First semester online students, join us in San Francisco for an immersive in-person experience!

Dates: 09/03 Wednesday – 09/06 Saturday (During Week 1 of Fall Semester)

Location: School of Architecture at 601 Brannan St. San Francisco

Cost: no additional tuition cost

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For first semester online students who would like jump start their semester, we are offering an in-person workshop during the first week of classes! It will be especially helpful for students new to drawing and model making. The itinerary includes daily field trips to architecturally significant sites in San Francisco.

During the workshop, you will complete the assignments for ARH 110 Studio 1 and ARH 170 Design Communication while practicing drawing and model making techniques real-time with architecture faculty at your side. Workspace, tools, and supplies will be provided in the architecture building at 601 Brannan Street. You must bring your own laptop and mouse (computer specs for architecture courses). For students new to making physical models, the in-person instruction will ensure a strong start to the semester.

This workshop is being offered at no additional tuition cost. The university is offering at-cost ($80 per night) twin-bed accommodations in our dormitory (620 Sutter St) for students who are traveling from out of town. You must arrange your own transportation and meals.

This workshop will help you succeed in our program. – we hope you will take this opportunity to join us! If interested, please email Assistant Undergraduate Director, Eva Chiu, at echiu@academyart.edu. Spots are limited and will be filled as applications are received.

Preliminary Itinerary

(subject to change)

Day 1 (Wednesday) Students Arrive

Afternoon:

Tour of Brannan Campus & Facilities

ARH 110 Studio 1 – Introduction to Classmates, Overview of Supplies and  Tools

ARH 170 Design Communication – Computer Readiness & Installing Software, Setting up Desks and Workspace

Attend ARH 110 Studio 1 Weekly All-Section Zoom Meeting for online students

Day 2 (Thursday)

Morning:

ARH 110 Studio 1 – Lecture on Scale; Learning to Measure and Scale; Making models with chipboard

ARH 170 Design Communication – Introduction to Rhino; Build a Box, Submitting Screenshots

Lunch: Field trip to Salesforce Park  (Sketching and Measuring Exercise)

Afternoon: Meet ARH 110 OS Students, Work on Body Trace Assignment

Day 3 (Friday)

Morning:

ARH 110 Studio 1 – Lecture on Proportion; How to Document and Scale Body Trace; Creating Grid (Manually)

ARH 170 Design Communication – Rhino Drawing in 2D; Draw a Building Elevation Assignment

Lunch: Field trip to Union Square and Market Street (Building Elevation Sketching Analysis)

Afternoon: Field Trip to AIA SF / Center for Architecture Complete ARH 110 and ARH 170 Assignments

Day 4 (Saturday)

Morning:

ARH 110 Studio 1 – Lecture on Section & Model-Making, How to Photograph Models

ARH 170 Design Communication – Boolean Operation, How to export images to pdf, Rhino 3D Extrude Tool

Lunch: Pizza Party & Ching Reading

Afternoon: Field trip to Lands End for ARH 110 Project Site Visit

Day 5 (Sunday) Students Depart

Recommended for students who have time to visit additional sites in SF (not accompanied by faculty): de Young Museum and California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park