Architectural Studies 218 - Precedents of Domesticit

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Jean Jaminet
MW 12:30PM-01:50PM
Amherst College
ARCH-218-01-1617S
MERR 215
jjaminet@amherst.edu

This design seminar will revisit the specific challenges of and changes to the private house that occurred throughout the twentieth century.  This exploration will critically examine architectural innovations that occurred after World War II, including the interface between interior and exterior spaces, aesthetics of design, innovative use of materials, inventive manipulation of spaces, and creative use of the site.  Concurrently, students will be introduced to digital design tools to build and transform a select group of houses from this time period.  Students engage with CAD, 3D modeling, and 2D visualization techniques in Rhino 5 and Adobe CC.  Students will become proficient in these skills as they craft a short series of cumulative design exercises focusing on the tectonics and articulation of architectural surfaces.  The course subject matter will be explored through illustrated lectures, seminar discussions, digital tutorials, and design exercises.  Students will learn to navigate the virtual environment as well as develop a critical understanding of architecture's motivating factors emphasizing the intellectual and tactile dimensions of the discipline.


Recommended requisite: ARHA 111.  Admission with consent of the instructor.  Limited to 12 students.  Spring semester. Visiting Lecturer Jaminet.

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.