i. institutional support and commitment to continuous improvement

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture with emphasis in Interior Architecture
Course Number & Title:
ARCH & INARC 6221 Structures 3: Complex Organi-
zations (1.5)
Course Description:
This integrated technical practice course advances
understanding of integrated construction systems,
with a focus on structural forms and their design.
Topics for study include: gravity and lateral loading,
load path, material properties, section properties,
truss analysis, long span structures, lateral systems,
steel and concrete member design, connections and
structural drawings. The course consists of multiple
design projects. The instructors lead a series of
lectures or design charrettes related to each project.
Classes are comprised of lecture, discussion and
guided project design time.
Course Goals & Objectives:
1) Design practice: develops knowledge in struc-
tural systems and an understanding of the role
that structural considerations play in design deci-
sions.
2) Building science skills: develops the ability to
guide a team through the design process, to com-
municate critical design information to structural
consultants and integrate structural drawings and
specifications into project documentation.
3) Building science skills: focuses on developing
investigative skills empowering students to evalu-
ate the pros and cons of structural systems and
materials during pre-design.
4) Structures skills: reinforces understanding of
physical principles in statics and the mechanics of
materials.
5) Structures skills: delivers useful concepts of
load distribution, component spacing and system
performance allowing students to integrate struc-
tural concepts in studio projects.
6) Structures skills: explores the code prescribed
design methods applied by the professional com-
munity.
7) Structures knowledge: introduces best prac-
tices for structural system layouts for multiple
typographies with a focus on performance based
design.
8) Structures knowledge: introduces the reference
materials and organizations responsible for sharing
information about the latest structural technolo-
gies and tools for their implementation.
9) Structures knowledge: provides the under-
standing of structural principles required to study
for the ARE exam
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Student Performance Criterion:
1) Best exemplifies the following criteria:
Topical Outline:
a) B.9. Structural Systems (understanding)
1) Structures skills: reviews knowledge of physical
principles, including static, mechanics, load distri-
bution, and basic material design practices.
2) Structures knowledge: Project 1 reviews internal
forces, section properties and material properties;
introduces concepts on wind forces, wind phenom-
ena, mixed-materials connections and detailing,
welding and bolting details; 20% of the course.
3) Structures knowledge: Project 2 introduces
detailed truss analysis and associated numeric
methods, design for tension and compression
members, member optimization, unbalanced
forces, foundations; 20% of the course.
4) Structures knowledge: Project 3 reviews load
path concepts; introduces integrated concrete
slab, beam and column design, and load transfer
at discontinuous columns; 20% of the course.
5) Structures knowledge: Final Project introduces
lateral load resisting systems, seismic loading crite-
ria and basic design considerations, high rise build-
ing typographies, floor vibration, building move-
ment and dynamic response; 40% of the course.
Prerequisites:
All required fifth semester courses
Textbooks/Learning Resources:
Various sources including:
• Onouye, Barry & Kane, Kevin. Statics and
Strength of Materials for Architecture and Build-
ing Construction
• Ching,Francis D.K., Onouye, Barry S., Zuber-
buhler, Douglas. Building Structures Illustrated
Offered (semester and year):
• Semester: SPRING
• Year: THREE
Faculty assigned:
• 2009-2010 academic year:
Joseph Shields (P/T), JiYoung Moon (P/T)
• 2010-2011 academic year:
JiYoung Moon (P/T), Jeannette Pfeiffer
(P/T)