Architecture 301: Architectural Design I
Fall 2006

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Course description - ARCH  301  Architectural Design I  (6)  This studio explores “multiple-unit housing” (in the broadest sense of the word) of a moderate scale. In the exploration of the public/private spectrum throughout a variety scales, from city to room to the elements of architecture (and possibly to furniture), students are introduced to the ability of architecture to provide opportunities for social interaction and individual behavior. Issues of the nature of domesticity in its cultural context can also be explored. Attention should be paid to the site context as an important design determinate. The resolution of site as a particular condition and building types as ideal organizations will be central to the design exploration, while structure, tectonics, basic sustainable environmental control and some basic zoning and building code issues will also be of concern. Prerequisite: ARCH202.

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