Course Requirements

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

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

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.

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.
• REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Design Drawing, 3rd Edition by Steven P. Juroszek with Francise D.K. Ching; 2019   ISBN: 978-1-119-50859-5.  *Paperback format.

Course Subjects

COURSE RATIONALE

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

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

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.

PROGRAM-LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Program Level Outcomes (PSLO’s) - This course is a required component of the following degree plans:  the Associate of Science (AS) in Architecture.

At the completion of the Associate of Science (AS) degree in Architecture, the student will be able to:

1. Write and speak effectively and use representational media appropriate for both writing and speaking within the architectural profession and with the general public (Professional Communication Skills).
2. 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 (Design Thinking Skills).
3. Identify and effectively use basic formal, organizational and environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design (Architectural Design Skills).
4. Identify and apply the fundamentals of both natural and formal ordering systems and the capacity of each to inform two- and three-dimensional design (Ordering Systems).