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CIV_ENV 385-1: Architectural Engineering & Design 1: Fundamentals

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Prerequisites

Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor

Description

The main focus of the Fall Quarter is an Individual Studio Design Project. The project will focus on creating a 2,500-sf single-family residence located on an Evaston site, nearby the University. Students will investigate the project site and develop a response to its context and climate. A comprehensive, graphical program analysis will familiarize students with required living spaces. Floor plans drawing studies and 3-Dimensional massing models will develop the designs. The class will investigate and evaluate the project’s structural systems.

 Students will learn several digital modeling programs, including BIM software. Also, the faculty will teach physical model making and freehand drawing. Structural engineering analysis is another key area of exploration.  Course goals include developing the students’ abilities in design thinking & synthesis, critical judgement, graphics, digital & spatial visualization, sustainability, and teamwork decision making.

 The Studio will culminate in a final graphical presentation of drawings, rendered images and physical models.

Notes:

Max enrollment 15 with a permission number. Held in Tech L441. (Priority will be given to the students pursuing the AED minor). 

Textbook:

Conceptual Blockbusting, James Adams, ISBN: 978-0738205373

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