characteristics, environmental and programmatic factors, as well as cultural and societal developments that influence architectural design. Your design work will be supported by a thorough analysis and understanding of type, program, and site. Eventually, you will explore the synthesis of an architectural concept from early design schematics to its final physical manifestation. Engage in a comprehensive process and learn how to address architecture on an abstract conceptual level, while simultaneously, question and consider holistic implications at the finer scale of architectural idea, tectonics, space, and detail.

Prerequisite: ARH 609, ARH 602, and either ARH 640 or ARH 601

Software: Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D Rendering Engine such as V-Ray or  Maxwell

Physical Model Making: Yes