Architecture - Building Tech Practicum I

Catalog description

This is a course offering that runs concurrent to enrollment in Studio 803. The combination of these two courses affords students a real-world experience outside of the academic setting. The structure of the experience is like that of an architect’s office with the exception being that we build what we design. There is no room for ‘make believe’ and so the experience is an opportunity for students to synthesize their education with a high level of serious thought being given to their design studio experiences and numerous support courses, such as building technology, structures, mechanical systems, site planning, detailing, sustainability, etc. that contribute to the result. This is tempered by the need to work in a team setting with their classmates where a high level of productivity is expected. At semesters end we hope to have designed, documented, permitted and created the frame of what will become, by the next semesters end, a completed building. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to the Master of Architecture and have successfully completed ARCH 609. Must be concurrently enrolled in ARCH 803.