studios

2007
Criss • arch108

2008

course descriptions

ARCH 108 Architectural Foundations I. An introductory design studio directed
toward the development of spatial thinking and the skills necessary for the analysis
and design of architectural space and form. This course is based on a series of
exercises that include direct observation: drawing, analysis and representation of
the surrounding world, and full-scale studies in the making of objects and the representation
of object and space. Students are introduced to different descriptive
and analytical media and techniques of representation to aid in the development of
critical thought. These include freehand drawing, orthographic projection, paraline
drawing, basic computer skills, and basic materials investigation.

ARCH 109 Architectural Foundations II. A continuation of ARCH 108 with
major emphasis on the design relationships among people, architectural space,
and the environment. The course is based on a series of exercises leading to the
understanding of architectural enclosure as mediating between people and the
outside world. Issues of scale, light, proportion, rhythm, sequence, threshold, and
enclosure are introduced in relation to the human body, as well as in relation to architectural
form, environment, and social and psychological factors. Students will
engage in drawing, perspective projection, model building, and basic computer
graphics.