Course

10614123 Architectural Studio 3
Course Information
Description
Learners will be introduced to design issues related to architectural systems as a determinant of form by engaging in design projects of varying length and complexity. Students will analyze and design structural and mechanical systems, as well as plumbing, electrical, and data systems, highlighting their impacts on building functionality, human occupation and comfort, sustainability, and spatial organization.
Total Credits
4
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Design a commercial building’s interior architectural spaces, façade s, and exterior massing with integrated building systems in mind

  2. Design HVAC/R systems and distribution for a commercial building

  3. Recognize elevators/vertical transportation system fundamentals

  4. Recognize electrical, lighting, low-voltage, and data system fundamentals

  5. Recognize plumbing system fundamentals

  6. Calculate code-mandated plumbing fixture counts for a building

  7. Use the Systems tools/ribbon within Revit

  8. Collaborate with a partner/team on a building design using the worksharing feature of Revit

  9. Coordinate and link discipline-specific Revit models as part of the design process

  10. Describe the usefulness of Navisworks in coordinating multiple building systems

  11. Apply design thinking to address sustainability and building performance where mechanical and electrical systems and enclosures are concerned, both in active and passive paradigms

  12. Review and critique the design work of peers

  13. Present an original architectural design to a group

  14. Explain the benefits and challenges involved with working in teams

  15. Create a portfolio

This Outline is under development.