Courses
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Second Semester Core: Introduction to Design and Visual Studies in Architecture
Ron Witte, T. Kelly Wilson, Ashley Schafer
10,000& 100The second semester Core studio focuses on the synthesis of program and form. There will be two projects: one four-week urban project in downtown…
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Fourth Semester Core: Architectural Design
Housing ArchitectureWhat interests the architect about housing is the way in which it peculiarly straddles the categorical distinctions between architecture and urban design. Housing is…
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Funerary Complex
ScenarioA woman in her mid forties recently received a sizable inheritance which includes her family\’s funeral home business. Like many family owned and operated funeral…
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Field Trip
FIELD TRIP\”Jewel and I come up from the field, following the path in single file. Although I am fifteen feet ahead of him, anyone watching…
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Sculpture Park and Cultural Building, South East London
The WILKINSON EYRE studio will be setting a design brief for a Sculpture Park and Cultural Building on the site of the old Crystal Palace…
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Architecture(s) of Geopolitical Transgression
Korea\’s Demilitarized Zone is the last major scar left from the Cold War conflicts between communism and capitalism that characterized much of the second half…
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2CC
The focus of this studio is twofold. On the one hand, to study museum typologies in combination or singly parallel to an investigation of geometric…
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Superquadras, Projections and Pilotis
The aim of this studio is to generate alternative designs for the development of the last un-built areas (superquadras) in Brasilia, the capital city of…
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The Bone Studio
I claimed once before that the best standardization committee in the world is Nature herself. –Alvar AaltoNature has been a touchstone for architects and theorists…
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Background/Foreground
The aim of the studio will be to explore the dialogue between background and foreground, fabric and object, ensemble and icon, for architecture in the…
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Evoking Nature: Architecture as Landscape on the Emerald Necklace
Frank Barkow, Regine Leibinger
Recent artistic and architectural production has seen works which evoke natural phenomenon. These are projects producing atmospheric, geological, topographical or bio-topical conditions. Here nature is…
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Digital Media I
Digital Media I and II provide students with the conceptual framework for employing digital media in the design process, and deliver the practical skills for…
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Interactive Spaces
GSD 2314 Interactive Spaces explores the potentials of media as an integral part of architectural spaces. The seminar examines series of case studies and looks…
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Drawing from Masters
\’It takes two artists to make a drawing, even if one of them is dead.\’AnonymousThis course will introduce the student of drawing to the master…
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Urban Infoscapes
An increasing amount of information is available to urban designers and planners. Remote sensing and aerial photography have the potential to relay continuous and real…
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On Contemporary Architecture
What remains in contemporary architecture of the \”avant garde\” modern architecture principles?Until very recently, it was widely accepted that contemporary architecture arose directly from the…
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Advanced Topics in Theory
Prerequisites: Successful completion of GSD courses 4201 – 4206 inclusive, or equivalent.This course is an advanced elective course for students who wish to pursue studies…
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Scale and Modernity: City, Object, Subject
Modernity, since the late 19th century, has been experienced, perceived, and imagined in terms of radical and transformative changes in the scale of the city,…
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Frames of Mind: Introduction to Film Theory and Film Analysis
Introduction to the language of film theory, aimed at developing analytic skills to interpret films. A historical survey that spans turn-of-the-century scientific motion studies to…
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Buildings, Texts, and Contexts
This six-module sequence, offered over three semesters, presents an introduction to the complex, interwoven web of conceptual issues and historical narratives in western architecture from…
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Buildings, Texts, and Contexts
This six-module sequence, offered over three semesters, presents an introduction to the complex, interwoven web of conceptual issues and historical narratives in western architecture from…
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Art and Architecture in Western Europe, 950-1250
This lecture course introduces students to selected works of architecture, sculpture, and painting from the revival of monumental building around the turn of the millennium…
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Digital Culture, Space and Society
Computer and networks like the Internet have transformed our perception of space. They are also synonymous with the development of a new type of society…
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Proseminar in History and Theory
This seminar is for students in the Ph.D. program. Participants will present work toward their dissertation or toward a major research paper, emphasizing issues of…
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Independent Study by Candidates for PhD Degrees
The student conducts a program of individual study under faculty guidance, including auditing of lectures, reading, and exercises as needed to develop skills in methods…
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Analysis and Design of Building Structures II
A continuation of GSD 6201, this course addresses the analysis and design of structural elements such as beams, columns, rigid and braced frames, shear walls,…
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Science and Technology
City of WoodTimber, used for structure and finish, has dominated the American settlement project since its inception in the 17th c. Today, wood construction (mostly…
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New Materials and Technologies
New Materials and Technologies for Design6208-01Seminar and Materials workshop6208-02Seminar and Simulation workshopInstructors:Dan SchodekMichelle AddingtonJohn AnCourse Meeting Times and LocationThursday afternoons, from 12:00 pm to 2:00…
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Databases in Design
The growing embodiment of architectural design in digital media requires the proper choice of data structure, formats, and protocols (system architecture) to insure that the…
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Innovative Constructions: cases in modern Japan
Modern Japanese architecture has been much admired in the West for its attention to materials, its refined construction details, and its ability to integrate traditional…
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Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing II
This course continues the exploration of CAD/CAM applications in architecture and design initially raised in GSD 6319 and 6400 during the fall term. The course…
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Structural Surfaces
The seminar explores the use of structural surfaces in architecture, with reference to furniture and product design. It focuses on folded surfaces, pre-stressed surfaces and…
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Sustainability
Sustainability in building construction and use has to be a project issue from the beginning of the design and is a strong design advisor leading…
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Legal Aspects of Design Practice
This course focuses on the special obligations and privileges of a design professional. We study governmental regulation, taxation, accounting, and legal organization for a design…
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Introduction to the Practice of Architecture
This is a discussion developed by Scogin, Sapers, and Beach to introduce the student to basic issues in architectural practice, including: how an architect obtains…
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The Bilbao Guggenhein Museum: Topics in Project Management
The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao has had an unprecedented impact not only on the city of Bilbao but also on the value of design and…
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Technology in Design
This research seminar explores the use of information technology in the design process and in project delivery. The focus is on the designer and specifically…
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Independent Study by Candidates for Master’s Degrees
Richard Peiser, Pau De Sola-Morales Serra, Jay Wickersham, Rick Joy, Martin Bechthold, Joan Busquets, Holly Clarke, Peter Rowe, Paul Cote, T. Kelly Wilson, Anne McGhee, Richard T.T. Forman, Remment Koolhaas, Toshiko Mori
Students may take a maximum of 8 credit units with different instructors in this course series.Prerequisites: Graduate standing.Candidates may arrange individual work focusing on subjects…
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Independent Research Study
Peter Rowe, Eve Blau, Joan Busquets, Richard Peiser, Bing Wang
This research seminar examines \”transparency\” as a critical concept in the theoretical conceptualization of modern architecture in the 20th century. The purpose of the seminar…
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Independent Thesis for the Degree Master in Design Studies
Niall Kirkwood, Spiro Pollalis, Mark Mulligan
A student who selects this independent thesis for the degree Master in Design Studies pursues independent research of relevance to the selected course of study…
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Preparation of Doctoral Thesis Proposal
Richard Peiser, Daniel Schodek, Carl Steinitz, Peter Rowe, Spiro Pollalis, Antoine Picon
Under faculty guidance, the student conducts a reading program and formulates a thesis proposal. The course is intended for doctoral students.
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Thesis in Satisfaction of the Degree Doctor of Design
Daniel Schodek, Carl Steinitz, Peter Rowe, Spiro Pollalis
Under guidance of a faculty committee, the student conducts investigations and prepares a doctoral thesis.
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Thesis Extension in Satisfaction of the Degree Master in Architecture
Thesis Extension…