ARCH2431 NYC Arch, FA2025 – BT3 – Think and you will be heard!

Send me your selfie and media release form before class begins – (see below)

We meet every Tuesday & Thursday – IN PERSON!
- Afternoon Section is from 2:30-5:25
We will be using the entire class time and a lot of work will be done during this time and outside of class, so please come prepared!
Course Syllabus:
- Syllabus
This course is taught by Professor Andrew Novillo.
- Contact me at andrew.novillo83@CityTech.Cuny.Edu
Office Hours:
- Tuesday or Thursday Afternoon in-person from 5:30 – 6:30 or by appointment via Zoom (email me)
  - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9640337469?pwd=ibmK4tKfm5xiYnQMYL9QhGzFOibW6c.1
    - - Meeting ID: 964 033 7469 Passcode: Gaudi

[1] Media Release (download – sign & send this to me before class)
- Download media release form
  - (FA25 Media Release Form)
- Select this link to add your selfie and media release form files to dropbox
  - Selfie and Media Release Form Upload

[2] Selfie Photo (due before class)
- - - Select this link to add your selfie and media release form files to dropbox
      - Selfie and Media Release Form Upload
    - Add your name to the file (ie. andrew.novillo.selfie.jpg) You will be placing this on your titleblock. (Your face must be clearly visible)

[3] Join Class MIRO Board (it’s free) – Join using your CityTech Email
- MIRO Board’s for 1st Assignment – please select and test your access – you must use your CityTech email account for MIRO
  - Link to Afternoon Class Board 2:30-5:25
    - Miro
    - Password: AntoniGaudi
  - Bookmark this link for easy access!

[4] Join our class OpenLab Site – Join before class begins
- City Tech BTech 3 OpenLab
- Bookmark this link for easy access!

[5a] Install Revit and Revit Families & have a PDF printer
- Download & Install Revit 2026 & Revit 2026 Families (same link further down the page) https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/arch2431oermaster/software/software-revit/
  - Ensure that that you install 2026 and not any previous years. We will be using the latest version and model files are not backwards compatible in Revit.
  - If you cannot find the Revit 2026 Families, adjust the release date filter to ‘All’ on to the top-right of the webpage. Then search for “US English Content for Revit 2026”.
    - Link to Revit families: Autodesk – Account
- PDF Printer – Acrobat – use your student email to access software
  - https://creativecloud.adobe.com/
  - 3rd Party Options (https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/arch2431oermaster/software/pdf-printers/)

[5b] If you have an Apple Computer you will need to access Revit using Apporto
- (follow link to Apporto Support)
- Be sure to read the instruction regarding logging into Adobe in order to print to PDF

[6] Read the Scavenger Hunt Assignment Description
- 1st-studio-assignment-scavenger-hunt

[7] Use of BrightSpace for this class
- We use Brightspace to collect assignments and issue grades
- Brightspace has replaced Blackboard

[8] Maintain a course sketchbook
- Keep a course sketchbook to maintain class notes and develop details