Architecture 315/715: Pre-Design Analysis Summer 2007 Instructor: Barry D. Yatt, FAIA, NCARB, CSI, CDT

This website is for the use of students enrolled in Architecture 315 and 715 at The Catholic University of America's School of Architecture.

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Basics

• Click here to see today's Update (Revised frequently) and past Updates (including assignments)
• Click here to see the course calendar and readings, with links. Click here for the learning objectives.
• Click here to review course policies: general rules.
• Order textbook at http://www.lulu.com/content/139912.
• Click here for information on the homework project: The Squished Penny Museum
• Click here for information on the in-class project: A Dog's Life in Takoma Park, MD

Supplements

• Click here for assessment matrices used during class lectures and here for an outline of central concepts.
• Click here for a list of the "Keys to Effective Student Assignments"
• Click here to find all kinds of reference resources related to the course material
• Click here to see a PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the point of this course and its assignments.

Course description - Excellent designs start with excellent preparation. Parti studies must be based on thorough examination of the investors, users, the public, and the site. This course introduces the four analyses that make for responsive design: cost analysis, code analysis, site analysis, and program analysis. It also explores the process of design as a consequence of effective "parti planning". Prerequisite: None.

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