Course Overview
The Graduating Project is comprised of two parts: ARSC 8280 is the pre-design and technical research that provides the basis for ARSC 8800 design work to follow. This course provides a structured approach to conduct the research, complete the contextual analysis, and initiate the critical thinking that lays the groundwork for individual Graduating Project design. The course will be delivered as a series of lectures, seminars, on-site investigations and assignments to guide the investigation process. Students will work independently, in teams and with consultants to prepare a pre-design brief – an essential part of the design process for complex architectural projects. Students will consider history, sustainability, codes and regulations, quality assurance and project management to develop an effective proposal.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate effective research skills into essential topics.
- Retrieve necessary information from a variety of sources (including libraries, the Internet, municipalities, the site, the client and surveys).
- Interpret information for effective use.
- Assess advantages and disadvantages in similar projects (e.g. cost, site use, environment, building form, construction options).
- Analyze a site in regards to; natural systems, site forces, user patterns, eco- and construction issues.
- Manage environmental assessment tools.
- Engage in critique and incorporate feedback.
- Conclude the project through independent and team work.
- Compose a complete pre-design brief (including introduction, problem statement, objectives, topic history, precedent studies, design criteria, program, site analysis, conclusion, bibliography and endnotes).
- Make a professional and informative project proposal through graphic and oral presentation(s).
Effective as of Fall 2020
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