Examines the history and theory of historic preservation, focusing on the United States, but with reference to traditions and practices in other countries. The class is designed to examine the largely untold history of the historic preservation movement in this country, and explore what laws, public policies and cultural attitudes shape how we preserve or do not preserve the built environment.

This 1-credit honors colloquium offers students in ARCH 300, Design I, the opportunity to undertake additional work in conjunction with their studio projects in order to expand their research and design skills. Investigations will consider this driving question: What is the relationship of light and space in the experience of creative architectural work?

Studio. Development of a conceptual basis for design and planning. Basic spatial concepts, design skill development and communications skills applied to presentation of design solutions. Model-making, 2-D presentations of abstract and simple spaces.

Prerequisites: Art Foundations course work, or consent of instructor.

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 seminar course provides several frameworks to explore critical architectural/spatial dialogues between a broad range of political, cultural and social contexts.

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