ARCH 200 Design Studio - Residential

4 credits

This course covers residential design beginning at the conceptual stage through the design development phase of a project. Students will work in teams to simulate a client/architect relationship. Programming, analysis of site, and context are explored and conducted. Ongoing critique is an integral part of the project-based learning process. Design drawings of a residential project are produced utilizing common architectural graphic media techniques and presented.

Prerequisites: ARCH 102, ARCH 107, and ARCH 131

Corequisites: ARCH 202

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Conceptualize and program a residential project
Conduct context and site analysis
Produce sketches during the design process
Collaborate with clients in a professional manner
Produce a design drawing set of a residential building project

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

demonstrate teamwork and collaboration skills and processes in the workplace
apply knowledge to create drawings by hand and using technology
read architectural prints and solve common architectural problems
complete a comprehensive design project
employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving

Global Outcomes
This course reaches to the global outcome of intercultural appreciation.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40