Representation and Composition. This studio course introduces the basic techniques of visual communication through drawing (both manually and by...
Management of Finite Resources. This course provides the foundation for understanding how elements such as natural resources, time, money and human...
Concepts and Themes for Architecture. An introductory overview to the study of architecture and the built environment. Basic concepts, which are...
Principles. This course addresses the means by which the principles of sustainability can be addressed in architectural design. The importance of the...
Program and Site. This studio course introduces context, through an exploration of program and site, as a primary influence on architectural design....
Components. This course introduces the methods and materials of building construction with an examination of construction systems and components...
Structural Concepts. This introductory course focuses on structure in architectural design. It investigates a variety of typical structural elements,...
Students in Collaborative Exercise I will have the opportunity to explore architecture in context and develop an awareness of contextual issues....
Ritual and Stone. This course is a study of ideas and approaches to architectural history through an examination of architecture from prehistory to...
Intention and Expression. This studio course continues the series of design studios begun in the previous semester with design exercises and projects...
This course examines how environmental forces acting on building envelope components and building systems guide decision-making in building design....
Materials and Detailing. This course applies principles of structural behaviour to material properties and construction methods. Students are...
Processes and Resources. This course introduces students to the broad scope of the AEC industry, and to the participants, practices and underlying...
Secular Representations. A study of the cultural, political and technological forces and ideas shaping architecture in western civilization from the...
Technical and Regulatory Issues. Students carry out design exercises and projects of increasing complexity, and develop skills in architectural...
This course introduces the design and assessment of environmental control systems in conformity with current codes and standards. Heating, ventilation...
This course presents techniques for the analysis and planning of sites that respond to human, contextual and infrastructural criteria. The role of...
Social Responsibility. Students will explore the tools and elements of architecture and their appropriate use for social responsibility and equity....
Discipline and Revolution. A study of the cultural, political and technological forces shaping the architecture of western civilization in the 19th...
Complex Building Feasibility Study. In this studio course students will prepare a feasibility study and schematic design for a complex, multi-use...