ARCH 1000 - Appreciation of Architecture

4.5 Credits

Students learn about the art and language of architecture through a historical and contemporary lens. The architectural design process and community are examined along with building methods and materials. Hands-on projects enable students to explore how form and space are expressed using analog and digital tools. Students discover how architecture reflects the culture for which it is built.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives
1. Recall the definition of architecture.

2. Translate the language of architecture.

3. Identify the roles and responsibilities of people working in the architectural design community.

4. Recognize the relationship between the form of a space and the function for which it was designed.

5. Discuss how climate, culture and the availability of building materials affect the form of buildings.

6. Explain how architecture expresses the culture that built it.

7. List the tools of the architect.

8. Recognize examples of the world’s great architecture.

9. Design and build a small-scale occupiable space.

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