University of Calgary : Environmental Design Architecture EVDA

Environmental Design Architecture EVDA

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Instruction offered by members of the Faculty of Environmental Design.

Environmental Design Architecture courses are only open to students in the Master of Architecture program or with consent of the instructor. Priority will be given to students in the MArch program.

Environmental Design Architecture 511

Building Science and Technology I

Functioning of the building enclosure: demonstration of the behaviour of building elements and their sub-assemblies under differential temperature and pressure stresses; fundamentals of acoustics; nature and use of building materials; response of building materials to climatic cycles radiation, precipitation, heating and cooling.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Environmental Design Architecture 511 and Architectural Studies 449 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 523

History of Architecture and Human Settlements

A survey history of architecture and human settlement from the prehistoric times until the present. The first course addresses the premodern traditions of the major world cultures. The second course explores the traditions of the Western world from the beginning of the Italian Renaissance until the present. The courses will examine the changes in world view that have altered the course of architecture through the study of selected works of architecture and urbanism.

523.01. History of Architecture and Human Settlements I - Premodern Traditions of the World.

523.02. History of Architecture and Human Settlements II - The Rise of Modernity, 1750 to Present.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Environmental Design Architecture 523 and Architectural Studies 457 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 541

Graphics Workshop I

A skill building course with instruction and supervised experience in basic drafting, sketching and rendering; principles of perspective, drawing and presentation conventions. A variety of instruction may be offered to accommodate the varied level of student development.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-8)
Corequisite(s): Environmental Design Architecture 580.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Environmental Design Architecture 541 and Architectural Studies 451 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 543

Graphics Workshop II

Instruction and supervised experience in drafting, sketching and rendering; drawing and presentation conventions. Builds on Environmental Design Architecture 541. A variety of instruction may be offered to accommodate the varied level of student development.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-8)
Corequisite(s): Environmental Design Architecture 582.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Environmental Design Architecture 580 and Architectural Studies 453 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 580

Studio I – Design Thinking

Foundation concepts in design and form making involving a sequence of progress skill building, visual and spatial thinking and problem-solving exercises.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(0-8)
Corequisite(s): Environmental Design Architecture 541
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Environmental Design Architecture 580 and Architectural Studies 484 will not be allowed.
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 503)

Environmental Design Architecture 582

Studio II in Architecture

An introduction to the application of ordering principles of architecture and to the numerous layers that contribute to the quality of inhabitation of place and space through design. Issues explored include the formal, the experiential and the theoretical concerns of architectural design in today's cultural context.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(0-8)
Corequisite(s): Environmental Design Architecture 543
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Environmental Design Architecture 582 and Architectural Studies 444 will not be allowed.

Graduate Courses

Environmental Design Architecture 611

Building Science and Technology II

Theory and principles of structural, foundation and building service systems. Application of building science principles to building structure and enclosure, examination of the types and manufacture of building elements and the application of building components to specific problems in architecture.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 613

Structures for Architects I

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis including: the characteristics and performance of the various components of structures; the terminology and notation necessary for effective teamwork with structural engineering consultants; and basic design calculations for simple structures.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 615

Environmental Control Systems

Approaches to the design of heating, cooling, and ventilation systems for buildings. Issues in system design such as energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 617

Architectural Lighting Design

Fundamentals of light and visual perception. Approaches to the design of non-uniform and uniform lighting systems for buildings. Issues in system design such as human satisfaction and performance and energy efficiency. Development of skills in the selection and design of lighting systems.
Course Hours: 1.5 units; Q(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 619

Structures for Architects II

Advanced structural systems for buildings including: structural connections and composite structures; system characteristics and architectural intent; and case studies in contemporary building structures.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 621

Introduction to Design Theories

The contemporary cultural, social, and philosophical arenas in which architecture exists are examined through lectures, readings and seminars.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 661

Architectural Professional Practice

The nature of the building industry, stakeholders and many of the participants and their responsibilities. Brings together the theoretical framework of the architect's role in society with the practicality of managing a practice. Project management and office administration, trends, liabilities and systems for project control such as building economics; cost analysis and estimating techniques; and cost controls during design and construction.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 665

Leadership in Architecture

The practice of architecture deals with complex design requirements, diverse groups of people, changing processes, evolving contexts, and a range of modes of production. This course introduces students to a broad set of contemporary themes around the concept of leadership and architecture.
Course Hours: 1.5 units; Q(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 682

Intermediate Architectural Design Studio

An intermediate design studio in which students work on projects defined by the instructor. Topics may vary from year to year. They are determined by the creative interests of the faculty assigned to the course. Enrolment may be limited.

682.02 Intermediate Studio

682.04 Comprehensive Design Studio

Course Hours: 6 units; F(0-8)
Notes: Environmental Design Architecture 682.02 and 682.04 must be successfully completed in numerical order.

Environmental Design Architecture 703

Directed Study in Architecture

Research and readings in architecture and design related to the Senior Research Studio in Architecture.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-3)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design Architecture 782

Senior Research Studio in Architecture

A research design studio in which students collaborate with design faculty in exploring projects that engage contemporary issues defining the built and natural environments.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(0-8)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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