- Design Foundations III Units: 6

Catalog description

This studio course introduces fundamental languages forming the basis of architectural design as well as the process of concept development. Students build greater depth in their understanding of key spatial, formal, material, and experiential aspects of architectural design. Through a series of disciplined yet open-ended design projects, students will work in theoretical, methodological, and communication systems using a variety of media, including sketching, drafting, modeling, and digital image editing/3D visualization. The course emphasizes precedent studies guiding students to thoughtfully respond to elements of architectural process generation including site context, programmatic requirements, building typologies, and environmental factors as well as design schemes, partis and concepts.