This course is scheduled as a face-to-face course. All course updates will be sent out via ACC email and Blackboard Announcements. Should the need arise to transition to a virtual options, students will be notified 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.

Readings and exercises will emanate from 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick; The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2007. Suplimental readings will augment discussions in studio and will be distrtibuted via Blackboard.

A recommended but not required textbook is Sketching for Architecture + Interior Design* by Stephanie Travis; Laurence King Publishing, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-78067-564-0. *Paperback format.

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

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Use abstract concepts and ideas in design projects.

2. Use two-dimensional and three-dimensional media effectively.

3. Employ sensitivity to the “craft” of making.

4. Use critical and iterative design processes.

5. Participate and share ideas in a common dialogue.

6. Apply organizational skills and time management.

7. Develop cognitive strategies for analysis and implementation of design ideas.