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Build­ing de­sign and con­struc­tion must an­tic­i­pate an in­flux of smart ma­te­ri­als which re­spond more acutely to en­vi­ron­men­tal con­di­tions and lim­i­ta­tions. This course syn­the­sizes re­search in ma­te­ri­als sci­ence with the lat­est tech­nolo­gies for tool­ing and mea­sur­ing per­for­mance within the built en­vi­ron­ment. Ma­te­ri­als to be re­searched and de­vel­oped may in­clude glass, ce­ram­ics, plas­tics and poly­mers, nat­ural fibers and metal al­loys. Stu­dents re­search ma­te­ri­als with a par­tic­u­lar focus on se­lec­tion, sourc­ing, pro­cess­ing and as­sem­blage.

Building design and construction must anticipate an influx of smart materials which respond more acutely to environmental conditions and limitations. This course synthesizes research in materials science with the latest technologies for tooling and measuring performance within the built environment. Materials to be researched and developed may include glass, ceramics, plastics and polymers, natural fibers and metal alloys. Students research materials with a particular focus on selection, sourcing, processing and assemblage.

The course pro­vides a com­pre­hen­sive look at the build­ing in­dus­try with an em­pha­sis on stu­dent de­vel­op­ment.

The course provides a comprehensive look at the building industry with an emphasis on student development.

A his­tor­i­cal analy­sis of the city’s in­fra­struc­ture, real es­tate de­vel­op­ment, mu­nic­i­pal plan­ning and or­di­nances and key build­ing using the com­par­a­tive method. The de­vel­op­ment of a mega­lopo­lis. Trac­ing the course of Ar­chi­tec­tural His­tory from the vil­lage to the pre­sent role of the city as the com­mer­cial and cul­tural hub of the na­tion. This course will stress the dy­namic so­cio-eco­nomic de­ter­mi­nants emerg­ing as a re­sult of im­prove­ments and growth in tech­nol­ogy, trans­porta­tion, in­fra­struc­ture, real es­tate, com­merce, hous­ing and recre­ation.

A historical analysis of the city’s infrastructure, real estate development, municipal planning and ordinances and key building using the comparative method. The development of a megalopolis. Tracing the course of Architectural History from the village to the present role of the city as the commercial and cultural hub of the nation. This course will stress the dynamic socio-economic determinants emerging as a result of improvements and growth in technology, transportation, infrastructure, real estate, commerce, housing and recreation.

This course is an ex­plo­ration of ab­stract ar­chi­tec­tural de­sign the­ory as an ex­pres­sion of three-di­men­sional space. The cre­ation of com­pre­hen­sive ar­chi­tec­tural de­sign pro­jects are de­vel­oped fol­low­ing a build­ing pro­gram and in­cor­po­rat­ing el­e­ments of site, en­clo­sure, struc­ture, ma­te­r­ial and tech­nol­ogy. De­sign con­cepts and vo­cab­u­lary are in­tro­duced and strength­ened through de­sign pro­jects.

This course is an exploration of abstract architectural design theory as an expression of three-dimensional space. The creation of comprehensive architectural design projects are developed following a building program and incorporating elements of site, enclosure, structure, material and technology. Design concepts and vocabulary are introduced and strengthened through design projects.