AR 111

An introduction to the theory and practice of architecture as an art and a science. The course covers manual and digital graphic techniques used in the perception of architectural design, basic freehand drawing techniques for architectural perception and design and the introduction to various skills, issues, and methods of thinking that bear directly on architectural design. Frameworks of architectural design, design methodologies, human and environmental factors are discussed. The examination of representative architectural building types enable the comprehension of various techniques and strategies of architectural design.