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This de­sign course cov­ers a range of urban and ar­chi­tec­tural de­sign is­sues and the cul­tural as­pects in the de­vel­op­ment of cites. As an ad­vanced de­sign class, this course in­cor­po­rates pre­vi­ous stu­dio and lec­ture course­work to tie to­gether top­ics of urban plan­ning, ar­chi­tec­tural de­sign, en­vi­ron­men­tal sus­tain­abil­ity, urban in­fra­struc­ture and his­toric preser­va­tion.

This design course covers a range of urban and architectural design issues and the cultural aspects in the development of cites. As an advanced design class, this course incorporates previous studio and lecture coursework to tie together topics of urban planning, architectural design, environmental sustainability, urban infrastructure and historic preservation.

An in-depth study and sur­vey of some the var­i­ous con­struc­tion as­sem­blies em­ployed in the con­struc­tion in­dus­try. The course fo­cuses on ar­chi­tec­tural de­tail­ing as it ap­plies to the use of ma­te­ri­als, ma­te­r­ial as­sem­blies and their com­po­nents in the con­struc­tion of build­ings. De­tails of floor, in­te­rior and ex­te­rior walls, roof and foun­da­tion as­sem­blies in­clud­ing ma­te­ri­als and their re­sponses to the el­e­ments and build­ing loads are ex­plored.

An in-depth study and survey of some the various construction assemblies employed in the construction industry. The course focuses on architectural detailing as it applies to the use of materials, material assemblies and their components in the construction of buildings. Details of floor, interior and exterior walls, roof and foundation assemblies including materials and their responses to the elements and building loads are explored.

This course is part of a pro­ject at the Brook­lyn His­tor­i­cal So­ci­ety called SAFA: Stu­dents and Fac­ulty in the archives. In this course, which is also part of a learn­ing com­mu­nity with two ar­chi­tec­ture courses, stu­dents will ex­plore the ways in which fire, dis­ease, and cat­a­stro­phe have shaped pub­lic space in New York City from the 18th cen­tury to the pre­sent day.

This course is part of a project at the Brooklyn Historical Society called SAFA: Students and Faculty in the archives. In this course, which is also part of a learning community with two architecture courses, students will explore the ways in which fire, disease, and catastrophe have shaped public space in New York City from the 18th century to the present day.