In this introductory studio, students will be introduced to core architectural design competencies in craft, scale, form and dwelling in

environments. Format is a sequence of short exercises.

Corequisite: AES 11300 Visual Studies 1

Visual Studies 1 is an introductory course that focuses on the topics of analog and digital drawing and modeling in architectural design. The course emphasizes how the computer can be engaged in architectural design and visualization methods, and introduces students to operative procedures, techniques and technologies for constructing drawings and models that support and promote formal and spatial discoveries. Principles in descriptive geometry will provide the underpinnings for creating visual expressions of shapes and volumes that explore the relationship between analog/digital and two-dimensional/three-dimensional information. The communication of design intent will be established through the understanding of line work, tone, color and other drawing conventions rooted in historical and contemporary modes of architectural representation.

Corequisite: ARCH 11100 Core Studio 1

A FIQWS is a six-credit Freshman Inquiry Writing Seminar required of all students. The FIQWS is composed of two parts. The first part is a seminar about a specific topic, and in any semester an exciting variety of FIQWS are offered: it might concern an exploration of a famous writer or artist, or a particular school of philosophy, a scientific discovery or a key historical event. The topic part of FIQWS satisfies one area of the Flexible Core requirement.

The second part of the FIQWS is an intensive writing seminar, in which an instructor will guide you in writing essays and research papers concerning the subject of your seminar. You will learn far more than the mechanics of writing; you will also learn to analyze texts, develop clear ideas and arguments, and to research and compose a college-level research essay. The composition/writing part of FIQWS satisfies one English composition requirement.

Intervals, inequalities, operations on functions, inverse functions, graphing polynomial and rational functions, binomial theorem, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and formulas.

In this introductory studio, students will be introduced to core architectural design competencies in craft, scale, form and dwelling in

environments. Format is a sequence of short exercises.

Corequisite: AES 12300 Visual Studies 2

Visual Studies 2 is a continuation of the introductory Visual Studies course sequence that focuses on the topics of analog and digital drawing and modeling in architectural design. The course emphasizes how the computer can be engaged in architectural design and visualization methods, and introduces students to operative procedures, techniques and technologies for constructing drawings and models that support and promote formal and spatial discoveries. Principles in descriptive geometry will provide the underpinnings for creating visual expressions of shapes and volumes that explore the relationship between analog/digital and two-dimensional/three-dimensional information. The communication of design intent will be established through the understanding of line work, tone, color and other drawing conventions rooted in historical and contemporary modes of architectural representation.

Corequisite: ARCH 12000 Core Studio 2

Exploring the conditions and factors that have led to the development of New York City and its world renowned architecture and

open spaces. Field trips, papers and investigation on the creation of New York.

A systematic global view of the features, processes, and underlying scientific concepts of the earth, atmosphere, and oceans, emphasizing environmental applications.

Analysis and methodology of design; drawing as a tool for design; orthographic projections.

This is the first of a four-semester sequence that examines the physical forms of world architecture and related arts. It analyzes the built environment in response to place, politics, culture, and the people who use it. This semester students will study architecture from the Neolithic period to the 14th century in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Two lectures and an advanced seminar are required weekly.

A one-semester course for students of Architecture. Translational and rotational equilibrium. Newton’s laws of motion and vibrations. Work, energy and power. Fluids and temperature. Heat and energy transfer.

The study of urban patterns, environmental context, and the natural environment; technical instruction concerns surveying, grading, drainage and layout, and fundamentals of city planning for architects; theoretical basis for site planning investigated with site plan prototypes in varied urban contexts.

In this studio, students will develop core architectural design competencies in urban systems, history, precedent, and program. The exercises in the course will preview the whole range of his or her activity in the program and as a practicing professional.

This is the second of a four-semester sequence that examines the physical forms of world architecture and related arts. It analyzes the built environment in response to place, politics, culture, and the people who use it. This semester students will study architecture from the 15th to the 18th centuries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Two lectures and an advanced seminar are required weekly.

Basics of structures including structural stability, statics of basic structural elements such as beams, columns, frames, and trusses. Rules of thumb for structural systems and elements. Introduction to strength of materials. Prereqs PHYS 21900 Physics for Architects, MATH 19500 Precalculus or department permission.

An introduction to building systems, including simple wood and masonry construction. Assemblies of various building components

will be studied. Concepts of energy conservation will be related to building construction. In the studio sections students will develop

construction drawings of simple building assemblies.

In this core architectural design studio, students engage a range of exercises crucial to the formation of an architect, from

developing inspiring and appropriate design concepts to the exploration of building assemblies and materials, and how to integrate

this knowledge into design for diverse contexts.

This is the third of a four-semester sequence that examines the physical forms of world architecture and related arts. It analyzes the built environment in response to place, politics, culture, and the people who use it. This semester, students will study architecture in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. Two lectures and an advanced seminar are required weekly.

The course will concentrate on the technology of medium to high rise buildings of steel and concrete construction. Case studies of

specific buildings will be used to help students expand by analysis their knowledge of a particular group of design applications of

building systems.

Introduction to structural materials including steel, concrete, and wood. Basic principles of analyses and design with respect to various materials. Prereq. AES 24303 Structures 1.

In this final core architectural design studio, students engage in the integrative design of a building, including detailed documentation. Drawing on knowledge and skills gained in technology courses, they will synthesize structural, mechanical, environmental, and material systems and assemblies into a developed work of architecture.

This is the fourth in a four-semester sequence that examines the physical forms of world architecture and related arts. It analyzes the built environment in response to place, politics, culture, and the people who use it. This semester students will study architecture in the 20th and 21st centuries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. Two lectures and an advanced seminar are required weekly.

This course will focus on the performance of buildings relative to environmental impact and operational response. Starting with the

building’s skin, systems will be understood as being in contact and in manipulated exchange with the thermal, luminous and

acoustic environment surrounding them, to serve the ambience and comfort of the interior. Basic knowledge of exchange,

distribution and regulation will be related to construction and mechanical systems. The goal is to integrate structural, mechanical

and spatial requirements to make appropriate choices during the design phase, allowing students to understand the building as a

holistic regulated environment.

Behavior of structural systems including gravity and lateral load paths in buildings; Seismic effects. Prereq. AES 24303 Structures 2.

Students will be placed in one of an array of diverse advanced studio offerings, developed to provide students opportunity to deeply

engage topics within the expansive discipline of architecture, and reflective of the expertise and interests of the full design faculty.

Studio project sizes, types and sites will vary, along with pedagogical methods. Course is repeated four times in sequence to meet

program requirements.

This course may be taken in the Fall or Spring semester of fourth year.

Advanced computing course that focuses on the utilization of digital design and fabrication processes in architecture. The course emphasizes how computational tools have evolved and impacted architectural design through methodologies in scripting, simulation, fabrication, and robotics. Students will be introduced to nascent technologies and techniques that encourage and promote computational design thinking. Principles such as algorithmic design, data management, and digital workflows will provide the underpinnings for creating drawings, models, and visualizations.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

Students will be placed in one of an array of diverse advanced studio offerings, developed to provide students opportunity to deeply

engage topics within the expansive discipline of architecture, and reflective of the expertise and interests of the full design faculty.

Studio project sizes, types and sites will vary, along with pedagogical methods. Course is repeated four times in sequence to meet

program requirements.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

Students will be placed in one of an array of diverse advanced studio offerings, developed to provide students opportunity to deeply

engage topics within the expansive discipline of architecture, and reflective of the expertise and interests of the full design faculty.

Studio project sizes, types and sites will vary, along with pedagogical methods. Course is repeated four times in sequence to meet

program requirements.

This course may be taken in the Fall or Spring.

The principles of management as applied to the architectural profession. Included in this course are: the general organization of the profession and its relation to client, community, and the construction industry; new management techniques, organization and retrieval; project delivery, construction, and professional documents, cost control, legal surety, contract and financial management.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

Students select from college-wide electives outside of the B.Arch. program.

Students will be placed in one of an array of diverse advanced studio offerings, developed to provide students opportunity to deeply

engage topics within the expansive discipline of architecture, and reflective of the expertise and interests of the full design faculty.

Studio project sizes, types and sites will vary, along with pedagogical methods. Course is repeated four times in sequence to meet

program requirements.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

There are numerous elective offerings each semester. For a sampling of recent electives, refer to the school schedule.

Students select from college-wide electives outside of the B.Arch. program.