ARC 215 - Architectural Design Concepts

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Architecture

Description:

This course presents fundamentals of the architectural design process and the graphic techniques, both manual sketching and CADD, for creating and presenting design ideas including a review of the types of problems and concerns that characterize design decisions. The course emphasizes the need to conceive and manipulate architecture as space. Architectural programming is introduced along with conceptual diagramming techniques and development of preliminary plans. Design projects develop the ability to organize space in two- and three-dimensional contexts. Selected technical topics such as stairway design, complex roof intersections and egress requirements may be introduced. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Select and manipulate, manually and with CADD, various drawing types that are used in analyzing and creating design solutions; Recognize and characterize spatial elements and concepts; Develop and utilize a set of space definitions and an architectural program; Analyze and document site opportunities and constraints; Develop a preliminary design concept from an organizational diagram; Complete a design development from a preliminary concept; Calculate or apply standard design performance measures.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ARC 121

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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