ARH 653 Foundational Design Studio II
In this foundational design studio, you will develop your spatial design and investigative skills in developing architectural projects. You will begin with analytical studies of urban contexts and inherent patterns therein. Gain an understanding of the role of design in the urban context. Reflect on site and urban analysis to establish meaningful programmatic responses to dynamic conditions. You will follow an iterative design process through a sequence of projects during the semester and expand on visual and graphic vocabulary to increase meaning in your designs.
Prerequisite: ARH 650, ARH 651, ARH 652
Software: Rhino, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud
Physical Model Making: Yes
Course Learning Outcomes
- Utilize various methods of collecting data from a site (photography, mapping, diagramming, city archives and zoning)
- Use different methods of critical thinking and interpreting data from a spatial condition and implement through drawing
- Articulate a concept driven by the spatial conditions and translate this data into a building project.
- Develop spatial design concepts by making iterative physical models and spatial sections
NAAB CRITERIA
- This course introduces NAAB PC 2 Design: How the program instills in students the role of the design process in shaping the built environment and conveys the methods by which design processes integrate multiple factors, in different settings and scales of development, from buildings to cities.
- This course introduces NAAB PC.7 Learning and Teaching Culture: How the program fosters and ensures a positive and respectful environment that encourages optimism, respect, sharing, engagement, and innovation among its faculty, students, administration, and staff
- This course introduces NAAB Shared Values of Design: Architects design better, safer, more equitable, resilient, and sustainable built environments. Design thinking and integrated design solutions are hallmarks of architecture education, the discipline, and the profession