Intro to Building Architecture
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Overview
Subject area
AES
Catalog Number
20000
Course Title
Intro to Building Architecture
Department(s)
Description
What is building architecture and what do architects do? This course is an introduction to the art and science of designing buildings and structures. Through lectures, readings, essay assignments, and simple design exercises, students will survey foundational topics: formal composition and craft, environmental factors, architectural and urban histories, and the assembly of systems and materials into buildings.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Requirement Designation
FCE - Flexible Core - Creative Expression
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3