Courses
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Istanbul: From Imperial Capital to Global City
This lecture/seminar offers an overview of Istanbul\’s urban/architectural transformations in the last two centuries, situating these developments within both the historical dynamics of modern Turkey…
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Visionary Architecture
This seminar will take a selective approach to French Visionary Architecture in the late 18th century. We will focus on some of the significant motifs,…
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Proseminar in History, Theory and Urban Design
This research seminar addresses subjects of history, theory and human sciences related to architecture and the city for students preparing for or enrolled in doctoral…
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Sustainable New Cities
Spiro Pollalis, Andreas Georgoulias, Wooyoung Kimm
This course will examine the new city project from the lens of design, business, and sustainability. Based on examples of the recent past and drawing…
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Materials and Construction: An Introduction to Techniques, Composition and Strategies
Mark Mulligan, Danielle Etzler
This module introduces students to fundamental properties and behaviors of buildings and other structures. Principles of design and construction are discussed in a comprehensive manner…
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Energy, Technology and Building
6112M2 will meet for the first class on Thursday, October 28th from 2:30-5:30 PM in room 109, and will also meet the following day, Friday,…
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Analysis and Design of Building Structures I
The course rigorously navigates future architects to the discipline of structural engineering, as an integral component of conceiving and designing buildings. Decisions on geometry and…
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Building Technology
Prerequisites: GSD 6202, GSD 6203, and GSD 6205; or equivalent.As the final component in the required sequence of technology courses, this professionally oriented course develops…
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Sustainability for Planning and Design
This survey course will give a critical overview over the most pressing issues and tendencies surrounding the term Sustainability focusing on the specific role of…
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CAD/CAM: Introduction to applications in Architecture
Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques, often referred to as digital fabrication techniques, are being widely adopted for the production of architecture. As technology evolves…
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Computational Design [Numerical Descriptions as Design Tools]
This is a series of lectures and workshops on computational design covering fundamental and advanced topics in the field. The lectures will introduce mathematical and…
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Environmentally Responsive Building Skins
The intent of the course is to comprehensively encompass building envelope design issues as pertaining to both its internal and external environments. The building skin…
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Net Zero Energy Development: Sustainable Communities & Technology
This seminar combines research with design workshop format to examine advances in the design and technology of Net Zero Energy buildings, neighborhoods, and infrastructures. The…
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Indoor Environmental Quality and Health
John Spengler, Philip Demokritou
This course is cross-listed at the School of Public Health (EH-522). Texts and Reading Materials1. Heinsohn, R. and J. Cimbala. 2003. Indoor Air Quality Engineering:…
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(Re)fabricating Tectonic Prototypes
(Re)fabricating tectonic prototypesThe course is framed by a general ambition to develop explorations in digital design, fabrication and parametric tools that is equally informed and…
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Thermal Performance and Comfort in Buildings
PURPOSE and OBJECTIVES:The course emphasizes understanding the impact that various environmental systems have on the building design and operation process:Environmental Technologies – A review of…
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Design Research Methods
Judith Grant Long, Gareth Doherty
The purpose of this proseminar is to (a) guide doctoral students in the development and preparation of their research proposals, (b) to provide them with…
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Managing the Design Project
Lecture course for 4 credits covering the management of projects. Pedagogical objectives include introduction to project management and leadership, project start up, owner/client relationships, project…
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A New Framework for Practice
The purpose of this course is: 1. to enable students to better understand the landscape of contemporary practice within a larger social, economic and political…
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The Architect in History: The Evolution of Practice from the Renaissance to the Present
This course examines the history of architectural practice, focusing on the changing role and definition of the architect, with the goal of providing new perspectives…
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Design and Development: from Concept to Implementation
Please note that the course will meet in room 109 for the first session on Wednesday, September 8This course examines the real estate design and…
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On The Bri(n)ck: Architecture of the Envelope
On the Bri(n)ck: Architectural Envelope traces the historical development of a debate concerning the architectural envelope beginning at the end of the 19th century. It…
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Independent Study by Candidates for Master’s Degrees
Maryann Thompson, Krzysztof Wodiczko, Leire Asensio Villoria, Joyce Klein-Rosenthal, Jill Desimini, Emily Waugh, Pierre Bélanger, Christoph Reinhart, Judith Grant Long, Andrea Hansen, Eric Belsky, Rafael Segal, Andrew Witt, Felipe Correa, Cameron Wu, Thomas Schroepfer, Michael Schroeder, Christopher Hoxie, David Hamilton, Mack Scogin, K. Michael Hays, Jonathan Levi, Jorge Silvetti, Anne McGhee, Katharine Parsons, Richard T.T. Forman, Peter Del Tredici, A. Hashim Sarkis, Christian Werthmann
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Independent Thesis in Satisfaction of Degree MArch
Alex Krieger, A. Hashim Sarkis, Maryann Thompson, Eric Howeler, Ingeborg Rocker, Jonathan Levi, Toshiko Mori, Mack Scogin, Preston Scott Cohen, John Hong, Timothy Hyde
Following preparation in GSD 9203, each student conducts a design exploration that tests and expands the thesis.Prerequisites: GSD 9203…
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Independent Thesis for the Degree Master in Design Studies
James Stockard, K. Michael Hays, Martin Bechthold, Sanford Kwinter, Eric Belsky, Charles Waldheim, Richard Jennings, Timothy Hyde, Christoph Reinhart, Joyce Klein-Rosenthal
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
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
Peter Rowe, Spiro Pollalis, K. Michael Hays, Martin Bechthold, Antoine Picon, Christoph Reinhart
Under guidance of a faculty committee, the student conducts investigations and prepares a doctoral thesis.
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Second Semester Core: Introduction to Design and Visual Studies in Architecture
Thomas Schroepfer, Cameron Wu, Eric Howeler, Mariana Ibanez, Danielle Etzler
The second of a four-semester sequence of design studios continues examination of the issues raised in the first semester and begins investigation of more complex…
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Fourth Semester Core: Architectural Design
John Hong, Maryann Thompson, Felipe Correa, Ingeborg Rocker, Florian Idenburg, Cynthia Ottchen
The last of a four-semester sequence of design studios concludes the introduction to architectural design by emphasizing students\’ elaboration and substantiation of personal ideas through…
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The Function of Roofs: The Urban Mall
Farshid Moussavi, James Khamsi
Please note: Farshid Moussavi will not be present at all course meetings. James Khamsi, Teaching Associate, will run the course when Professor Moussavi is not…
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Convergence: The Museum Artistically Reconsidered
Please note, this option studio will meet on an irregular schedule.Objective:This option studio will explore/ investigate the dialogue between physical and digital models in the…
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Where’s Alice?
Where\’s Alice?\”Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you…if you\’re young at heart.\” – Carolyn LeighThe iPhone and Swiss Army knife are commercial…
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The Language of Sustainability – Munich Studio
Please note, this option studio will meet on an irregular schedule.We will continue our practical research within the paradigm of sustainable architecture. Using scenarios in…
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Foggy Architecture
The studio will explore the intersection of form and formlessness as an urban and architectural phenomenon. On the one hand, the authorless composite reality of…
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Beyond Paris [suite]: a New Campus for the University of Paris South XI at Saclay
The future development of the Paris metropolitan region beyond the present political and physical boundary of the city continues to be a national priority, with…
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VERTICAL SCAPES. (Verticalism and the integration of disciplines)
Please note, this option studio will meet on an irregular schedule. (see below)The course will focus on solving the problems generated by the absence of…
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Building the Temporary Concert Hall in L’Aquila
Please note, this option studio will meet on an irregular schedule.In general, architects work for the privileged. Historically, architects have worked for religious groups and…
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TRACES
Martin Bechthold, Allen Sayegh
Creating a museum without artifacts is an opportunity for researching new design strategies for immersive projection environments. In \’TRACES\’ we investigate the relationship between projected…
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Continuity, Integration, Integrity
Yvonne Farrell, Shelley McNamara
Please note, this option studio will meet on an irregular schedule. Instructors plan to meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Official schedule to be confirmed.It…
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Responsive Environments
Interactivity and interactive content has become an extension of our bodies and surroundings. In recent years architects have had a growing interest in integrating dynamic…
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Spacial Ideas, Architectural Imagery: The Role of Drawing Towards Invention
This intensive drawing course proposes to introduce the student of design to the theory and technique of spatial invention in drawing as it informs and…
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Immersive Environments II
This seminar is part two of GSD 2319 / Immersive Environments – an advanced digital media seminar focusing on the design and representation of integrated…
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InOrganic Assemblies
Computing allows to generate complexity extremely fast. Scripted protocols can now produce with a very limited number of lines of code complex systems such as…
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Behind Today’s Architectural Trends
Please note, this course has an irregular schedule. See below.This lecture course will follow the latest episodes in contemporary architecture. The development of a…
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The Architectural Imaginary: Experimental Architecture of the 1970s
Prerequisites: GSD 4201-4206 or equivalent or post-professional-degree status (MArch 2, MDesS, etc). This course examines selected architecture practices and projects in the expanded decade of…
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The Beginnings of Design: Living Together with Other Buildings
Please note, this course has an irregular schedule. See below.It is a rare building that isn\’t affected by the presence of other buildings. During…
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The Function of Style
Farshid Moussavi, James Khamsi
This seminar is a continuation of the research on function initiated in past years.The function of ornament challenged the understanding of ornament as superficial and…
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Light and Space: Experiments in Transforming the Photosphere
This course will have two primary focuses. The first will be on the experimental manipulation of materials and the environment with a view to understanding…
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PhD Methodology Seminar
The seminar is designed as an introduction to the methodologies and disciplines that have shaped the field of architectural history and theory. We will probe…
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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. Historical survey of classical and contemporary theory beginning with turn-of-the-century…
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