10614101Architectural Theory
Course Information
Description
A survey and examination of key underlying design tenets, theory, and philosophies. Active participation is required in classroom dialogue addressing social, cultural, and behavioral factors of architectural design. Students create and present their understanding of theoretical design principles with their peers through various methods of representation.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Convey the concept of Positive vs. Negative Space

  2. Convey the concept of Public vs. Private Space

  3. Identify non-western architectural design concepts and strategies

  4. Evaluate, in a group, the concept of Meaning as applied to architecture

  5. Debate, in a group, established architects’ architectural theories

  6. Identify architectural strategies used across time and across the world

  7. Draw a depiction of the concept of Typology as applied to architecture

  8. Analyze a complex building façade in relation to the concept of Layering in architecture

  9. Show the architectural concept of Composition through the summary of the contributing ideas of number, geometry, hierarchy, orientation, and proportion

  10. Demonstrate the concept of Linearity and Segmentation as applied to architecture

  11. Demonstrate the concept of Frame and Object as applied to architecture

  12. Demonstrate the concept of Core and Shell as applied to architecture

  13. Review and critique the work of peers

This Outline is under development.