Visual communication skills necessary and related to architectural design presentation. Master's level.

Student tutoring with instructor oversight.

Studio projects consist of basic architectural problems to which the student must respond with a designed solution. Problems develop analytical and aesthetic design and presentation skills. Design projects will emphasize technical integration. Major projects considered along with a minor project, written assignment(s) and in-class exercises.

An introduction to fundamental "design thinking" and graphic communication skills in architecture. Students will learn drawing and modeling skills through a series of hands-on two and three-dimensional design projects.

This course is intended to develop students? skills in designing sustainable, high-performance building facades and to broaden their knowledge about sustainable facade materials, design methods, systems, simulation and modeling tools, and facade performance. The course is structured to allow students to learn about the design methods and approaches, analyze properties of facades, and also incorporate specific design strategies to develop viable solutions for innovative facades.

This lecture investigates the history of global cities, with an emphasis on the twentieth and twenty first centuries. Gen. Ed. HS, DG)

Introduction to the mechanical behavior of building materials. Basic structural concepts, including statics and strength of materials, are addressed in a practical hands-on manner.