Architectural Design II

Undergraduate

Students are introduced to media, techniques, vocabulary, and concepts of drawing, as well as principles directly related to the design of buildings and spatial experience. Students will be exposed to complex drawing situations with an emphasis on a variety of materials. During the lab there will be several short term, intense projects that focus on architectural design and will include the study of exterior spaces, space programming, materiality, and constructability. (Prerequisites: VSAR-1070, VABE- 1100.) (6.0 credit course) (Lab fees may apply.) (This is an experiential learning course.) VABE-1290/ARCH-1290. Introduction to Architecture II This is a continuation of Introduction to Architecture I offered to first year VABE students to create awareness of the profession of architecture. The course looks at the history of the profession; how architecture is practiced; how the profession is changing; current issues with the architectural profession; and ethical concerns facing a practitioner today. The course gives students a broad based back-ground into architecture before they have an opportunity to be engaged in practice. (Taken at the University of Detroit Mercy.) (Open to VABE students only) (This is an experiential learning course). VABE-2110/ARCH-1211. Visual Communications II This course is a second-year class that is designed to develop the student’s abilities in architectural graphic analysis and presentation techniques. This course builds on the experience gained from Architecture Design I and II, by introducing the student to methods of digital modeling, virtual simulation, representation and fabrication. Students also learn techniques of rendering through modeling virtual 262 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar three-dimensional environments complete with materials and environmental lighting effects. (Taken at University of Detroit Mercy as ARCH 1211. Open to VABE students only).