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Architectural Studies Courses and Workshops
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.


Theory/History

Architecture 76.100*
Introduction to Architecture
Architecture in the matrix of human conditions: linkages among architecture, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and philosophy. Architectural ideas will be introduced through a discussion of cities, buildings and landscapes. (Core Course)
Lectures three hours a week.
First offered 1998-1999


Architecture 76.105*
Architectural Thought and Contemporary Society

The relationship of architecture, architectural thought and the architectural profession to the societies in which they exist (and which they must serve). Topics are selected to emphasize key issues. (Elective Course)
Lectures and seminars, three hours a week.


Architecture 76.206*
Introduction to Industrial Design

An overview of the theoretical background of industrial design, consisting of such topics as: the definitions and dimensions of design and industrial design, its nature and its historical evolution; the notion of quality; quality aspects in man-made objects; formal qualities as determinants for categories of design; design methods; design management in industry; professional practice of industrial design and industrial design promotion, nationally and internationally. Practising industrial designers are invited to present case studies of their activities. (Elective Course) (Also listed as Industrial Design 85.100*.)
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.211*
Industrial Design Analysis

The various problems involved in industrial design are analyzed. Among others: the relationship with principal techniques and mass-production technology; problems of uniformity and variety, specialty and versatility in production; problems of tolerances; the role of ergonomics and anthroprometrics in design; industrial design and environment; speculations about future industrial design approaches with regard to pollution and conservation of resources; adaptation of value-analyses to the field of industrial design. (Elective Course) (Also listed as Industrial Design 85.101*.)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.206* or Industrial Design 85.100*.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.230*
Introduction to Modern Architecture

Architectural and urban ideals of modernism with special emphasis upon the development of the avant-garde in the early twentieth century. The phenomenon of modern architecture within the broader framework of the development of western thought. (Core Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.309*.
Prerequisites: Art History 11.110* and 11.111*; or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
First offered 1999-2000.


Architecture 76.328*
The Architecture of Urban Space

Design explorations that are directed towards the search for aesthetic form and meaning in urban space, with particular application to the Canadian context. Project-oriented. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 76.392*
Selected Topics: Workshops in Theory and History of Architecture

Workshop focuses on one specific aspect of architecture in the area of theory and history. Workshop offerings change from year to year. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 76.402*
History of Canadian Architecture

Canadian architecture from the seventeenth century to the present day, covering both stylistic and technological developments. Building styles, methods, and materials in the context of social and economic conditions and construction techniques. (Theory/History Elective) (Also listed as Art History 11.302*)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.302*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures, seminars three hours a week.


Architecture 76.404*
History of Architectural Theory

An exploration of architectural intentions in the early period of Western history, with special emphasis on Renaissance treatises and ideas. Architectural intentions in relation to shifting world-views, as a basis of historical interpretation. (Theory/History Elective)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.307*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.406*
Origins of Modern Architecture

Exploration of architectural theories with special emphasis on the European context from the seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century. (Theory/History Elective)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.308*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.408*
Foundations of Modernism in Architecture

Major critical perspectives as applied to architecture as a fine art. The debate between classicism and romanticism with consideration of its cultural roots. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.409*
History and Theory of the Avant-Garde

Exploration of architectural theories with special emphasis on the development of the Avant-Garde in the early twentieth century, looking at the Avant-Garde within the larger framework of modernism. (Theory/History Elective)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.309*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.410*
The Physical Morphology of the City

Description and comparative analysis of the physical morphology of cities. Primary structural, spatial and formal organization and elements that characterize the morphology of cities studied in terms of their historical and contemporary significance for architecture and urban design. (Theory/History Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.204* and 76.310*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.106*, 76.110* (11.120*), 76.220* (11.121*) or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.415*
Theories of Landscape Design

Introduction to landscape architecture as the organization of outdoor space. Historical, cultural, economic and political factors as a basis for interpreting spatial organization in urban and rural areas of human settlement. Emphasis on the period from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. (Theory/History Elective)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.315*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.423*
Society and Shelter

Buildings and shelter as human and social products Topics such as the perception and cognition of the built environment and its impact on social processes; the design, construction and use of buildings as social processes; the design professions; shelter and social stratification. (Theory/History Elective) (Also listed as Sociology-Anthropology 53.339*.)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours, seminars three hours a week.


Architecture 76.424*
Studies in the Design Professions

Architecture and design professions in relation to traditional professions and to occupations in art and design. Professions in the development of culture and society; education, career and work; knowledge in the design professions; and the nature of design practice. (Elective Course) (Also listed as Sociology 53.424*)
Prerequisite: Third-year standing in the B.A.S. program; Fourth-year standing in Sociology; Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Honours) Architecture/Art History program; or permission of the School.
Seminar three hours a week.


Architecture 76.425*
Workshop: User Analysis and Building Performance

Projects to develop skills in the analysis of building performance. Examination of occupancy analysis, safety and risk assessment, post-occupancy evaluation, and social impact assessment. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 76.430*
Neo-Classical and Nineteenth-Century Architecture

Eighteenth and nineteenth-century architecture and urban form in Western Europe. Emphasis on the cultural and philosophical framework of rising modernity to illuminate architectural production and theory as well as the development of urban form.(Theory/History Elective)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 76.121* and 76.220*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.431*
Architecture in the Post-War Period

Architectural thought and practice in the post-avant-garde period in Western Europe and America in light of the development of the modern metropolis and its suburb. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.432*
Ancient and Pre-Columbian Architecture

Monumental temples of the ancient Mesoamericans are compared with other world traditions at similar levels of cultural development. Selected examples considered in terms of morphology, technology, iconography, social/political context, world view and general architectural theory. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.433*
Greek Architecture

Architecture of Greek antiquity and its relationship to its philosophical, artistic, and mythical contexts. The development of the idea of the city; the presence of architecture within its symbolic landscape. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.434*
The Architecture of Rome

Rome in its classical to late-antique periods. Its founding mythologies and landscape. In-depth analysis of Rome, with special attention to its public buildings. Early Christian architecture within the Roman context. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.435*
Medieval Architecture

Gothic architecture, and its relation to its philosophic and artistic predecessors. Special attention to the coexistence of the monastic tradition, late romanesque building, and new experiments in gothic during this period, marked by intellectual and political ferment. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.436*
Renaissance Architectural Theory

The rise of architectural theory within the context of the Italian Renaissance. Canonic texts explored and compared in the context of the architectural developments of the period. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.437*
Architecture of the Muslim Cultures

Historical and theoretical discussions about the architecture of Muslim cultures. Selected sites and monuments from eighth to eighteenth century, covering the vast geography from North Africa
to South-east Asia. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.438*
Asian Architecture

Anthropological history of the architecture of the Near- and Far-East. The architecture and urban form of Ancient Egypt, Anatolia, Sumer and Persia. The architecture and cities of Ancient China and India. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.439*
Mesoamerican Architecture

Selected works of Mesoamerican architecture in terms of iconography, morphology, technology, function, historical development, and concept. Mesoamerican architectural features compared with other world traditions. Emphasis on design. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.440*
Directed Studies Abroad: Theory

A survey of the architectural and urban history of a specific culture. These discussions address the present reality of a country, region or city being visited by the Fourth year of the program. (Elective Course)
Prerequisite: Clear standing to Fourth year and permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.452*
Architectural Research and Criticism

Preparation for the independent research and design work. Work related to the nature of research and criticism in architecture, with an emphasis on issues of current concern. (Elective)
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.


Architecture 76.455*
Seminar in Theory and History

History and theory of architecture. Topics will vary from year to year. Limited enrollment. (Elective Course)
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in the B.A.S. or B.A. (Honours) Architecture/Art History programs, or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.481*
Selected Topics: Studies in Theory and History of Architecture

An aspect of architecture in the area of theory and history. Topics vary from year to year. (Theory/History Elective)
Prerequisite: Architecture 76.230* or permission of the School. Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 76.488*
Independent Study

(Elective Course)


Technical


Architecture 77.135*
The Nature and Behaviour of Materials

An introduction to organizational patterns, forms and properties of materials such as cohesion, elasticity, strain energy, work of fracture, crack stopping, and the general theory of strength; a survey of the metallic and non-metallic traditions, plastics, composites, and materials of the future. (Elective Course)
Lectures three hours a week.

Architecture 77.201*
Structures in Architecture

A survey to structural planning, including a historical survey of structural systems, details and the study of the factors involved in the synthesis of a suitable structural scheme. The course is intended as a survey of the science and the structural properties of materials. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.113*.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory is block scheduled.


Architecture 77.222*
Architectural Technology 1

Case studies of vernacular buildings from different climatic regions: issues of human comfort, construction, and materials. Site orientation, foundations, structure and envelope in terms of their response to local climate: sun (light and heat), wind, moisture. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Civil Engineering 82.105* or permission of the School
Lectures three hours a week.
First offered 1999-2000.


Architecture 77.223*
Architectural Technology 2

Wood frame, post and beam and load bearing masonry construction. Implications of the structural system on building envelope, mechanical and electrical systems are explored. Emphasis on architectural detailing. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.222* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
First offered 1999-2000.


Architecture 77.304*
Workshop: Energy and Form

Relationship between environmental factors, energy and architectural form. Explorations into ways in which buildings and building elements can be planned and designed to take advantage of natural cycles in order to minimize the need for supportive energy inputs. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 77.314*
Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures

Review of basic structural concepts. Betti's law and applications. Matrix flexibility method; flexibility influence coefficients. Development of stiffness influence coefficients. Stiffness method of analysis; beams; plane trusses and frames; space trusses and frames. Introduction to the finite element method. (Elective course) (Also listed as Engineering 82.420*).
Prerequisite: Engineering 82.323*.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.


Architecture 77.316*
Design of Structural Steel Components

Introduction to CAN/CSA-S16.1, design and behaviour concepts; shear lag, block shear, local plate buckling, lateral torsional buckling, instantaneous centre, inelastic strength and stability. Design of tension members, axially loaded columns, beams, beam-columns, simple bolted and welded connections. (Elective Course) (Also listed as Engineering 82.325*).
Prerequisites: Engineering 82.220* and 82.324*.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.


Architecture 77.322*
Architectural Technology 3

Small to medium-scale steel and concrete structured buildings as case studies to explore different approaches to building envelope (curtain wall, rain screen wall, etc.), HVAC and lighting systems (exposed, concealed), interior planning (room acoustics, acoustic isolation, fire protection, finish materials etc.). (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.222* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
First offered 2000-2001.


Architecture 77.335*
Workshop: Materials Application

Application of building materials, including the forming of building parts and the design of joints for performance and assembly. Practical constructions using new technology are emphasized. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 77.392*
Selected Topics: Workshop in Architectural Technology

A specific aspect of architecture in the area of architectural technology. Offerings vary from year to year. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 77.410*
Lighting for Architecture

A study of daylighting and electric lighting design techniques. Emphasis will be placed on day-lighting models and computer light-modelling software as tools to explore lighting design. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.300*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.223* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 77.412*
Acoustics in Architecture

Sound in enclosures, including interior design of auditoria and special applications. Sound reproduction and reinforcement systems. Acoustic privacy and protection, sound control in buildings, materials for noise control, community noise, industrial noise. Acoustic measurements and instrumentation. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.302*.
Lectures two hours, laboratory two hours a week.


Architecture 77.413*
Energy and Form

Energy as a criterion in decision-making for architectural design. Conventional energy resources and state-of-the-art alternative energy resource systems with respect to building shape, size, materials, openings, orientation, siting, and use. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.303*.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 77.420*
Structural Morphology

Concepts and models bridging geometric morphology and architecture. Hierarchies of dimensional spaces. Planar and spatial orders. Form aggregation and space subdivision within the laws of geometric compatibility and formal rigidity. Size, similitude and isomorphism. (Elective Course)
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 77.422*
Wood Engineering

Introduction to structural design in timber. Properties, anatomy of wood, wood products, factors affecting strength and behaviour, strength evaluation and testing. Design of columns, beams and beam-columns. Design of trusses, frames, glulam structures, plywood components, formwork, foundations, connections and connectors. Inspection, maintenance and repair. (Elective Course) (Also listed as Engineering 82.422*)
Prerequisite: Fourth-year registration or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.


Architecture 77.428*
Workshop: Structure and Form

Study of structural nature of non-conventional space enclosure systems like cable structures, membranes, shells, submerged structures, excavated structural forms and lunar structures. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.420« or permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 77.430*
Performance of Building Materials

Materials available for building, with emphasis on their structure, properties, application and sustained performance over the life of a building. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.330*.
Laboratories, lectures, field trips four hours a week.


Architecture 77.440*
Design for Construction

Design in relation to materials and building construction including the effects of building codes, zoning bylaws, approvals, processes and legislation, the organization of the building industry, and cost estimating control. (Elective Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.330* or permission of the School.
Lectures, seminars, field work three hours a week.


Architecture 77.450*
Design Economics

Principles of building economics. Determinants of building costs and their prediction. Uncertainty and investment economics. Systems and techniques of creative cost control for buildings during schematic design, design development, construction document preparation and construction. Economic evaluation during all phases of design process. (Core Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.350*.
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in the BAS program or Fifth-year standing in the B.Arch. program or permission of the School.
Three hours a week.


Architecture 77.481*
Selected Topics: Studies in Architectural Technology

A specific aspect of architecture in the area of architectural technology. Topics vary from year to year. (Elective Course)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.


Architecture 77.488*
Independent Study

(Elective Course)


Urban


Architecture 78.323*
Workshop: Landscape Architecture

Practical significance of landscape elements as they relate to built-form by integrating structure and site. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 78.345*
Workshop: Urban Design

Project-based workshop investigating current design attitudes and solutions affecting the physical morphology of cities. Formally sophisticated urban design projects. Various procedures and basic urban design ideas. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 78.349*
Workshop: City Organization and Planning Processes

Interdisciplinary investigation, analysis and synthesis of the institutions, processes, environments and demography of Canadian cities. Guest lecturers. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 78.392*
Selected Topics: Workshop in Urban Studies

A specific aspect of architecture in the area of urban studies. Topics vary from year to year. (Workshop) (Also listed as Business 42.481«)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 78.420*
Introduction to Professional Practice

The practice of architecture. Professional organization and conduct, the architect's services, business law, office organization and management, contract documents, building codes, contract management, cost control, accounting and site supervision. Guest speakers and case studies. (Core Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 78.320*.
Prerequisite: Fifth-year standing or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.


Architecture 78.440*
City Organization and Planning Processes

Structure, form and functioning of cities. Infra-structure, facilities and networks, ecosystems, demographic and social organization, government, quality of life, goals and perceptions, urban management, development, regulation and codes, design, planning and policy-making. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 78.340*.
Three hours a week.


Architecture 78.450*
The Development of Human Shelter

Background factors pertaining to housing in both industrial and Third-World countries; traditional and contemporary housing approaches; social housing; and people's right to adequate housing. Guest lecturers. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 78.350*.
Three hours a week.


Architecture 78.488*
Independent Study

(Elective Course)


Techniques


Architecture 79.101*
Work Term 1

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Option of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program


Architecture 79.201*
Work Term 2

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Option of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program


Architecture 79.215*
Computer Modelling and Form Analysis

Computer modelling as a medium of architectural analysis, documentation, and presentation. Principles and techniques of 2D drawing and 3D modelling. Extensive practical work using appropriate applications. (Core Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 79.111*.
Prerequisite: Second-year B.A.S. standing or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
First offered 1999-2000.


Architecture 79.301*
Work Term 3

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Option the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program


Architecture 79.303*
Workshop: Theatre Production

Design and fabrication of theatre productions, one of which is staged on campus. Visiting directors, designers, technical consultants and others. Visits to theatres and production facilities. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.326*
Workshop: Computer Applications

Application of existing software and programming techniques to various architectural problems. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.332*
Workshop: The Anatomy of Architecture

The architectural anatomy of selected contemporary buildings. Use of graphic techniques of analysis to develop an understanding of their basic compositional principles and language. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.333*
Workshop: Architecture as Painting

Analysis of architecture for its elemental, formal and narrative properties. These relationships "re-represented" through the medium of painting. Architecture as analogy to painting. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.340*
Workshop: Visual Design

Development of the capacity to visualize and communicate in several graphic media. Development of sensitivity to form, structure, space, texture and colour. May involve historical investigation. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.341*
Workshop: Photography

Traditional and alternative techniques for image making and manipulation. Basic image formation techniques, advanced darkroom manipulations, past-darkroom imaging, and digital imaging within a theoretical overview of current photographic processes and techniques. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.391*
Selected Topics: Studies in Architectural Techniques

A specific aspect of architecture in the area of architectural techniques. Topics vary from year to year. (Elective Course)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.


Architecture 79.392*
Selected Topics: Workshop in Architectural Techniques

A specific aspect of architecture in the area of architectural techniques and cooperative problem-solving. Topics vary from year to year. (Workshop)
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lecture, seminar, lab or field work six hours a week.


Architecture 79.401*
Work Term 4

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Option of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program


Architecture 79.412*
Problems in Computing

Various types of non-numeric data, their representation within primary and secondary storage, and the manipulation of various representations. Comparative evaluation of languages for non-numeric problems. (Elective Course)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 79.312*.
Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
Lectures two hours a week, laboratory two hours a week.


Architecture 79.488*
Independent Study

(Elective Course)


Architecture 79.491*
Work Term 5

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Option of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Program

Design Studios/Design Thesis/Research


Architecture 80.105*
Drawing

Free-hand drawing as a way of observing and understanding the world. Various media and techniques introduced through a wide range of studio and outdoor exercises. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Registration in the B.A.S. program.
Six hours a week.
First offered 1998-99.


Architecture 80.115 (1.0 credit)
Studio 1

Spatial and temporal experience of architecture through various drawings and modeling exercises. Observation of existing and imagination of possible architectural environments. On location at selected sites. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Registration in the B.A.S. program.
Studio eight hours a week.
First offered 1998-99.


Architecture 80.215 (1.5 credits)
Studio 2

Development of cultural imagination within the field of architecture. Inhabitation and spatial definition are explored through analysis and design of small-scale environments. Representational skills developed, including the conventions of architectural drawing and modelling. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 80.115.
Twelve hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.
First offered 1999-2000.


Architecture 80.216 (1.5 credits)
Studio 3

Small-scale building projects explore architectural design as a form of cultural expression. Consideration of site, program, and the materials of building as the means for shaping architecture. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 80.215.
Twelve hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.
First offered 1999-2000.


Architecture 80.315 (1.5 credits)
Studio 4

Sensory components of architecture: their use, effect, and symbolic potential. Light and lighting, sound, the sensation of heat and cold, and related phenomena studied in modest building proposals. Social considerations of architecture. The conventions of architectural drawing. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 80.216.
Twelve hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.
First offered 2000-2001.


Architecture 80.316 (1.5 credits)
Studio 5

Building materials and practices within the context of increasingly complex building programs. Social context of architecture in relation to material expression. Modeling is stressed. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 80.315.
Twelve hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.
First offered 2000-2001.


Architecture 80.415 (1.5 credits)
Studio 6

Issues of program and site, as the culturally defining aspects of architectural practice within complex urban and social situations, through the use of difficult sites and hybrid programs. Projects brought to a high degree of formal and graphic resolution. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 80.316.
Twelve hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.
First offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.416 (1.5 credits)
Studio 7

The role of architecture in culture, stressing site and program with respect to their historic, social, and ecological implications. Synthesis of issues, methods and techniques of the undergraduate studio program. (Core Course)
Prerequisite: Architecture 80.415.
Twelve hours studio, plus one hour lecture per week.
First offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.440 (1.5 credits)
Design Studio 5A

Design projects of complexity and theoretical rigour. Visiting Critic Studios may be taken. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisite: Fifth-year standing.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
Last offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.458 (2.5 credits)
Design Studio 5B

Student-initiated design of a suitable building project; undertaken with the advice and approval of studio faculty. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisite: Fifth-year standing.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
Last offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.460 (2.5 credits)
Research Thesis 5.1

Opportunity for scholarly research in topics related to architecture. Thesis proposal requires approval by the Thesis Committee. The final submission must be within a prescribed format. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Fifth-year standing and approved thesis proposal.
Last offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.461 (2.5 credits)
Research Thesis 5.2

Opportunity for scholarly research in topics related to architecture. Thesis proposal requires approval by the Thesis Committee. The final submission must be within a prescribed format. In exceptional cases the Thesis Committee may allow this to be a continuation of Architecture 80.460. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Fifth-year standing and approved thesis proposal.
Last offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.466 (2.5 credits)
Design Thesis 5.1

Opportunity for in-depth exploration of an architectural idea or issue. The thesis proposal requires approval by the Thesis Committee. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Fifth-year standing and approved thesis proposal.
Last offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.467 (2.5 credits)
Design Thesis 5.2

Opportunity for in-depth exploration of an architectural idea or issue. The thesis proposal requires approval by the Thesis Committee. In exceptional cases the Thesis Committee may allow this to be a continuation of Architecture 80.466. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Fifth-year standing and approved thesis proposal.
Last offered 2001-2002.


Architecture 80.470 (2.5 credits)
Selected Topics Studio

In-depth exploration of an architectural idea or issue, including a directed studies component, given by the studio professor, that reinforces the explorations in the studio. (Core Course for B.Arch. students.)
Prerequisites: Fifth-year standing and permission of the School.
Last offered 2001-2002.


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