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. ACH 150 and ACH 185 or Consent of Instructor. Students study structural materials and systems, including the design of simple structural components. ACH 175 and MAH 125, or Consent of Instructor.