architecture - Sam Fox School - Washington University in St. Louis

Fall 2010
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ARCH 616 DEGREE PROJECT
Adrián Luchini, Raymond E. Maritz Professor
Kathryn Dean, Professor
Heather Woofter, Assistant Professor
Course Description:
This course is an architectural design studio wherein each
student develops a comprehensive architectural design project.
This includes development of program spaces and relationships,
development of structural and environmental systems, building
envelope systems, life-safety issues, technical construction
sections and assemblies, along with experiential renderings and a
focus on telling a critical project story.
Each student will develop an independent, critical position on
the making of architecture in the world. Based on the product of
the preceding Design Thinking Degree Project Preparation – an
individually initiated programmatic, intentional, and situational
framework – the student develops an aspiring and compelling
conceptual framework, progresses to a convincing development
of all aspects of the project – formal, spatial, experiential,
organizational, structural, and technical – and creates a clear,
full, and persuasive presentation of their work.
Project Description:
As determined, described and approved in Design Thinking.
Course Goals:
Based on an individually initiated programmatic, intentional,
and situational framework the student is to develop a project
based on the parameters established in the Design Thinking
course proposal. Each student is devoted to the development
of all aspects of the project – formal, spatial, experiential,
organizational, environmental,, structural, and technical, aiming
at creating a clear, full, and persuasive presentation for the work.
A student’s ability to work independently is encouraged and
tested.