Design Research and Architectural Programming

Catalog description

ARCH 419 prepares undergraduate Architecture students with the skills and tools to conduct research contributing to the pursuit of an architectural idea in a rigorous, in-depth manner, and then subsequently utilize the acquired knowledge in the development of the idea through the completion and presentation of a thoroughly considered architectural design project (building, component or system). This course will help students prepare for their independent or directed design research studio through the exploration of foundational approaches and methodologies in the field. It will foster in-depth design inquiry and research; build upon and reiterate design awareness, skills, and methods introduced in previous years; and introduce, discover and develop new ones. This course will help prepare students to identify significant design project topics, select the proper methodology, and engage in independent or directed research.