PREREQUISITES

No departmental prerequisites are required for this course, but this course is for Architecture AS degree students only.

IMPORTANT DATES

• First Class Day of the Semester           Tuesday, January 18, 2022
• Online Class Meetings:          40-minute group classes, beginning Thursday, Jan. 20th until Jan. 28th*

                                      *Subject to change to local public health conditions

• Last Day to Withdraw from the Course                Monday, April 25, 2022    
• Final Day of the Semester                   Sunday, May 15, 2022

Textbooks:

• REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School* by Matthew Frederick; The MIT Press, 2007.  ISBN: 978-0-262-06266-4 / 0-262-06266-6. *Hardcover format.
• RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK: Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design* by Stephanie Travis; Laurence King Publishing, 2015.   ISBN: 978-1-78067-564-0.  *Paperback format.  This book is recommended for any student who has not yet taken ARCH 1307: Architectural Graphics I and/or who will be not enrolled in ARCH 1307 this semester.

Materials to be purchased by Student:

• Sketchbook (minimum 50 pages, spiral bound, either 8.5”x11” or 9”x12” - Unlined) and drawing pencils
• Other project materials as assigned throughout the semester

COURSE RATIONALE

This semester, this course is scheduled as a face-to-face course. All course updates will be sent out via ACC email and Blackboard.

ARCH 1303: Architectural Design I is offered through the Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Department of Austin Community College.  This course is offered to those interested in architectural design generally or as an initial step toward the Associate of Science (AS) in Architecture degree in the Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Department at Austin Community College.  This class provides a project-based exploration of architectural design that will aid in the understanding of and participation in the process of architectural design in practice.  The course designation ARCH 1303 uses the Texas Common Course Numbering (TCCN) System to facilitate transfer to a Texas public university.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

An introductory studio providing foundation in the conceptual, perceptual, and manual skills necessary for 2D and 3D design.

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Class Contact Hours per week: 5

This course is intended to fulfill all or part of the following National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) Student Performance Criteria:

• A.1 Professional Communication Skills

Ability to write and speak effectively and use representational media appropriate for both within the profession and with the general public.

• A.2 Design Thinking Skills

Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test alternative outcomes against relevant criteria and standards.

• A.4 Architectural Design Skills

Ability to effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.

• A.5 Ordering Systems

Ability to apply the fundamentals of both natural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.