Architecture

Enrollment limited to 36 (three sections of 12 each).

The architecture studio introduces the fundamentals of design through two-dimensional and three-dimensional exercises. Assignments in freehand drawing, technical drawing, and model building will allow students to explore various techniques and materials. A rigorous sketchbook will also be kept to further observational skills and record ideas. The studio begins with an abstract exercise to familiarize the students with the essentials of critical thinking and their creative strengths. The initial exercise is followed by a project in which each student designs a space on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Architectural readings, slide lectures, fieldtrips, and campus library visits will support the course. There will also be visits to local architecture firms.