Architecture 503 and 519: Architectural Design  - Comprehensive Building
Fall 2007

• Calendar
• Syllabus
• Project:  West End DC Puplic Library
  • Project Description and Program
  • Adjacency Diagram
  • Client Contact List
• Readings
  • Sustainability Reading 1 - Kellert
  • Sustainability Reading 2 - Yeang
• Past Presentations from CBDS 402 Supplement Course
• Assignments 
  • Assignment #1
  • Assignment #2
  • Assignment #3 
  • Assignment #4
  • Assignment #5
  • Assignment #6
  • Assignment #7
• Computer Use
  • Instructions for setting up a team "Share" Space for your ArchiCAD files
  • Instructions for setting up a team website
  • Instructions for using 3D Studio or SketchUp with ArchiCAD
  • Instructions for organizing and plotting CDs using ArchiCAD 
• Work: 
  • Documentation
    • Cover sheet from SD set listing code analysis of existing building
• Firm Booklets:
  • Radius
  • Aqueduct
• Grading/Evaluation Sheets
  • PreDesign Critic Evaluation Sheet
  • PreDesign Student Evaluation Sheet
  • DD/CD Critic Evaluation Sheet
  • DD/CD Student Evaluation Sheet
• Deliverables
  • PreDesign: September 14
  • Design Development: Oct 1

Course description - Comprehensive Building Studio + Supplement (9 cr.)
Explores the conceptual and technical aspects of architectural form and its assembly. Students will examine building systems, lighting and mechanical, materials, as well as methods and details of assembly. The focus will be the integration of information from other core courses into a comprehensive design project.

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