Art Studio 285 - INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE

The goal of this introductory studio is to introduce architecture as a spatial and conceptual declaration of place but also as a tool for launching long-lasting and reciprocating relationships with nature. In this course, sustainability and regenerative design take center stage while students are asked to design for the birth, life and "death" (or recycling) of their projects. This course aspires to develop refreshing and artful architecture that is transformative and exemplary of thought processes and products that can make our world healthier and more resilient. Design projects are augmented by interdisciplinary lectures, guest critiques and readings as well as an introduction to the digital applications designers use to articulate their ideas.

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