PHYS 162 — General Physics II; or permission of instructor. ARCH 226 Architectural Design
This is an introductory course in Architectural Design that encourages students to express themselves with many preliminary ideas that translate into alternate designs. Bubble diagrams and site analysis sketches are generated to establish the concepts of the projects. Alternate designs are combined and refined into the final presentation where the students present their projects to a team of architectural critics. Students are instructed to use pencil to paper to develop, refine, and present their ideas from preliminary conception to a final presentation which includes plans, sections, elevations, and models. Several projects are defined within the program requirements with maximum dimensions for the student to work within to provide the student with a complete understanding of the project. Sections are developed enabling the student to understand the development of plans from bubble diagrams, the development of elevations from plans, and the relationship of all components. Presentations of projects include drawings, freehand sketches, and study and presentation models. Emphasis is placed on the freehand sketches to include color, bar graphs, scale figures, vehicles, trees, and appropriate scale items that graphically enhance the preliminary sketches, preliminary work, and final presentations. Graphic illustrations with examples are presented in lectures by the use of sample materials to include texture, color, and scale figures, in addition to presentations to be coordinated