Projects are intended to introduce a variety of design options and issues that challenge student skills and assumptions. All assignments are introduced through slide lectures of related ideas and examples found either in nature or art. Each assignment is discussed in class during and after the studio experience. While students of this class spend a majority of their class time constructing form, outside investigation in the library and discussions of pertinent ideas are also required. No text is required for this class.
Students preferring to purchase their own materials can do so at local hardware stores.
All assignments must be completed by their due dates. All projects must be turned in before the end of classes. Failure to complete any project before classes end will result in an F for a final grade. Points are totaled at the end of the semester, with final grades based on the same twelve point scale. The instructor reserves the right to take factors of attendance and studio etiquette into account when assigning final grades.