Students learn concepts, terminology, and the basic commands necessary to prepare several drawings. An investigation of creative problem-solving methods. Students develop skills in analyzing design problems and identifying underlying design concepts and strengthen their ability to express creative solutions in written form. Applications of creative problem-solving from various design disciplines are included. The first course of a two-semester sequence provides a foundation in architectural basic design.
Projects are architectonic in nature.
Solutions to design projects explored through presentation drawings and study models. Simple presentation graphics and model-building techniques are introduced. Social, religious, economic, technological, and aesthetic factors are explored to understand fully their influence on the development of buildings and cities. The second course in a two-semester sequence. Further study and exploration of the fundamental principles and elements of design through a series of projects remaining architectonic in nature but increasing in complexity and depth of expression.