ARCH 305: Architecture for Non-Architects

This course introduces non-majors to an architectural methodology for thinking and speculating about, viewing and interpreting, the built environment. Fundamental architectural design processes will be explored, through careful, analytic readings of aspects of existing buildings and places, and through the development of creative design proposals. Weekly discussions and design exercises focused on a variety of themes will help in developing a more precise understanding of the physical/urban context, as well as, a critical engagement with the discipline and profession of architecture. Prior creative skills or affinities are not required, but discipline and focus will yield rewards.