Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0282 - Tea House Design Build Studio

The traditional Japanese tea house, renown for its simplicity of program and space, has often been used by (Japanese) architects as a typology with which to test ideas and experiment with materials, technology and construction techniques. This studio will first learn about the basics of Japanese tea culture and the traditional tea house including a visit to Washi-an on the Mt. Holyoke College campus where students will participate in a tea ceremony. Next, the studio will analyze traditional and contemporary tea houses producing a set of analytical drawings. Finally, the studio will work in teams to design and build a full scale tea house within a limited budget. The final tea house should be large enough to accommodate two to three people engaged in a traditional tea ceremony. Prerequisite: 1 foundation architecture design studio or by special permission of instructor.

Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Quantitative Skills Writing and Research In this course students are expected to spend a minimum of 20 hours on preparation and work outside of class time. Lab Fee: $80.