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Department of Industrial & Design Technology
Course Syllabus
DFT 263 Architectural Design
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
DFT 263 Architectural Design explores the relationships among the environmental, functional, formal and
technological dimensions of architecture.
2 lectures, 2 labs, 3 credits
Prerequisites: DFT 262 Architectural Drafting
Co-requisites: None
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
As a result of meeting the requirements in
this course, students will be able to:
Student performance on these objectives will be
measured by:
1. Examine design principles. Performing a site analysis, case studies and
program analysis for a large building.
2. Develop a conceptual frame-work for an
architectural design.
Preliminary design drawings.
3. Translate this frame-work into a small-scale
architectural design project.
Final design drawings.
4. Construct a complete building design,
drawings, 3D model and illustration.
Final design presentation of 3D model and
drawings.
5. Develop oral presentation skills. Classroom presentations and final project
presentation before a panel of practicing local
architects.
COURSE CONTENT: TOPICS CHAPTER
Primary elements 1
Form 2
Form and space 3
Organizations 4
Circulation 5
Proportion 6
Scale 6
TEXTBOOK: Architecture: Form, Space & Order, 3rd edition, Ching, Francis, D.K. Van
Nostrand Reinhold Publishers, 2007
EVALUATION: A. Semester Building Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90%
B. Class Participation…... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to design development sketches and drawings, the following presentation drawings are required:
Site plan
Floor plan
Elevations
Model
Presentation drawings can be in any style or medium but must convey the student’s intent and design solution
thoroughly. Oral presentation will be made to the class by each student on his/her project.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance will be taken twice during each class period. The first attendance for the lecture portion of the
class will be at the beginning of each class. The second attendance, for the laboratory portion of the class
will be taken at 11:30 a.m. for classes beginning in the morning, 5:15 p.m. for classes beginning early
afternoon, and 9:45 p.m. for evening classes.
If a student is absent from the lecture portion of the class, it will be recorded as an absence for the entire class
period. If a student is absent from the laboratory portion of the class, it will be recorded as an absence from
that portion of the class only.
A letter grade will be deducted from the class participation portion of your final grade for each absence
beyond three absences from either portion of a class period.
SPECIAL NOTES:
A final grade cannot be assigned for the course until all drawings, projects
and examinations for the course have been completed.
Make-up examinations will be administered in accordance with the instructor’s
and division’s policy
FACULTY ABSENCE PROCEDURE: Please note well.
A daily listing will appear in the glass case located in the main hall A bldg. which will indicate all
classes which are cancelled. Students can consult this case before going to class. If students
find a class cancelled which has not been listed, they should report this to the divisional dean’s
office (A325) or to the evening/Saturday office (L113).
CALENDAR:
Class Meeting Date Topic Chapter
1.
_______
Primary elements
1
2. _______ Form
2
3. _______ Form and space
3
4. _______ Organizations
4
5. _______ Circulation
5
6. _______ Proportion & Scale
6
7. _______ Case Study, Program analysis, Presentation
8. _______ Open Lab
9. _______ Preliminary Design Charette
10. _______ Open Lab
11. _______ Open Lab
12. _______ Final Design Charette
13. _______ Open Lab
14. _______ Open Lab
15 _______ Final presentation
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