Prerequisite: ARH 690, ARH 619, ARH 613, ARH 606, ARH 604

Software: As needed (ie, Rhino, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drafting software such as AutoCAD or Revit, 3D Rendering Engine such as V-Ray or Maxwell, Climate Consultant, Climate Studio, etc)

Physical Model Making: As needed

Course Learning Outcomes

• Develop a comprehensive architectural project
• Produce a presentation of this project
• Produce a thorough documentation of the project (thesis booklet)
• Formulate a thesis and a resulting project that advances the field
  

NAAB Criteria

• Student work from this course will meet NAAB SC.5 Design Synthesis (Ability): How the program ensures that students develop the ability to make design decisions within architectural projects while demonstrating synthesis of user requirements, regulatory requirements, site conditions, and accessible design, and consideration of the measurable environmental impacts of their design decisions
• This course addresses NAAB PC.5 Research & Innovation: How the program prepares students to engage and participate in architectural research to test and evaluate innovations in the field
• This course addresses NAAB PC.8 Social Equity and Inclusion: How the program furthers and deepens students’ understanding of diverse cultural and social contexts and helps them translate that understanding into built environments that equitably support and include people of different backgrounds, resources, and abilities.
• This course addresses NAAB Shared Values of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Architects commit to equity and inclusion in the environments we design, the policies we adopt, the words we speak, the actions we take, and the respectful learning, teaching, and working environments we create. Architects seek fairness, diversity, and social justice in the profession and in society and support a range of pathways for students seeking access to an architecture education
• This course addresses NAAB Shared Values of Knowledge & Innovation: Architects create and disseminate knowledge focused on design and the built environment in response to ever-changing conditions. New knowledge advances architecture as a cultural force, drives innovation, and prompts the continuous improvement of the discipline