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Read­ings & Re­sources for Build­ing Tech­nol­ogy This site con­tains ar­ti­cles on con­struc­tion doc­u­ments, codes, Au­to­CAD and Revit/BIM.

Readings & Resources for Building Technology This site contains articles on construction documents, codes, AutoCAD and Revit/BIM.

This de­sign course will cover a range of urban and ar­chi­tec­tural de­sign is­sues. Stu­dents will ex­plore both the the­o­ret­i­cal and prag­matic as­pects of de­sign ap­plied in an urban en­vi­ron­ment. As an ad­vanced de­sign class, this course will in­cor­po­rate pre­vi­ous stu­dio and lec­ture course­work to tie to­gether top­ics of urban plan­ning, ar­chi­tec­tural de­sign, en­vi­ron­men­tal sus­tain­abil­ity and his­toric preser­va­tion.

This design course will cover a range of urban and architectural design issues. Students will explore both the theoretical and pragmatic aspects of design applied in an urban environment. As an advanced design class, this course will incorporate previous studio and lecture coursework to tie together topics of urban planning, architectural design, environmental sustainability and historic preservation.

This is an in­tro­duc­tion to the study of de­sign for vi­sual com­mu­ni­ca­tion for ad­ver­tis­ing, graphic de­sign, game de­sign, web de­sign,pho­tog­ra­phy, il­lus­tra­tion. Vi­sual lan­guage does not use words, it uses el­e­ments as ideas un­der­stood by see­ing, re­spond­ing, rec­og­niz­ing and in­ter­pret­ing. De­sign prin­ci­ples gov­ern the way vi­sual el­e­ments are arranged. Color is a core topic of study as well as an el­e­ment of de­sign; its be­hav­iors and at­trib­utes act as a major in­flu­ence on per­cep­tion and emo­tion. This course uses the­ory and prac­tice to de­velop work­ing meth­ods and con­tent. Solv­ing prob­lems as a process be­gins with re­search and com­par­isons of vi­sual styles, trends, mas­ter­works, and cul­tural in­flu­ences. The de­vel­op­ment of vi­sual cri­te­ria be­gins with sketch­ing and rep­re­sent­ing ideas, ar­tic­u­lat­ing and pre­sent­ing con­cepts, crit­i­cal think­ing as writ­ing and speak­ing. Pre­sen­ta­tion, and meth­ods of work­ing are de­vel­oped as skills and an out­put of sev­eral pro­jects in a port­fo­lio, in hands-on and dig­i­tal media.

This is an introduction to the study of design for visual communication for advertising, graphic design, game design, web design,photography, illustration. Visual language does not use words, it uses elements as ideas understood by seeing, responding, recognizing and interpreting. Design principles govern the way visual elements are arranged. Color is a core topic of study as well as an element of design; its behaviors and attributes act as a major influence on perception and emotion. This course uses theory and practice to develop working methods and content. Solving problems as a process begins with research and comparisons of visual styles, trends, masterworks, and cultural influences. The development of visual criteria begins with sketching and representing ideas, articulating and presenting concepts, critical thinking as writing and speaking. Presentation, and methods of working are developed as skills and an output of several projects in a portfolio, in hands-on and digital media.

Vi­sual Stud­ies II builds on the knowl­edge of ar­chi­tec­tural rep­re­sen­ta­tion and vi­su­al­iza­tion ob­tained in ARCH 1111 and ARCH 1191. This course is taken in tan­dem with ARCH 1211. (Ar­chi­tec­tural De­sign II: Foun­da­tions), and fo­cuses par­tic­u­larly on: pre­cise craft­ing of phys­i­cal and ana­logue mod­els and ar­chi­tec­tural pre­sen­ta­tions, ana­logue and dig­i­tal ren­der­ing tech­niques, and rep­re­sen­ta­tion of geo-spa­tial in­for­ma­tion. The course pro­vides the tools for stu­dents in their de­sign work by strength­en­ing their skills vi­su­ally, ver­bally, and graph­i­cally so they may demon­strate their flu­ency in and un­der­stand­ing of key de­sign vo­cab­u­lary, con­cepts, and vi­sual tech­niques.

Visual Studies II builds on the knowledge of architectural representation and visualization obtained in ARCH 1111 and ARCH 1191. This course is taken in tandem with ARCH 1211. (Architectural Design II: Foundations), and focuses particularly on: precise crafting of physical and analogue models and architectural presentations, analogue and digital rendering techniques, and representation of geo-spatial information. The course provides the tools for students in their design work by strengthening their skills visually, verbally, and graphically so they may demonstrate their fluency in and understanding of key design vocabulary, concepts, and visual techniques.

Ar­chi­tec­tural De­sign II: Foun­da­tions is the sec­ond course in the one year foun­da­tion se­quence which in­creases the stu­dent’s abil­ity to per­ceive vi­sual cues, cre­ate vi­sual de­sign, for­mu­late con­cepts, and ren­der ideas in two or three di­men­sions. Stu­dents will use a com­bi­na­tion of hand and dig­i­tal skills to aid in the cre­ation and in­ter­pre­ta­tion of three di­men­sional ob­jects and space, and the de­lin­eation of the same using stan­dard pro­jec­tion sys­tems.

Architectural Design II: Foundations is the second course in the one year foundation sequence which increases the student’s ability to perceive visual cues, create visual design, formulate concepts, and render ideas in two or three dimensions. Students will use a combination of hand and digital skills to aid in the creation and interpretation of three dimensional objects and space, and the delineation of the same using standard projection systems.