This course builds upon the foundational knowledge that is covered in the introductory level and aims to achieve a higher degree of architectural design sophistication through a series of projects. These design challenges increase in complexity and duration over the course of the semester. You are expected to have advanced skills in drawing and model making, which enable you to devote your time to developing and critiquing your own design process. You will delve deeper into issues of form, site, program, and space, and you will be expected to draw upon previous design work from related courses such as architectural history, sculpture, and drawing. A deeper understanding of program and user needs will be elaborated to best respond to the given context. Students will also discuss different materials, textures, and tectonics (the artful assembly of building elements).

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