All Classes Start promptly at 8:30am and finish at 12:40pm.

CLASS 1

Tuesday September 1

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Course Introduction
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Join OpenLab Course Site (see this post for help)
    • During Class: post comments to Introduction post here
    • Pre-Read Assessment
    • Pre-Drawing Assessment
    • Acquire required drawing materials and set up home drafting station (see supply list here)
    • Purchase text book
    • Read Ching BCI on Building Elements 2.02-2.03.
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Sept. 7, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram

CLASS 2

Tuesday September 8

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Egress A.10-A.11
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Sept. 14, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Floor Plan

CLASS 3

Tuesday September 15

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Egress
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Stairs 9.03-9.07
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Sept. 21, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Section

CLASS 4

Tuesday September 22

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Stairs
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.04-12.14
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Oct. 5, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Case Study Elevation

CLASS 5

Tuesday October 6

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Masonry Exterior Walls 5.02-5.03, 5.14-5.27, 5.33-5.34
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Oct 12, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module I: Finalize + Submit Case Study Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Monday Oct 12, 6pm to dropbox here

CLASS 6

Tuesday October 13

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Building Envelop 7.02, 7.22, 7.28-7.29, 7.39-7.47
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Oct 19, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Plan Detail

CLASS 7

Tuesday October 20

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Windows 8.22-8.23, 8.27
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Oct 26, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Section Detail

CLASS 8

Tuesday October 27

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • No reading this week
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Axon Detail

CLASS 9

Tuesday November 3

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Structural Forces, Components, Typologies: 2.11-2.26, 2.30, 4.02-4.03
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Nov 9, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Axon Detail

CLASS 10

Tuesday November 10

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Steel Modules + Spans: 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.37-5.38
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Nov 16, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 2: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Monday Nov 16, 6pm to dropbox here

CLASS 11

Tuesday November 17

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Wood and Concrete Modules + Spans: 4.04-4.07 4.11-4.13, 4.26-4.40, 5.04-5.05, 5.47-5.49
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Monday Nov 23, 6pm to dropbox here
    • Module 3: Structural Sketch + Calculations

CLASS 12

Tuesday November 24

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 3: Structural Axon

CLASS 13

Tuesday December 1

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 3: Structural Sections

CLASS 14

Tuesday December 8

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Module 3: Structural Annotations

CLASS 15

Tuesday December 15

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Class Wrap-up
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Post-Read Assessment
    • Post-Drawing Assessment
    • Module 3: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
    • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
    • Due Friday Dec 18, 6pm to dropbox here

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