Architecture 225DD - Intermed.: Digital Design

This course introduces students to contemporary digital design tools in order to better communicate fundamental architectural ideas. Students engage with CAD, 3D modeling, and 2D visualization techniques in Rhino 5 and Adobe CC, ultimately becoming an integral part of their creative design process. Students become proficient in digital drawing and modeling as they craft a short series of cumulative design exercises focusing on the tectonics and articulation of architectural surfaces. Skills are introduced and expanded, but more importantly, students learn to navigate the virtual environment that now more than ever influences a designer's disciplinary interests and creative processes.