Emphasis will be placed on building codes and related discipline coordination. A survey of the architectural periods from the neoclassic to the present is presented. This course is a continuation of ACH 120. An overview of the various systems found in buildings and the influences that shape architectural design and construction is presented. This course may be repeated with different topics to a maximum of six credit hours.
Students learn how computer hardware and software are used in preparing architectural documents.
A study of the aesthetic principles in graphic compositions, emphasizing layout techniques, style, type of lettering, and media choice. This is the third course of a four-semester studio sequence. Students study the methods by which commercial buildings are designed and constructed. Basic skills are developed relating to the implementation of determinants in this process such as program analysis, applicable codes, construction methods and materials as well as computer applications. Through the completion of a series of structured projects including the preparation of a set of architectural construction documents for a medium-sized building, students apply the knowledge necessary to achieve these goals.