Architectural Design Analysis: Observe, Distill, Create

Architectural analysis and precedent studies offer powerful ways of engaging with the built environment and can serve as tools for enhancing or redefining a creative process. Learning to see the world through a “prepared eye” engenders a framework for conceptualizing new architectural forms and expressions. In this hands-on studio, students will learn the fundamentals of formal precedent analysis, deepening their understanding of design principles and strategies, while also exploring more abstract modes of investigation. We will experiment with methods of visualizing information that challenge traditional means of representation and examine how these, in turn, can be used as unique, form-making architectural tools. (HARC 0130 or approval by instructor) 3 hrs. lect.