Proper methods and fundamentals of architectural construction documents and residential construction will be introduced. Drafting conventions utilizing basic hand drafting tools and computer-aided drawing techniques will be studied. In a one-hour lecture course, the student examines possible future roles and other items of interest concerning the profession. The development of architecture as it is related to world culture with an emphasis on design, structure, materials, eco-social, and political factors are considered. This is the second course of a four-semester studio sequence.
Students develop architectural construction documents for multi-level framed construction.
Students will further develop an understanding of programming, schematics, design development, and construction document production using current computer-aided technology. 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.