BASIC DESIGN AND DRAWING I.

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Basic Design and Drawing I course, the first design studio in the Basic Studies Foundation, is an introduction to architectural design, basic design theory and methodologies relating to spatial abstractions and forms. The course focuses on heuristic thinking with an emphasis on process and making. Two- and three-dimensional studio exercises develop a sensibility to design fundamentals, architectural vocabulary and design decision based on analysis and critique towards process-based learning strategies. As a continuation to the first-year courses, the role of design communications is reiterated in drawing exercises focusing on form, color theory, texture, and spatial determinants, historical precedence, sketching, orthographic projection and modeling. Prerequisite: "C" or better in ARCH 1342 or INTD 1342 , credit or concurrent enrollment in ARCH 2303 . Sophomore standing in the program. Restricted to Architecture-intended, ARCH_UNIV, Interior Design-intended, and INTD_UNIV majors.