ARCH-4300

Design Development

A technology-based design studio emphasizing the materialization and making of architectural design projects. The integration of building code requirements for fire protection, life safety, accessibility, building environmental systems, structure, construction, and materiality is central to effectively achieving design intent. Students become aware of how these affect and inform design decisions. They learn to integrate technology, systems, and materials in the comprehensive resolution of building design and gain exposure to construction documents and design documentation. Construction and site visits are an integral part of the studio as is an integrated electronic media seminar on CAD applications. Students must coregister for ARCH-4540 Professional Practice, a concurrent 2-credit course that introduces codes, the regulatory process, agreements, contract documents, building design cost control, and administration. This course may be taken any time after ARCH-4250. Prerequisites: ARCH-4250, ARCH-4330. ARCH-4740 may be taken as a prerequisite or corequisite. Fall and spring terms annually.

6 credit hours