Faculty Syllabus

ARCH-1303 Architectural Design I


Dawson Williams


Credit Spring 2025


Section(s)

ARCH-1303-002 (84050)
LEC MW 7:35pm - 8:55pm HLC HLC2 1500

LAB MW 8:55pm - 10:15pm HLC HLC2 1500

Course Information

Section Information

Course Name, Number, Section & Synonym ARCH-1303-002-84050
Course Description An introductory studio providing foundation in the conceptual, perceptual, and manual skills necessary for two-dimensional and three-dimensional design. Course is intended to fulfill all or part of the following National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) Student Performance Criteria: A.1 Professional Communication Skills; A.2 Design Thinking Skills; A.4 Architectural Design Skills; A.5 Ordering Systems.
Instructional Method LEC
Location Highland Campus - HLC - HLC2 - 1500
Course Days & Times MW 7:35pm - 8:55pm
Credits & Contact Hours 3 Credit Hours / 32 Contact Hours
Prerequisites
Instructional Method LAB
Location Highland Campus - HLC - HLC2 - 1500
Course Days & Times MW 8:55pm - 10:15pm
Credits & Contact Hours 3 Credit Hours / 64 Contact Hours
Prerequisites

Instructor Information

Name Dawson Williams
ACC E-Mail Address dawson.williams@austincc.edu
Office Location HLC 2.1500
Office Phone Number
Office Hours M 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Other Information Office hours are by appointment. Contact Instructor via email (dawson.williams@austincc.edu) or Blackboard message.
Course Subjects
  • Course Subjects

    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Classroom Contact Hours per week: 5
    • Estimated Time Commitment Outside of Class Meetings: 10 hours per week

     

    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 Mondays, 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.

     

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

    • Use abstract concepts and ideas in design projects.

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

    • Employ sensitivity to the “craft” of making.

    • Use critical and iterative design processes.

    • Participate and share ideas in a common dialogue.

    • Apply organizational skills and time management.

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


Course Requirements
  • Course Requirements

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

Readings
  • Readings

    REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS
    • 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: A sketchbook or drawing pad (9”x12” Strathmore brand is recommended) is required, and we will review the other necessary drawing and modeling supplies in class together.  There will be some supplies provided by ACC for each student, but there will be other supplies each student will be responsible for themselves.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
  • Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

    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.


College Policies

Office Hours

M 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM HLC 2.1500

NOTE Office hours are by appointment. Contact Instructor via email (dawson.williams@austincc.edu) or Blackboard message.

Published: 01/20/2025 10:56:35