Architecture
ARCH 2260: Introduction to Building Systems
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Introduces fundamentals of building technology and explores technology as means and manifestation of architecture in the world.
- Using a systems approach, studies the interactions among natural forces, material properties, technological capabilities, and human cultural values and the ways these relationships give rise to architecture.
- Considers a series of physical principles—including gravity, moisture, heat, light, and air—to reveal specific architectural possibilities and material responses.
- Explores the ways design shapes the interaction of materials and forces to provide for human safety, shelter, comfort, and delight through a combination of hands-on workshops, seminal readings, and design exercises.
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