1999-2000 Undergraduate Calendar Programs | ||
1999 - 2000 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR | ||
Carleton University |
202 Architecture Building
Telephone: 520-2855
Director, B. Gianni
Professors
K.S. Greg Andonian, M.Arch. (Yerevan Polytechnic), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo), M.R.A.I.C. S. Gulzar Haider, B.Sc. (West Pakistan), M.S., B.Arch., Ph.D. (Illinois) H. Stanley Loten, B.Arch., M.Arch. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Pennsylvania), M.R.A.I.C. Donald Westwood, Dip.Arch. (The Polytechnic), R.I.B.A., M.R.A.I.C.
Associate Professors
J. Barry Bell, B.E.S., B. Arch. (Waterloo), M.Phil. (Cambridge) Martin Bressani, B.Sc., M.Arch. (McGill), M.Sc. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Docteur de l'université de Paris-Sorbonne Tom Dubicanac, B.Arch., M.Arch. (Detroit) Benjamin Gianni, B.A. (Pennsylvania), M.Arch. (Yale) Charles C. Gordon, B.A. (Amherst) Ph.D. (North Carolina) Gilbert F. Sutton, B.Arch. (Toronto), M.R.A.I.C., M.E.S. (York)
Assistant Professors
Yvan-pier Cazabon, dipl. A.T., B.Arch. (Carleton), M.Arch. (McGill), M.R.A.I.C. Stephen Fai, B.Arch. (Carleton), B.A. Hons. (Ottawa), M.A. (Ottawa), M.R.A.I.C. Lucie Fontein, B.Arch. (Toronto), M.Arch. (McGill), O.A.Q.
Adjunct Research Professors
J. Archer H. Cameron J. Cook B. Firestone S. Grossmann-Hensel B. Hobin L. Medek A. Rankin
Adjunct ProfessorsF. Carter N. Griffiths E. Kayari G. Milne P. Sharp J. Strutt
Sessional Lecturers
S. Boyle J. Cook T. Dallett B. Eames B. Firestone L. Frankel G. Fulton Y. Gosselin H. Roseman J. Grant-Henley G. Hartley N. Holtz J. Mountain J. Sack J. Salinas N. Semanyk J. Smith B. Steele K. Thorslund T. Wolstenholme
Photographic Supervisor/InstructorD. Lepage
The Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree is awarded on the successful completion of a four-year program of studies. Candidates should note that undergraduate studies are normally followed by professional studies at the graduate level. Like the profession of Architecture, the educational program can be rigorous in its dual demands of academic production and design creativity. It is recommended that full-time students do not engage in employment during the Fall/Winter session.
The curriculum at Carleton provides the student with the theoretical, technical, and formal knowledge and skills necessary for creative and responsible intervention in the built environment. In order to investigate and generate project proposals, the architect should be endowed with a range of sensibilities that emerge as synthetic vision in the design studio. The program has two components relating to this: a mandatory core that provides the essential knowledge and experience; and a series of elective courses, becoming more extensive in the upper years, that allow students to develop their own areas of architectural interest.
The Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree has been designed so that the degree, in tandem with a two year program (M.Arch. "Professional" Stream), is considered equivalent to Carleton's previous undergraduate architecture program (B.Arch.) by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board as a prerequisite to certification and registration to practise as an architect in provincial associations - subject to assessment of each applicant's record. Information concerning mandatory work experience and other requirements for registration may be obtained from the professional associations of the provinces of Canada.
The resources of the Ottawa area, including those of Carleton University, are unique in their concentration of specialized personnel, laboratories, libraries, and other facilities. They provide the opportunity and capability for a wide range of multidisciplinary academic and research programs in such fields as architecture, housing, urban studies, industrialized building, and the history and theory of architecture.
The School of Architecture cooperates with the School for Studies in Art and Culture in offering a Thematic Major B.A.(Honours) and B.A. degrees in History and Theory of Architecture.
The School of Architecture Association of Students (SAAS) organizes special events several times a year, and is a focus for student discussion.
Instructional Television offers an alternative mode of access to courses offered at Carleton University. Your learning experience at Carleton University may include a mix of on-campus and television courses. For detailed information about itv refer to p. 57.
In 1998-99, the School introduced a revised curriculum to address ongoing changes in the practice of Architecture. Students who entered First Year of the program in 1998-99 or later will be registered in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (non-professional) degree program and are subject to the revised Program Requirements below. Upon completion of the B.A.S. program, students wishing to obtain a professional degree would apply to continue into a two-year professional Master of Architecture program.
Students who entered First Year prior to 1998-99, or students who transferred into Third Year or above of the Architecture program in 1999-2000 will be registered in the B.Arch. degree program and are subject to the old Program Requirements as listed in the 1997-98 Undergraduate Calendar. (Copies are available from the School's Office.)
The following regulations apply to all students enrolled in the School. Students are urged to seek the advice of their instructors on all questions about the regulations, and in particular before taking any action affecting promotion and probation, withdrawal, transfer of credit, appeals and review of grades.
The undergraduate Architecture program was revised in 1992 and again in 1998. Students admitted in 1998 or later follow the program as it appears in this Calendar. Students admitted prior to 1998 will normally follow the Calendar of the date of their entry into the program.
Student Responsibility
The student is responsible for knowing the regulations of the School of Architecture and for complying with them. Any exceptions to the regulations must be approved in writing by the School of Architecture Committee on Standing, Promotion and Awards (CSPA).
Exceptions to the Regulations
Regulations may be waived for academic, medical or compassionate reasons. The CSPA is responsible to the Architecture Faculty Board for considering students' requests for special consideration regarding the regulations. Requests should be made in writing to the Chair of that committee.
First Year
To be eligible for admission to the First year of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program, the applicant must have the OSSD or equivalent with six OAC's, including Physics and either Calculus or Algebra/Geometry with an average of 65 percent or better or have completed the Qualifying-University year at Carleton University with a GPA of 4.0 completed over 5.0 credits and grades of C- or better in Mathematics and Physics.
Refer to the section on Admissions in the general regulations of the Calendar for additional admission information.
Selective Admission
It should be noted that the number of student spaces in the School is limited. Because of this, it may not be possible to grant admission to all applicants who meet the foregoing requirements. Admission will therefore be on a selective basis with preference given to those candidates who show the highest promise of success in the program through a portfolio of creative work, and academic grades. Members of the Admissions Committee of the School of Architecture are available by appointment during the academic year to answer enquiries regarding the School's program.
Advanced Standing
Applications for admission with advanced standing to the First or
subsequent years of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program will be evaluated
on an individual basis. Before students apply they should note that although
the School may accept previous course work for credit, there is no guarantee
that a registration committee such as the Canadian Architectural Certification
Board will do so as credit toward professional registration. Advanced standing
for academic subjects completed at Carleton or at another university or college
may be accepted where a grade of C- or better has been achieved if the
courses are recognized as the equivalent of corresponding courses offered at
Carleton. Advanced standing will only be recognized upon admission to the School.
Applications for advanced standing must be processed before the session deadline
for course changes in the term in which the student is first enrolled.
Readmission
Students who have been absent from the University for two consecutive Fall/Winter sessions and the intervening Summer session (except students holding a Letter of Permission from the Carleton School of Architecture) are required to apply for readmission before registration.
Former students who have forfeited their undergraduate status must request readmission by writing to the Director of the school and the request must be accompanied by an updated portfolio of work. The decision whether or not to readmit will be made by the Faculty Board. If readmitted, the student will return on probation.
Applications for readmission (obtainable from the Office of Admissions) must be filed before May 1 for the Fall/Winter session.
Proficiency in English
Since the instructional language of the University is English, applicants must be able to understand and be understood in English, both written and oral. Applicants whose mother tongue is other than English must clearly exhibit this ability. (See p. 31.)
Registration
In order to facilitate more effective academic planning for the following school year, students are asked to declare their intention not to continue in the program by July 1.
Students who have been absent from the University for one full Fall/Winter session (September through April) should notify the School by July 1 of their intention to register for the following Fall/Winter session.
Students are to complete their course registration by the registration periods shown for the session or term in the schedule for the Academic Year on p. 12.
Late Registration
Registration after the registration period incurs a late registration fee. Registration is not permitted after the late registration period.
Course Credit Value
Credit values are indicated against course descriptions. Courses marked * are half-credits, indicated 0.5 on record documents.
Course Load
The program in the School of Architecture is based on an annual course load of 5.0 credits for four years.
Student Records
Incorrect address information will delay the receipt of awards, examination results and changes in academic status. Students must notify the School and the Divisional Registrar's Office immediately of any change in permanent address.
Standing in Courses
Standing in courses will be determined by the School of Architecture. Standing in courses will be shown by alphabetical grades. (see p. 47).
Other notations are as follows:
Aeg
Pass standing granted under special circumstances. Aegrotat standing is granted only by a faculty committee, in response to a student's application. (See Deferred Final Examinations, p. 48.)
Aud
Indicates course is not being taken for academic credit.
F
Failure. No academic credit.
Abs
Absent from final examination. No academic credit. Abs is usually equated to failure.
Wdn
Withdrawn in good standing. No academic credit.
Def
Indicates that deferral of final grade has been approved by the CSPA. If the Deferred examination is not written, or if the incomplete work is not submitted by the scheduled date, the Def will be replaced by a grade based on the work completed prior to the granting of the deferral. (See also Deferred Final Examinations, p. 48.)
Ch
Credit granted under Challenge for Credit policy.
Computation of Averages
The 12-grade-point system is set out on p. 47.
GPAs are calculated by dividing the total accumulated grade points by the total credits.
Promotion decisions are based only on courses taken while the student is registered in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program.
Promotion
Students who achieve the necessary cumulative GPA will be promoted to the next year of the program. In arriving at the cumulative GPA, all grades achieved while registered in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree program are averaged.
Design Studio Courses
In each Design Studio course, a grade of C- or better is required for the student to be eligible for promotion. Students who, during one year of the program, achieve a passing mark in the Design Studio courses in one term and a D+, D, or D- in the other, and whose GPA in studio is 3.5 or better may apply to the School for a discretionary decision on promotion. These applications must be made prior to June 1. Students must submit their studio portfolio for review by faculty members teaching in that year. In these cases, a discretionary decision will be made to promote or to prescribe further study before promotion. The student will be informed of this decision by the School.
All Other Courses
In the combined courses without design studio, a GPA of 3.5 or better is required, to be promoted to the next year of the program.
Design Studio Course Sequence
In the first and second year of the program, studio must be taken in sequence. In the third and fourth year studios may be taken out of sequence with the permission of the CSPA.
Deficiencies
Students who are not on probation and who have not more than 1.0 credit deficiency may proceed to the next program year. Students with more than 1.0 credit deficiency are not permitted to register in core courses in the next program year.
Core course deficiencies may not be carried for two program years except with the written permission of the CSPA.
A Design Studio course that has been graded lower than C- must be repeated unless a discretionary decision for promotion has been granted. Students will not advance to the next higher program year until the Design Studio course has been successfully completed; however, students may register in non-studio courses in the next-higher program year. Students may repeat a studio course only once; failure to obtain the required grade will result in students being required to withdraw from the program.
Withdrawal from the Program
Students who have successfully repeated a studio course, but who receive a grade lower than C- in a subsequent studio course, will be required to withdraw from the program. Students who have been required to withdraw from the program must wait for at least one academic year before applying for readmission to the program. If readmitted, such students will be placed on probation.
Probation
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better in non-studio courses to remain in good standing. In order to be eligible for promotion to the next higher program year, students must also obtain a grade of C- or better in each studio or have received a discretionary promotion.
Students whose GPA in non-studio courses falls below 3.5 may proceed to the next higher program year on probation. Students have a maximum of one academic year to clear probation.
In order to return to regular status, students on probation must repeat and pass each failed course (except for electives, where a substitute course may be taken) and must, during the next academic year, raise their cumulative GPA in non-studio courses to 3.5 or better. If the required GPA is not achieved, the student will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students may repeat a failed course only once for the purpose of clearing probation.
Students who have cleared probation in the past, but whose grades in the subsequent year would lead to a second probation will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students who have been placed on probation, and who have either previously received or subsequently receive a grade lower than C- in a studio course will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students who have been required to withdraw from the program must spend at least one academic year away from the program before applying for readmission. If readmitted, the student will return on probation.
General regulations on examinations are on p. 48.
Review of Grades
Students are entitled to a review of a final grade. Those wishing to receive such a review should enquire at the Registrarial Services office for the Faculty of Engineering and Design, after which they may wish to make a formal application for this review. Applications must be filed with the Registrarial Services office for the Faculty of Engineering and Design according to the application deadlines for each term.
Requests for review of grades in Architecture courses are dealt with by the Director of the School of Architecture. Students will be invited to submit to the Director a written statement presenting the grounds for the Review and their work from the course. This must be received in the Director's Office no later than: February 15th for the Fall term; July 15th for the Winter term; and October 15th for the Summer session. The instructor(s) who awarded the grade will present the rationale for the grade awarded. A Review of Grade Committee will be established by the Director, comprised of faculty from the School who are not directly involved with the grade under review. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Director, with respect to the grading. Changes in grade shall be at the discretion of the Director.
The Review of Grade Committee will be established after the deadline for applications has expired.
To gain standing in a course, a student must meet the course requirements for attendance, term work and examinations. Instructors will inform their classes in writing, before the last date for course changes, of the elements that will contribute to the final grade and their weighting, including attendance, class participation, essays, tests and final examinations.
Retention of Work
Keeping a good portfolio is a most important part of architectural education. A portfolio represents a record of the student's progress and design experience over the years. It is an indispensable requirement for any job application in the future. A portfolio is started in First year and continues to expand until graduation. The School, therefore, requires that each student produce reductions (normally 8 1/2 x 11 inch reproductions, colour or black and white and/or slides) of their work at the end of each term. One copy of the work should be put in the student's portfolio and the other turned in to the instructor for retention in the School's archives. (This facilitates retrospective exhibitions of work, accreditation, publications and any future references for pedagogic purposes.) Original work is the property of the students, but the School retains the right to keep work of merit for up to two years after the date of submission. The School will make every effort to preserve the work in good condition, and will give authorship credit and take care of its proper use.
In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation regulations (see p. 48.). To meet Section 1 of the School's regulations, a student must have passed the approved pattern of courses and achieved the minimum grade requirements for the Studio program and a GPA of 3.5 or better in non-studio courses.
Students wishing to continue into the professional M.Arch. degree program must have successfully completed the B.A.S. degree program with a GPA of 7.0 or better.
Application to Graduate
Students expecting to graduate in the Spring must make application on the form available in the Divisional Registrar's office by February 1; those expecting to graduate in the Fall by September 1; and those expecting to graduate in February, by December 1.
Upon recommendation of the School, the notation "With High Distinction" may be made on the academic records of candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Architectural Studies. To be considered for this recommendation, candidates must obtain an overall GPA of 10.0 or better.
Upon recommendation of the School, the notation "With Distinction" may be made on the academic records of candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Architectural Studies. To be considered for this recommendation, candidates must obtain an overall GPA of 9.0 or better.
For transfer students, degrees "With Distinction" and "With High Distinction" will be awarded at the discretion of the Faculty Board.
The faculty of the School will recommend students to the Senate for scholarships and awards available to the School. For this purpose an overall GPA including the design studio courses will be calculated. The design studio grade, the course GPA or the overall GPA will be used as is most appropriate for the nature of the award.
Special prizes are also given to acknowledge distinguished work.
Students admitted with advanced standing whose GPA may not represent a true measure of their worth will be given individual consideration.
See Awards and Financial Assistance, p. 470.
Core Courses
1. Design Studios
The heart of the architectural program is the design studio. Design projects are the primary learning vehicle, supported by lectures, seminars, and tutorials. The most valuable aspect of the Studio program is its emphasis on creative architectural thinking driven by conditions and by issues embedded in the life experiences of individuals. Individual sensibilities, however, must be integrated with site and environmental conditions, human factors, building technologies, the architect's professional obligations to society, and with the conventions of architectural practice. The essence of the design studio is the resolution of these often conflicting demands.
Design Studio courses are 1.0 credit in the First year and 1.5 credits per term in the Second, Third and Fourth years. Design Studio courses are taught through lectures, seminars, and individual tutorial instruction. They require more individual work than is indicated by the scheduled contact time. Enrollment is restricted to students admitted to the Architecture program.
Studio Critiques are indispensable, and integral to nearly all architectural programs. Critiques are the form in which discussions of architecture become concrete and specific, around work actually completed. They provide an opportunity for students to explain intentions and to judge intentions against the interpretations of guests, faculty, and other students.
A Design Studio course may be offered during the summer session. This studio is available to full-time students registered in the B.A.S. degree program. It is not available to First-year students seeking Second-year credit. Summer Studio may not be audited.
2. Core Courses
Core courses are the mandatory part of the program, providing the required
academic and professional foundation for studies in archi
tecture. While more extensive in the lower years, they extend across the entire
program and are as designated in the course charts, p. 130 and in the description
of courses offered, p. 131. Enrollment in core courses may be limited by constraints
of space and other resources. When necessary, preference will be given to students
registering in the Architecture program and the Architecture/Art History combined
program.
Note: Prerequisites to core courses may not be waived except on appeal to the CSPA and with special permission of the Faculty Board.
3. Elective Courses
Elective courses fall under two categories: "Free Electives" (which may be chosen from among courses offered for credit within degree programs in the University, including undesignated elective offerings in the School), and "Designated Electives" (chosen from among designated offerings in the School). Designated electives fall into two categories: Workshops and Theory/History Electives.
To satisfy Free Elective requirements in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program, the School will recognize any successfully-completed university-level course considered acceptable by Carleton University. Free Electives are noted as "electives" in the charts on page 121.
Designated Electives
1. Workshops
Workshop courses are offered through the School of Architecture. They are scheduled for six hours a week, divided between seminars and individual work, including tutoring. Workshop enrollments are limited. Students may take up to 1.0 credit of Workshops in their Third and Fourth years.
2. Theory/History Electives
Theory/History Electives are offered through the School of Architecture. They are intended to develop a broad, historical understanding of theoretical issues and debates in the making of architecture. A minimum of 1.5 credits of Theory/History Electives are required.
In addition to the Theory/History electives included among the Architecture course offerings, the following courses will be accepted:
Art History
11.302* Canadian Architecture
11.305* American Architecture
11.369* Modern Architecture: The Twentieth Century
11.480* Topics in Architectural History
A minimum of three Theory/History Electives are required.
Course Program
The program of study is outlined in the following charts and detailed course descriptions appear on p. 121, and listed under "Courses and Workshops."
All programs are subject to change according to the final availability of resources at the time of registration.
Applications for Student Initiated Study Abroad programs (which include studio
courses) will be considered for credit on a case by case basis by the CSPA.
Students must present full, comprehensive, and detailed information (in English)
for the courses and program proposed. The deadline for applications is February
1. In order to be eligible to take design studio courses students must have
completed the previous program year with clear standing and have
achieved a cumulative GPA of 7.0 or better in all studio courses previously
taken at Carleton. Students wishing to study abroad in their Fourth year should
participate in the School's Directed Studies Abroad programs. Students who are
accepted into Student Initiated Studies Abroad programs must obtain a letter
of permission from the CSPA before registering at the host institution.
When circumstances allow, the School will undertake a Directed Studies Abroad option for groups of 15 or more students who are enrolled in the Fall term of the Fourth or Fifth year of the program. The School may support the proposal for a Directed Studies Abroad program, but if the participation list falls to a group of fewer than 12 students, the School will cancel the program. Notification of such program cancellation will be made as soon as possible after the decision has been taken.
This study takes place in a location away from Ottawa and usually outside Canada. The location is selected for its architectural and urban relevance, and is carried out under the direction of a faculty member of the School.
The Directed Studies Abroad option is available to students with clear standing to the Fourth year of the program and permission of the School. Academic standing will be determined on the basis of the grades achieved by the end of the examination period of the Winter term of Third year. Participation lists, including wait lists, for all Directed Study Abroad programs will be determined according to the standing that students have achieved at that date, irrespective of work, they may choose to undertake over the Summer session. Those who achieve clear standing after the Winter term deadline will be accommodated, with the permission of the School, where space is available.
A student enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program may propose, and may be permitted to undertake, an independent study in lieu of an elective or workshop elective course for a total of 0.5 credit.
The purpose of this provision is to allow more flexibility for students to pursue a line of investigation in their own way, free of normal constraints of timetable and University locale. The independent study at the undergraduate level is to make no demands on University faculty other than those required for approval and evaluation.
In certain cases, with the approval of the department in which they are registered, students enrolled in another program at the University may be permitted to enroll in an independent study course under the direction of a member of the faculty of the School. The procedures and conditions will be detailed and approved jointly by the student, the department and the assessor in the school.
Serious scholarship and research are expected and proper documentation will be required. In the case of students in Architecture, registration for the study will be subject to the following conditions:
1. The student must not be on probation and must have no deficiencies in core courses from an earlier year.
2. The student will register for an independent study course in the term or session during which the work is to be completed. The student must submit the proposal in writing to the assessor prior to registration, outlining the objectives and direction of the study, the time and locale, resources available, submission date and other pertinent information.
3. The student must have obtained the prior agreement of a member of the teaching staff to act as assessor for the study. The student must also obtain the Director's approval of the proposal prior to registering in the course. The staff member will be responsible for evaluation. The student's assessor will deliver the completed and approved proposal to the Records office of the School of Architecture to be filed with the student's course records.
Materials, Supplies and Field Trips
The program in Architecture, particularly the design studio courses, requires that the student produce large quantities of drawings and models, as well as ozalid prints and photostats, and requires use of other photographic media, reproductions of drawings, reports, etc., all of which can be costly.
Equipment for drawing, photography, etc. should be regarded as an investment, because good tools are essential and last a long time if properly cared for. An equipment list is provided as a guide to the entering student. A good quality 35mm. camera is a very useful but not mandatory item on the list and most students find they use it to such an extent that they wish to purchase one during the first year or two of the program.
Field trips to other cities are frequently a part of the program. While these field trips are intended to enhance the area of study, all trips are voluntary and are not considered to be mandatory to meet the requirements of the area of study.
Experience indicates that the student should budget about $1,500 for materials, equipment and field trips per year, not including a camera.
First Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
11.110* |
Western Art: Prehist to Medieval |
11.111* |
West Art: Ren to Pres |
Note: Architecture 80.115 has a course value of 1.0 credit. |
Second Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
79.215* |
Computer Modeling & Form Anal |
76.230* |
Intro. to Modern Arch |
80.215 |
Studio 2 |
80.216 |
Studio 3 |
Note: Architecture 80.215 and 80.216 each have a course value of 1.5 credits. |
Third Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
0.5 credit |
Theory/History Elective |
0.5 credit |
Theory/History Elective |
80.315 |
Studio 4 |
80.316 |
Studio 5 |
Note: Architecture 80.315 and 80.316 each have a course value of 1.5 credits. |
Fourth Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
0.5 credit |
Elective |
0.5 credit |
Theory/History Elective |
80.415 |
Studio 6 |
80.416 |
Studio 7 |
Note: Architecture 80.415 and 80.416 each have a course value of 1.5 credits. |
B.Arch. Program
The First and Second year program of the B.Arch. degree have been phased out. The B.Arch. program will be replaced by the B.A.S. program (see above).
Third Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
76.410* |
Physical Morphology of the
City |
77.301* |
Light and Acoustics in Architecture |
80.304 |
Design Studio 3A |
80.306 |
Design Studio 3B |
Notes: 1. Architecture
80.304 and 80.306 each have a course value of 1.5 credits. |
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Fourth Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
0.5 credit |
Elective |
76.452* |
Architectural Research and
Criticism |
80.403 |
Design Studio 4A |
80.405 |
Design Studio 4B |
Note: 1. Architecture 80.403 and 80.405 each have a course value of 1.5 credits. |
Fifth Year |
Fall Term |
Winter Term |
|
77.450* |
Design Economics |
78.420* |
Professional Practice |
One of: |
|
One of: |
|
Notes: 1. Architecture 80.440 has a course value of 1.5 credits. Architecture
80.458, 80.460, 80.461, 80.466, 80.467, 80.470 each |
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 1999-2000, 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 1999-2000
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. (Core Course for B. Arch. students)
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.
Last offered 1999-2000.
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, icongraphy, 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. (Core Course for B. Arch. students)
Lectures and seminars three hours a week.
Last offered 2000-2001.
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 77.301*
Lighting/Acoustics in Architecture
Natural and artificial light, its sources and behaviour, visual perception, and impact design. Sound and the control of the sonic environment, including radiation, propagation, absorption, reflection, and noise control in building structures and spaces. (Core Course for B. Arch. students)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.205* and 77.206*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.221* or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
Last 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 77.313*
Structural Design in Architecture
Behaviour of structural elements and simple systems under load conditions of increasing severity. Simplified design of structural elements and systems. Comparative estimation of stresses and deformations. Use of structural testing laboratory. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Architecture 77.101* and 77.213*.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory one hour a week.
Last offered 1999-2000.
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 77.406*
Mechanical and Electrical Services in Buildings
Human comfort, psychometrics, and a full range of building servicing systems including heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical systems, fire safety, vertical transport, energy conservation, recycling, site services, and the use of solar assisted systems for space/water heating and cooling. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Precludes additional credit for Architecture 77.305* and 77.306*.
Prerequisite: Architecture 77.206* or 77.301*; or permission of the School.
Lectures three hours a week.
Last offered 2000-2001.
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: Fifth-year standing 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 79.215*
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 79.303*
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 79.412*
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)
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.
Studio time twelve hours a 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.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
First offered 1999-2000.
Architecture 80.304 (1.5 credits)
Design Studio 3A
The principles, vocabularies and craft of architecture within the contexts
of purpose, place and precedent. Small-scale building in the natural and urban
landscape. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Architecture 80.211 and 80.212.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
Last offered 1999-2000.
Architecture 80.306 (1.5 credits)
Design Studio 3B
The continuation of the theme of Architecture 80.304 with an increase in project
scope and complexity. (Core Course for B.Arch. Students)
Prerequisites: Architecture 80.211 and 80.212 and 80.304.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
Last 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.
Studio time twelve hours a 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.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
First offered 2000-2001.
Architecture 80.403 (1.5 credits)
Design Studio 4A
The principles and vocabularies arising from the relationship between architecture
and the urban context in which it is situated. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Architecture 80.304 and 80.306.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
Last offered 2000-2001.
Architecture 80.405 (1.5 credits)
Design Studio 4B
The principles and vocabulary of construction and technique as primary generators
of architectural form. (Core Course for B.Arch. students)
Prerequisites: Architecture 80.304, 80.306 and 80.403.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
Last 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.
Studio time twelve hours a week.
First offered 2000-2001.
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.
Studio time twelve hours a 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 twenty 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
in 2001-2002.