All Classes Start promptly at 1:00pm and finish at 5:10pm.

CLASS 1

Tuesday February 2

  • 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 The Building + Building Systems 2.02-2.04.
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday Feb 9, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram

CLASS 2

Tuesday February 9

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Means of Egress A.10-A.11
    • Module I: Case Study Order and Geometry Diagram
    • Module I: Case Study Floor Plan
    • Due Tuesday February 16, 12pm to Miro here

 

CLASS 3

Tuesday February 16

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Egress
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Stairs 9.03-9.09
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday Feb 23, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module I: Case Study Section

 

CLASS 4

Tuesday February 23

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Architectural Drawing + Stairs
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Building Materials 12.02-12.08, 12.10-12,12
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday March 2, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module I: Case Study Elevation

CLASS 5

Tuesday March 2

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Masonry Exterior Wall Assemblies 5.02-5.03, 5.14-5.27, 5.33-5.34
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday March 9, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module I: Finalize + Submit Case Study Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Monday March 8, 6pm to Miro here

CLASS 6

Tuesday March 9

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Moisture + Thermal Performance  7.02, 7.18, 7.22, 7.28-7.30, 7.39-7.41, 7.44-7.46
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday March 16, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Plan Detail

CLASS 7

Tuesday March 16

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Moisture + Thermal Performance  7.02, 7.18, 7.22, 7.28-7.30, 7.39-7.41, 7.44-7.46
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday March 16, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Plan Detail

CLASS 8

Tuesday March 23

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read Ching BCI on Windows 8.02, 8.22-8.30
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday April 6, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Section Detail

CLASS 9

Tuesday April 6

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Tectonics and Performance in Masonry Exterior Walls
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Structural Forces + Components: 2.10-2.17, 2.19, 2.21-2.27, 2.36
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday April 13, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module 2: Exterior Wall Axon Detail

CLASS 10

Tuesday April 13

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Structural Systems (Steel) 4.02-4.03, 4.14-4.18, 4.22, 5.35-5.38
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday April 20, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module 2: Finalize + Submit Exterior Wall Drawings
      • Submit scanned + formatted drawings
      • Due Monday April 19, 6pm to Miro here

CLASS 11

Tuesday April 20

  • Location: Online via Zoom
  • Topic: Structural Fundamentals: Span and Space
  • Activities & Due Dates:
    • Read BCI on Structural Systems (Concrete, Precast, Wood): 4.04-4.07 4.11-4.13, 4.35-4.40, 5.04-5.05, 5.47-5.49
      • Submit scanned + formatted Reading Notes+ Sketches
      • Due Tuesday April 27, 1pm to Miro here
    • Module 3: Structural Sketch + Calculations

CLASS 12

Tuesday April 27

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

CLASS 13

Tuesday May 4

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

CLASS 14

Tuesday May 11

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

CLASS 15

Tuesday May 25

  • 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 Tuesday May 25, 11:59pm to Miro here

 

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