Class 1
- Date: Friday, 8/28
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Course Introduction
- Activities & Due Dates:
- General Introductions
- Review of OpenLab Course Site
- Join OpenLab Course Site (see this post for help)
- Review of Course Syllabus
- Acquire required drawing materials and set up home drafting station (see supply list here)
- Read Ching BCI on Building Elements 2.02-2.03
- Reading Notes + Concept Mapping
- In-Class Reading Activity
- Reading + Drawing Pre-Assessments
Class 2
- Date: Friday, 9/4
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Learning by Reading
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Review Reading #2 Concept Maps together
- Reading #2 quiz
- “Learning by Reading”
- Stair design activity
- Reading drawings
- Coordinated drawing activity
Class 3
- Date: Friday, 9/11
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Case Study Analysis
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Review drawing coordination group assignment
- Introduction to Federal Hall (case study building)
- References, grids, & geometries
- Application to Federal Hall
Class 4
- Date: Friday, 9/25
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Case Study Analysis
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Review floor plan progress
- In class section demonstration
Class 5
- Date: Friday, 10/2
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Case Study Analysis
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Review floor plan and section progress
- In class elevation demonstration
Class 6
- Date: Friday, 10/9
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Materials + Properties
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #3 Presentation
- In class material study
- Stone + Concrete Masonry
Class 7
- Date: Friday, 10/16
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Masonry Wall Construction
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #4 Presentation
- Masonry Wall Construction
- Plan detail layout
Class 8
- Date: Friday, 10/23
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Federal Hall Building Envelope
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #5 Presentation
- Federal Hall Wall Construction
- Plan and Section detail layout
Class 9
- Date: Friday, 10/30
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Exterior Wall Drawing Development
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #6 Presentation
- Building with modules
- Plan detail review
- Section and Axon detail layout
Class 10
- Date: Friday, 11/6
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Exterior Wall Drawing Development
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Axon detail layout
- Plan and section detail review
Class 11
- Date: Friday, 11/13
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Building Structure
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #7 Presentation
- Structure Exercise
- Plan, section, and axon detail review
Class 12
- Date: Friday, 11/20
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Federal Hall Structure
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #8 Presentation
- Framing Plan Activity
- Axon Demonstration
Class 13
- Date: Wednesday, 11/25
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Federal Hall Structure – Continued
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #9 Presentation
- Framing Plans
- Member Calculations
Class 14
- Date: Friday, 12/4
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Federal Hall Structure – Continued
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Reading #10 Presentation
- Axon Demo
- Progress Review
Class 15
- Date: Friday, 12/18
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Final Assessments
- Activities & Due Dates:
- Present Final Drawings
- Final Assessments
