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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Seminar course which focuses on the work and writing of contemporary "cutting-edge" architects. Elective. Prereqs.: CHEG-301, -302, -303, -304.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of architectural history, the why and how of the study of history is presented in the context of early civilizations and their architecture. Prereqs.: ARCH-001, ARCH-517, ARCH-011.
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3.00 Credits
Development of architecture as the manifestation of concerns of cultures. Conceptual and technological issues are examined as the course surveys western architecture from the Greeks through the Romans, the early Christians, Byzantium, the Middle Ages. Prereq.: ARCH-301
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3.00 Credits
The beginning of contemporary Western civilization in the Renaissance brings about new concerns. Architectural expression is presented as seen in Europe and America through the end of the 19th Century. Autonomous developments in the architecture of Africa, Asia, China, Japan and the Americas are examined. Prereq.: ARCH-302.
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary developments in architecture since 1900. The birth of the modern movement, the international style, the underlying social thinking driving these movements and the development of new aesthetics are examined. The reaction against the modern movement, its perceived failure and recent alternatives are presented. Prereq.: ARCH-303.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the principles of documentation, preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of historic architecture. The process and methods of documentation, research, analysis and graphic presentation utilizing a seminar/demonstration/case study approach is supplemented by seminars/lectures from specialists in the field. Students are required to produce HABS/HAER quality drawings and are encouraged to participate in the Peterson Prize competition sponsored by HABS/HAER and/or seek internship with an appropriate federal, state or local agency. The City of Washington is used as a laboratory for the course. Elective. Prereq.: None
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the technologies of light construction including wood framing, masonry, and concrete. Properties of these materials are analyzed and the problems associated with their assemblies are studied and graphically illustrated. Prereqs.: ARCH-517, ARCH-011, ARCH-001, ARCH-151.
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3.00 Credits
Continues the issues raised in Building Construction I. Steel and concrete construction are examined. Prereq.: ARCH-401.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the concept of economics of development and the impact of cost on design. Focuses on relevant development issues including: development goals, site acquisition, locations, market demand, zoning and land use regulations, construction financing and investment potential. Prereqs.: ARCH-205, ARCH-961.
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3.00 Credits
Study of force composition, effect, resolution, equilibrium and the strength, mechanical and elastic properties of materials. Prereq.: MATH-007.
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