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3.00 Credits
Following the completion of Building Technology II, this lecture/ lab course teaches students to work directly with the local Habitat for Humanity organization to renovate an existing urban house for a client. Concurrent with this process, students study social issues of urban housing and learn how they apply to building construction. Prerequisite: ARCH-211 or LARCH- 207
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3.00 Credits
This elective course is an introduction to basic construction management concepts and practices geared toward architecture students. Students will study issues that include construction planning and programming, project control, construction supervision, insurance and bonds, inspection, purchasing and accounting, safety, labor relations and ethics in construction management. Prerequisites: ARCH-202 or INTD-202, and ARCH-211 or INTD- 206
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3.00 Credits
Utilizing pertinent case studies, this course focuses upon the planning and scheduling stages of the building process, with particular emphasis upon reading construction documents and basic estimating principles applied to smallscale, residential and commercial projects. Construction site prodedures, as well as techniques for estimating unit quantities and costs of materials, labor and equipment, are introduced, and given industry application utilizing building specifications and computer software. Prerequisite: ARCH-427
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3.00 Credits
Each student is teamed with a practicing architect and a classroom teacher to develop and carry out an eight-week program for a class of school children (elementary through high school). The emphasis is on hands-on activities and direct experiences (neighborhood walks, etc.) that introduce the children to the basic principles of architecture and the built environment. The program is in collaboration with the Foundation for Architecture, the Philadelphia Public School District and local architecture firms. Prerequisites: ARCH-202 or LARCH- 202; WRTG-215; and the ability to travel to sites away from campus
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1.00 Credits
This course focuses on the evaluation, documentation, layout and formal presentation of the student's work. Writing and verbal skills are emphasized as an important aspect of presenting a portfolio. Various graphic techniques are introduced. Prerequisites: grade of "C" or better in both ARCH-301 and ARCH- 302 or LARCH- 302; or grade of "C" or better in INTD- 401
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3.00 Credits
The rich architecture of public water in urban and rural contexts is a key to the cultural landscape. From the gravity systems of a Roman city, through the rich world of medieval water, and concluding with water powered by outside energy, we will study Western, Arab and Asian water systems. Through architecture, the course will link the technology of water cycles, purity, collection and storage with the aesthetics and rituals of culture. Prerequisite: SOC-2XX
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3.00 Credits
This course develops a higher level understanding of the construction process by examining the problem solving that begins with conception and progresses through the completion, start-up and maintenance of a project. Utilizing the technical design drawings that students completed in ARCH- 324 Visualization: Experimental Modeling and generated through Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, this course provides an opportunity to simulate the progressive stages of a construction project, thereby synthesizing knowledge and skills acquired in previous coursework. Prerequisites: ARCH-428, ARCH-324
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6.00 Credits
This comprehensive course demands that students work in teams integrating constructional, structural and environmental systems in the design and documentation of a large and complex building. Students research building type and systems precedents and their resulting impact on built form, analyze material properties, specify component building systems and apply codes and standards to fulfill technical, programmatic and aesthetic needs. Prerequisites: ARCH-403 or ARCH 404; ARCH-405, grade of "C" or better in ARCH-402
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6.00 Credits
This course requires comprehensive designs that articulate the physical, spiritual and theoretical, as well as demonstrate full resolution of technical aspects. Thesis: Students select a design concentration (ARCH-591) requiring design exploration; development and testing of design proposals reviewed by faculty and thesis committee members. Prerequisites: grade of "C" or better in ARCH-591 and ARCH- 501 Faculty Directed Studio: Students choose from available studios and topics requiring individual research, programming, analysis and synthesis during development and design of a selected project, reviewed by faculty and invited professionals. Prerequisite: grade of "C" or better in ARCH-501
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2.00 Credits
This course focuses on the nature of the architect's practice by examining individual projects. Detailed studies of the legal, financial and management issues of individual projects will be studied. An examination of the project process, from development through construction is conducted, including administrative procedures, economic systems, codes, standards and regulations. The responsibilities of the various professional disciplines and of each participant's goals and values are reviewed. Also covered are the requirements for professional registration. Prerequisites: grade of "C" or better in both ARCH-301 and ARCH- 302 or LARCH- 302
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