An introductory studio providing a 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 taught in a face-to-face classroom learning format. In-person meetings will consist of group discussion, project critiques, and laboratory work time. In addition to participating in class, students will also use the Blackboard learning management system for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, and collaboration. Class material will be posted via Blackboard each week on Tuesdays, beginning in the first week of class, as well as after each individual class as needed. Online lecture material will include the introduction and review of course concepts, and these will be assessed through weekly projects, class assignments, and participation in project reviews and discussions.

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.

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.3 Architectural Design Skills -
  • Ability to effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacityof each to inform two- and three-dimensional design.
• A.4 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.

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

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.