Major design determinants in architecture. Inquiry into structural, functional/programmatic, theoretical, and environmental issues will be focused on developing an understanding of the relationship between architecture and landscape.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students are expected to serve leading roles within
the studio and demonstrate their leadership during group
project assignments. Additional work is expected and will be
assigned to graduate students in addition to the undergraduate
requirements. The quality of the work will demonstrate
excellence and greater depth in design thinking and theory,
design fundamentals, graphic communication, and written
description/explanation. For every studio project assigned,
additional research, design drawings, and presentation
requirements are expected (e.g., case study research,
illustrative and technical drawings, and written
narrative/descriptions).
Athena Title
Architectural Design
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LAND 4090S
Undergraduate Prerequisite
LAND 4060 or LAND 4060S
Graduate Prerequisite
LAND 6020 or LAND 6020S
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate skills learned in prerequisite studio courses, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: design fundamentals; design process; graphic and written communication; site inventory and analysis; illustrative analog and digital graphics; construction detailing; construction documents; site engineering and stormwater management; plant selection; and planting design.
Students will demonstrate awareness and properly implement the various steps that constitute the process of architectural design, from establishing an initial program to producing a viable solution.
Students will demonstrate the ability to translate a given design program into a tangible design solution that is context-sensitive in order to produce documents that convey design intent concisely and with clarity.
Students will demonstrate through their design solutions an understanding of the various factors and elements that influence and shape the experiential quality of the built environment.
