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  • 6.00 - 15.00 Credits

    A formal thesis on a subject of the student's choosing, to be directed by a professor in his major department with the assistance of two other faculty members, one of whom must be from the Honors Program faculty. Prereq: Junior-Senior status, good standing in Honors Program, and written permission from the Director of the Honors Program.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Seminars for investigations of selected topics in historic preservation. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits under different subtitles. Prereq: Consent of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    HP 601 is an introduction to the field of historic preservation, focusing on the policies and practices of preservation in the United States. It covers preservation legislation and public and private preservation practice at local, state, and national levels. It emphasizes preservation as a publicly supported endeavor, and presents information about the workings of standard preservation program areas. The National Register of Historic Places, a program marking a threshold for preservation decisions in the United States, receives special attention in this course. Students in the course will experience the process of evaluating a property for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as a class project.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A sequel to HP 601, this course is an advanced examination of the history, theory, and legal and economic aspects of architectural preservation. Course readings and discussions will address issues on preservation legislation, the planning process, historic districts and landmarks, tax and economic incentives for preservation/restoration, and rural and urban real estate. Practicing professionals to serve as guest speakers. Prereq: HP 601 or consent of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will trace architectural developments in America from colonial settlement until the middle of the 19th century. Examples will come from vernacular, professional and monumental contexts so that students become familiar with various design processes and types of architecture. The course will both survey the features of buildings constructed in different times in various American places and consider their historical and social contexts.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a sequel to HP 610: American Architecture I. It will examine architectural developments in America from the middle of the 19th century to the present, with a focus upon the intersection of American architecture with the emergence of modern architecture in the rest of the world. There will be special emphasis upon architectural professionalization and its impact on processes of design in all contexts. Prereq: HP 610 or consent of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to basic research methods and techniques for gathering, recording, and interpreting information about historic buildings and sites. Class discussions and practical exercises focus on the National Register system’s documentation requirements, HABS conventions for drawing, and recording for survey and compliance purposes (e.g., Section 106). While engaging in field research to investigate historic buildings and sites, students will learn how, when, and why to apply the everyday research and recording techniques used by preservation professionals including fundamental methods for conducting archival research; evaluating physical evidence; developing building descriptions and historical narratives; producing measured drawings (plans); photographing buildings for reporting or archival purposes; and organizing results.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to basic principles of traditional construction in stone, masonry, wood, and cast iron. The student will gain an understanding of the structural systems used with each of these building materials by preparing drawings and/or studying such details as floor and roof framing, window and stair construction, and finishes. The course concludes with a discussion of traditional mechanical systems and strategies for inserting modern systems in older buildings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course reinforces concepts taught in HP 612 while introducing students to more advanced documentary and analytical techniques for evaluating historic sites and structures. Students work through practical exercises in large format photography, advanced measured drawing skills including the production of elevations and sections, and new analytical and representational techniques using computer applications. Where HP 612 emphasizes research, interpretive, and recording methods, the emphasis for this course is on analyzing, synthesizing, illustrating, and communicating the results of building investigations. Prereq: HP 612 or consent of instructor.
  • 6.00 Credits

    An introductory studio in architectural preservation, using sites in Kentucky. Design projects in restoration/preservation and adaptive reuse of historic structures, new urban infill structures within historic urban and rural contexts. Individual and team projects, involving interaction with local preservation and planning groups to place projects into the context of broad preservation planning and community goals. Lecture, two hours; studio, six hours per week. Prereq: Enrollment in program or consent of instructor.
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