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
- Read Ching BCI on Egress A.10-A.11
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
- Read Ching BCI on Stairs 9.03-9.07
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
- Read Ching BCI on Materials + Properties 12.04-12.14
CLASS 5
Tuesday October 6
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
- Activities & Due Dates:
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
- Read Ching BCI on Building Envelop 7.02, 7.22, 7.28-7.29, 7.39-7.47
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
- Read Ching BCI on Windows 8.22-8.23, 8.27
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
- Read BCI on Structural Forces, Components, Typologies: 2.11-2.26, 2.30, 4.02-4.03
CLASS 10
Tuesday November 10
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
- Activities & Due Dates:
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
- 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
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