ARCH 113 - Architectural Design Core Studio I

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

ARCHITECTURE

Description:

A rigorous introduction to the fundamentals of architecture anddesign utilizing iterative exercises grouped around nine design topicsdeveloped and presented in two and three-dimensional media.Repetition reinforces the mastering freehand drawing, drafting andmodel making skills. Lectures introduce formal principles underlyingeach project group: geometric composition, scale and proportion,architectural elements, space definition, analytical diagramming, color,and solar orientation to study light and shadow. The emphasis is onabstract design but the course ends with the design of a scaled andinhabited space. Minimum passing grade average of "C" required inARCH 113-114.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 06/30/2013 

Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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