Foundation Studio I

Catalog description

The first foundation studio introduces a range of formal, spatial, and cognitive skills fundamental to the architectural design process. In a sequence of exercises, students cultivate skills of conceptual and critical thinking, professional drawing conventions, and model making techniques, as well as the ability to work at different scales to translate spatial, social, and visual concepts into building design proposals. Students who complete the first foundation studio course will demonstrate a basic understanding of the core knowledge and skills of the architectural design process.