ARCH 1307: Architectural Graphics I is offered through the Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Department of Austin Community College.  This semester, all instruction and lab activity will happen in-person in Room 1500 during class hours.  Blackboard, ACC’s learning management system, will be used by the instructor to post assignments and by the students to submit their work for a grade.  This course is offered to those interested in architectural graphics and freehand architectural sketching as an initial step toward the Associate of Science (AS) in Architecture degree.  The course designation ARCH 1307 uses the Texas Common Course Numbering (TCCN) System to facilitate transfer to a Texas public university.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Architectural Graphics, Sixth Edition* by Francis D.K. Ching; John Wiley & Sons, 2015.  ISBN: 978-1-119-03566-4. *Paperback format.

Development of freehand drawing skills in architecture including emphasis on principles of perspective, light, shade, scale, proportion, line, and tonal quality for exploring and developing conceptual ideas and for clear graphic presentations. This course provides an in-depth foundation for understanding how drawing functions as a discipline-specific way of thinking, bringing critical precision to non-verbal presentations, and supports the process of conceptual exploration.

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

• A.1 Professional Communication Skills:

Ability to write and speak effectively and use appropriate representational media with peers and with the general public.

• A.4 Architecture Design Skills:

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