Courses
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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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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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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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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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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 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…