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  • ARCH 3213: Intens Arch Hist Survey

    4.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course provides an intensive introduction to the history of key architectural sites across the world from the ancient settlements of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East to the uneven urban development in Europe and the Americas during the Quattrocento and on to the present day. Examples reflect on the interface of oral and religion-centered worlds with the printing press, principles of humanism, and Islamic and European colonialism. The goal is to provide an insight into the roles that buildings have played in shaping human interactions and encourage students to translate this knowledge into subtle strategies for studio design and engagement with historical sites. It will give participants the knowledge necessary to read historic buildings. It will teach them how to critique historical texts, and pose alternative readings of canonical buildings. This is a writing, reading, and comprehension intensive course and aims to provide training in all three areas.
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  • ARCH 3215: Islamic ARCH in Global

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course situates the spatial and architectural expression produced by Muslim societies from seventh century to present in a global context. One the primary objectives of this course is to complicate the narrative of history and modernity as it has been told form the perspective of the European experiences by putting the experience of the Islamic world at par with it. At the end of the course, the undergraduate and graduate students will know key architectural vocabulary, religious terms, and pivotal historical moments pertinent to the topic.
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  • ARCH 3216: Crit Concepts in Design

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Students will learn how to construct, propose, research, and analyze architectural questions, and will develop critical understandings of varied architectural theories and their relationship to practice, so as to be able to position themselves within the profession and civic society. The coursework includes reading, analysis, presentation, and discussion of key texts of architectural theory in order to develop a critical understanding of architectural theory within the context of culture and society. To understand the relationships between forms of representation, architectural ideas, construction, and spatial experience, students will learn the strengths and limitations of architectural drawings (plans, sections, elevations, etc.) and other forms of representation (such as photographs and digital and physical models). Students must concurrently enroll in ARCH 3010 and ARCH 3050. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture.
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  • ARCH 3310: Structures I

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Investigation of individual structural elements in a three dimensional architectural context, including discussions of three dimensional equilibrium and forces, how one element bears upon another and three dimensional structural systems as implemented by architects. Begins the investigation of the fundamentals of statics and mechanics of materials; two-dimensional structural systems including axial elements; basic methods of graphical and analytical analysis. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture.
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  • ARCH 3371: Materials Construction

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Basic characteristics, principles of use, and assembly methods of construction materials. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture.
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  • ARCH 3375: Fndtns of Bldg Tech II

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Building Resilience - Foundations of Building Technology II - builds on the basic principles that describe how the physical world works in order to understand how buildings can be designed and constructed in accordance with the natural environment, daylight, and passive and active systems. With a continuous and strong emphasis on sustainable and resilient solutions, the course examines fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of heat flow in its first Module, to continue into Module 2 where energy consumption and thermal comfort in buildings are discussed. Module 3 is an in-depth exploration of daylight and artificial light use in buildings. The class concludes with Module 4, in which passive and active means of building performance are investigated. Many of the aspects and topics covered in this class can be directly applied to the accompanying ARCH 3011 studio. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in ARCH 3611.
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  • ARCH 3511: BA Bldg Technology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Exploration of how a building's design affects the human experience of its occupants thus defining how architecture is about people not buildings. People are fundamentally supported by the successful design of a building. Within this context the course explores how the human experience is affected by building designs and environmental demands for thermal comfort, environmental/resource conservation, and sustainability. Introduces environmental stewardship, fundamentals of passive thermal systems, and daylighting. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture
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  • ARCH 3611: Found Bldg Tech

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Given the importance of sustainability in facing the environmental challenges of the contemporary built environment, those considering a career in architecture and associated environmental design fields must have an understanding of the basic principles that describe how the physical world works. The course begins with a brief introduction to the basic, physical concepts noted above, explaining each through abstract and empirical methods. Historic and contemporary case study examples are used to contextualize the concepts, demonstrating how, taken together, they can provide an explanation of the specific design response. Basic concepts such as heat transfer, structural efficiency and the nature of materials are used to explain how humans have adapted to a wide range of physical environments through the design of shelters and their environmental contexts. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture.
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    General Education Course

  • ARCH 3801: BAAS Seminar III

    1.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The BAAS Seminar serves as the central spine of the degree, providing continuity, community, and a space for synthesizing ideas and experiences related to ongoing coursework providing a consistent cohort-based experience for students throughout the program. The seminar will meet weekly to discuss a topic relating to the education and practice of architecture. After a brief presentation contextualizing the theme by the faculty member, students will be asked to reflect on their experience with that topic in their coursework and/or project how they can integrate the approach into future academic and professional planning. The intention of the seminar is to support students in shaping their own educational and professional journeys. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture
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  • ARCH 3802: BAAS Seminar IV

    1.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The BAAS Seminar serves as the central spine of the degree, providing continuity, community, and a space for synthesizing ideas and experiences related to ongoing coursework providing a consistent cohort-based experience for students throughout the program. The seminar will meet weekly to discuss a topic relating to the education and practice of architecture. After a brief presentation contextualizing the theme by the faculty member, students will be asked to reflect on their experience with that topic in their coursework and/or project how they can integrate the approach into future academic and professional planning. The intention of the seminar is to support students in shaping their own educational and professional journeys. Prerequisites: Full Major status in Architecture
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