Assessment is based on participation in the hands-on work, some written assignments and a final examination. An introduction to concepts of social responsibility, environmental accountability and ecological sustainability. Fundamentals of building physics, as they relate to the concepts of comfort and environmental control. The foundation component of the first technology course aims to provide students with the basic resources to undertake the quantitative side of the technology. Specialists in structures, environment, and construction describe the basic concepts of their fields.
Foundation is basically quantitative but assumes only basic numeracy skills.
Introduction to different ways of thinking about construction in relation to design practice. Investigation of the artifactual nature and materiality of buildings. Outline of construction principles and their implications for the development of construction strategies in architectural design. An introduction to the design of space for human habitation. Design projects culminating in the design of a small-scale habitat.