Courses
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Digital Media I
The course will help to develop basic skills in visual literacy and communication through the use of digital media. Considering that one of the primary…
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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
The module examines selected architecture practices and projects in the period between 1966 and 1983. The hypothesis of the class is this: The historical avantgardes…
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Frames of Mind: Approaches to Film Theory
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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Digital Culture, Space and Society
GENERAL ARGUMENTComputer and networks like the Internet have transformed our perception of space. They are also synonymous with the development of a new type of…
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Art and Architecture in Italy; 1250-1520
This is an introduction to Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture from ca. 1250 to 1520 emphasizing style and technique. The course is structured in three…
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Analysis and Design of Building Structures II
This course is a continuation of GSD 6201 and introduces students to the analysis and design of building structures. It addresses the analysis and design…
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Science and Technology
Jonathan Levi, Thomas Schroepfer
City of Wood Timber, used for structure and finish, has dominated the American settlement project since its inception in the 17th c. Today, wood construction…
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Environmental Technologies in Building: Climate and Thermal Behavior
Prerequisites: 6111-M1 or equivalent.This course examines the fundamental scientific principles underlying the thermal behavior of buildings and introduces students to the existing technologies for creating…
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Sustainability
Analysis – Concepts for Greening GSD Gund Hall for a better comfort and less use of resourcesMost of the US-students and teachers are aware through…
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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 graduate level course introduces basic aspects of the architectural profession and challenges students to locate and critically examine ethical and other problems within current…