An introduction to basic design and composition and their application to architectural design.
Studio exercises in two and three dimensions using various media.
This is accomplished through in-class exercises, lectures and assignments which address these components in elemental ways. First year students intending to major in architecture. This is the first in the series of professional studio courses. The aim of the course is to introduce the student to the language and principles which form the basis for architectural design. The goal is to facilitate student confidence in the formal language of architectural design in preparation for future mandatory studios.