Course Overview
This course investigates the connection between the poetry and prose of architectural language: how ideas expressed in words, images and models are translated into built form. This is achieved through an examination of multiple aspects of the design and implementation process from concept to detail: ideas and intention; program organization and problem solving; designing ‘places’ for people; practice conventions and design innovation among others. The course also looks at the roles and responsibilities of architects as public figures who shape the social and physical environments of their communities and cities.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
- Identify a range of sources and venues that promote informed professional and/or public discourse on issues relating to contemporary architecture.
- Explain and contrast the major movements in architecture and planning in the past century, and the ideas and theories from which they originated.
- Communicate clearly and confidently on issues relating to contemporary architectural and planning theory and practice.
- Research the work of a contemporary architect, and analyze and articulate its underlying intention.
- Research and analyze the factors that influence the program, space planning and design of a particular building type, and how these might be affected by local culture, geography, climate and physical context.
- Interpret, summarize and present the work of an architectural critic or theorist and lead a class discussion on its implications.
- Explore the notion of 'place' in architecture and identify a building's obligation to people within a social context.
- Explain the role and importance of the integrated design process and multidisciplinary innovation in the search for a more sustainable architecture.
- Explain different approaches to problem-solving that may be useful in analyzing and optimizing design solutions.
- Explain the importance of the architectural detail within the conceptual framework of a building and as a catalyst for design.
Effective as of Fall 2016
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