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Architecture (Arch)
Department of Architecture
College of Architecture and Landscape
Architecture
Arch 5123. Architectural Thesis. (8 cr; A-F only. Prereq–5122,
5241, BA Arch major; students must submit thesis plan in
semester before writing thesis)
Studentʼs choice, study and solution of an architectural
problem to demonstrate proficiency in all phases of
design.
Arch 5241. Principles of Design Programming. (3 cr; A-F
only. Prereq–For undergrads 5122, BA Arch major; for grads
8255, M Arch major or #)
Concepts and techniques of architectural
programming, including space and activity analysis,
site selection, precedent study, code review,
appropriate technology identification, hypothesis
formulation and evaluation. Emphasis on conceptual
development, research, and analytic drawing.
Arch 5282. Undergraduate Architecture Studio II. (6 cr; A-F
only. Prereq–college or Δ)
Exploration of human response to the natural forces
of gravity, light, and air and their influence on the
organization of material form to create places of
human habitation.
Arch 5291. Accelerated Undergraduate Architecture Studio
I. (6 cr; A-F only. Prereq–#)
Selected architectural problems developed by
faculty to deepen/enrich ideas introduced in required
architectural studio sequence.
Arch 5292. Accelerated Undergraduate Architecture Studio
II. (6 cr; A-F only. Prereq–[5291, accelerated status] or #)
Architectural problems. Emphasizes development
of structures as integral part of design, site planning,
design process.
Arch 5350. Topics in Architectural Representation. (1-3
cr [max 3 cr]; A-F only. Prereq–[5321, [Arch major or M. Arch
major]] or #)
Selected topics in architectural representation.
Arch 5352. AutoCAD II. (3 cr. §LA 5352. Prereq–For
undergrads 5351, Arch major; for grads M Arch major or #; may
not be taken for graduate credit)
Intermediate concepts, tools, and techniques of
computer-aided drawing with current AutoCAD
Release. Strategies and techniques for producing
dimensioned and annotated drawing suitable for
plotting. Use of dimension variables, attributes,
blocks, symbols, and the creation of customized
menus.
Arch 5361. Topics in Architectural Representation:
3-D Architectural Modeling and Design. (3 cr; A-F only.
Prereq–For undergrads 5281 or 5351, Arch major; for grads M
Arch major or #)
Introduction to 3-D studio for architectural modeling,
rendering, and animation. Video recording and editing.
Arch 5371. Computer Methods I. (1 cr; S-N only. §LA 5371.
Prereq–8251, M Arch major or #)
Introduction to current techniques, computer
programs, and their application to architectural
computing.
Arch 5372. Computer Methods II. (1 cr; S-N only. §LA 5372.
Prereq–5371, 8252 and M Arch major or #)
Current techniques, computer programs, and their
application to architectural computing and design.
Arch 5373. Computer Methods III. (1 cr; S-N only. §LA 5373.
Prereq–5372, 8253, M Arch major or #)
Advanced techniques, computer programs, and their
application to architectural computing in design,
theory, and technology.
Arch 5374. Computer Methods IV. (1 cr. Prereq–5373, 8254,
M Arch major or #)
Advanced architectural computing applications in
design, history, theory, representation, and technology.
Arch 5410. Topics in Architectural History. (3 cr [max 12 cr];
A-F only. Prereq–For undergrads 3412, Arch major; for grads M
Arch major or #)
Advanced study in architectural history. Readings,
research, and seminar reports.
Arch 5411. Principles of Design Theory. (3 cr; A-F only.
Prereq–M Arch major or #)
Principles of design and their instrumentation. How
and why architecture theory is generated. Types and
significance of formal analysis. Theoretical positions
and modes of criticism.
Arch 5421. Architecture and Interpertation: The Cave and
the Light. (3 cr. Prereq–[3411, 3412] or #)
Historical/hermeneutical investigation of iconography
of grotto. Intertwined themes of descent into earth and
ascent to light, from earliest strata of human culture to
present day.
Arch 5445. Suburbia. (3 cr. Prereq–3412 or arch major or #)
Suburbia from origins in 18th-century England to
present. Historical changes and present challenges,
especially in America. Ideology, mythology, planning,
development, geography, transportation, the family.
Specifice sites/designs. Representations in film,
televeision, popular literature, and music.
Arch 5446. Architecture Since World War II: Postwar
Experimentation, Aesthetics, and Politics of Architecture.
(3 cr. Prereq–3412 or #)
Avant-garde responses to post-war consciousness
of social issues/meaning in architecture. Eroding
communal identity, common man, architectural
symbolism, monumentality, critical regionalism,
place/technology in form making, popular culture, rise
of theory.
Arch 5450. Topics in Architectural Theory. (1-3 cr [max 9 cr];
A-F only. Prereq–Arch major or M Arch major or #)
Selected topics in architectural theory and criticism.
Arch 5451. Architecture: Defining the Discipline. (3 cr; A-F
only. Prereq–M Arch major or #)
Architecture as a discipline: its nature, role,
purpose, and meaning discussed within a general,
philosophical, and theoretical framework.
Investigation and discussion of paradigms defining
architectural theory and practice.
Arch 5452. Architecture: Design, Form, Order, and Meaning.
(3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–M Arch major or #)
Architecture and the issue of meaning. Explores
fundamental and constituent elements of architectural
form and order; their inherent tectonic, phenomenal,
experiential, and symbolic characteristics; their
potential and implications for the creation and
structure of meaningful human places.
Arch 5455. Typology and Architecture: Theories of Analysis
and Synthesis. (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–5411, M Arch major, #)
Theoretical traditions and development of typologyʼs
role in architecture. Investigates works of Laugier,
Quatremere de Quincy, Viollet-Le Duc, Ledoux,
Durand, Camillo Sitte, and Le Corbusier. Recent
developments and theoretical positions of neorational
and contextual arguments for contemporary
applications of the idea of type.
Arch 5458. Architecture and Culture. (3 cr; A-F only.
Prereq–3412, Arch major or grad student or #)
Architecture as a cultural medium. Relationships
among architecture, people, and culture; research
findings and design; vernacular and high style
architecture. Physiological and symbolic messages;
reception theory in architecture; cultural critique and
change; implications for architectural practice.
Arch 5459. Gender and Architecture. (3 cr. Prereq–Arch or
WoSt major or M Arch major or #)
Examination of ideas related to gender and
architecture, gendered and non-gendered places and
practices, and their relations to cultural norms and
change.
Arch 5461. North American Indian Architecture. (3 cr.
Prereq–For undergrads 3412, Arch or AmIn major; for grads M
Arch major or #)
Historic and contemporary principles and theories
of North American Indian architecture. Study of
the culture, technology, environment, art and craft
of North American Indians in their settlements and
architecture.
Arch 5501. Architecture and Ecology. (4 cr; A-F only.
Prereq–[5281, LA 3501, arch major] or #)
Introduction to theories/practices of ecological
approaches to architectural design. Ecological context,
implications/opportunities of architecture. Historical/
theoretical framework for ecological design thinking.
Issues studied at a variety of scales: site/community,
building scale, component scale. Fundamental
theories, concepts, principles, strategies, and design
tools addressed at each scale.
Arch 5511. Construction Materials in Architecture. (3 cr; A-F
only. Prereq–M Arch or #)
Building materials, assemblies, and construction
operations shaping building designs. Material
properties for design/detailing of building systems,
elements, and components. Implications in
design applications. Modeling, hands-on building
experiences.
Arch 5512. Building Methods in Architecture. (3 cr; A-F only.
Prereq–5511, M Arch major or #)
Analysis of architectural materials, building systems,
and construction operations related to enclosure
systems design, building infrastructure, and detailing.
Application of legal constraints and regulations (e.g.,
ADA, building codes, life-safety issues) in preparation
of drawings, specifications, and construction
documents for building design.
Arch 5513. Environmental Technology I: Thermal Design in
Architecture. (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–M Arch major or #)
Thermal and climatic issues in the design of small
and mid-size buildings. Investigations in built and
mechanical methods to modify climate. Evaluation
of the impact of design techniques on energy use, the
environment, and architectural meaning.
Arch 5514. Environmental Technology II: Lighting and
Acoustic Design. (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–M Arch major or #)
Principles of daylighting, electric lighting, and
acoustic design in architecture. Relationship between
luminous and acoustic environments, human comfort
and architectural experience. Analytical methods,
design process, and modeling of daylighting.
Arch 5525. Design in Masonry. (3 cr; A-F only. Prereq–5512,
M Arch major or #)
Design principles, construction methods, and
document production for masonry structures.
Arch 5539. Daylighting and Architecture Design. (3 cr; A-F
only. Prereq–5514, M Arch major or #)
Role of daylighting in architectural design: principles,
strategies, energy and environmental issues,
psychology of light, color, and integration of electric
lighting. Design projects investigate qualitative and
quantitative issues through drawing, physical models,
and photometric analysis.
Arch 5550. Topics in Technology. (1-3 cr [max 6 cr].
Prereq–#)
Selected topics in architecture technology, including
construction, environmental management, energy
performance, lighting, or materials.
Arch 5561. Building Production Processes. (3 cr. Prereq–M
Arch major or #)
Document production, contract execution, building
project management. Construction industry
organization, scheduling, consultant relations, legal/
code restraints, contractual stipulations, budget/
project resource allocations. Case studies, hands-on
experiences.
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