ARCHITECTURE

[Courses: Architecture] [Courses: Environmental Design]

David Buege, Chair of the Department, 209 Vol Walker Hall, 575-4705

* University Professors Emeriti Buono, Jones, Smart, Sutherland (C.) * Professors Bennett, Goodstein, Shannon, Vitale, Wall * Research Professor Glasser * Professors Emeriti Fowler, Jacks, Kellogg, Williams * Associate Professors Blackwell, Buege, Herman, * Associate Professors Emeriti Dillinger, Denham, Doughty, Miller, Sutherland (M.), Tompkins * Assistant Professors Denoble, Krueger, Meehan, Sexton, Wing, Yavuz * Clinical Assistant Professors Fitzpatrick, Gloeckler, Kultermann, Terry * Visiting Assistant Professors Del Gesso, Piga

Bachelor of Architecture Degree

1. Completion of the following 95-hour professional program:

HOURS

Architectural Design 58

ARCH 1015, 1025

ARCH 2016, 2026, 3016, 3026,
4016, 4026, 5016, 5026

Architectural Technology 22

ARCH 2111L, 2113, 2124, 3134

3144, 4154, 5162

History and Theory of Architecture 11

ENVD 1211, 1221, ARCH 2233,

2243, 4433

Professional Practice 4

ARCH 5314

2. Completion of the 35-hour general University Core as listed on page 39. In addition, specific requirements are listed below:

HOURS

Mathematics 3

MATH 2043 or 2053

Laboratory Science 8

PHYS 1044/1040L or

PHYS 2013/2011L required.

PHYS 1054/1050L or

PHYS 2033/2031L
highly recommended.

3. Completion of 27 hours of electives, as follows:

HOURS

Professional Electives 15

Chosen from upper-level courses (courses numbered 3000 or above) taught on the Fayetteville campus of the School of Architecture. Students participating in the Rome program may present only three hours of elective course work for professional elective credit. All other elective courses will be used to fulfill free elective requirements.

Free Electives 12

4. A minimum of 157 hours with a 2.00 cumulative grade point average at this institution both in all work attempted and in all professional course work attempted is required. See Academic Policies.

NOTE: The hours of any required course from which a student has been exempted will be added to the free elective requirement. No more than three hours of physical education and/or R.O.T.C. may be counted toward a degree. Courses not acceptable toward degree credit include those of a remedial or orientation nature and whose content is considered to be measurably duplicated elsewhere in the curriculum. ENGL 2003 is not counted toward degree credit, nor is ARCH 1003 for Architecture majors.

By following the preceding curriculum, students will meet the state-mandated University Core Requirements. They must also meet all other University requirements for graduation (page 39). We require that transfer students present a minimum of one semester of physics (with laboratories) and strongly recommend a second course in physics as fulfillment of the science requirement in the State Minimum Core. See University Core Requirements on page 39. Physics is preparatory to architectural technology courses; students presenting a different science option may have difficulty in the architectural technology courses.

Sample curriculum for the Bachelor of Architecture degree can be obtained from the office of the associate dean.

Professional Licensure Degree Requirement

Most states require that a person planning to become an architect hold an accredited degree. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) only accredits professional programs offering the Bachelor of Architecture, which requires a minimum of five years of study, and the Master of Architecture degrees. These professional degrees are structured to educate those who aspire to registration and licensure to practice as architects. The curricular requirements for awarding these degrees must include three components-general studies, professional studies, and electives. Together these three components comprise a liberal education in architecture and ensure that graduates will be technically competent, critical thinkers who are capable of defining multiple career paths within a changing societal context.

While no four-year degrees are accredited by NAAB, the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree is useful to those who want a foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for either continued education in a professional degree program or for employment in fields related to architecture.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES

The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies incorporates course work from the School of Architecture with liberal studies for students with interests that fall outside the parameters of the accredited professional degree program. The architectural studies program provides opportunities for students who wish to prepare for graduate study in an accredited architecture program or in an allied discipline, such as architectural history, historic preservation, urban planning, or construction management, as well as serving students who seek opportunities in related fields that may not require the five-year accredited degree.

Students who fail to gain admission to the Bachelor of Architecture degree program may be eligible to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Studies follow:

1. Completion of the following 35-hour architectural studies program:

HOURS

Architectural Design 16

ARCH 1015, ARCH 1025, ARCH 2016

Architectural Technology 8

ARCH 2111L, 2113, 2124, or LARC 2714, 3724

History and Theory of Architecture 11

ENVD 1211, 1221

ARCH 2233, 2243, 4433

(Students interested in Landscape Architecture can substitute LARC 3413 for ARCH 2233 or ARCH 2243.)

2. Completion of the following 35-hour general education program:

HOURS

English Composition: 6

ENGL 1013, 1023

American History or Government: 3

HIST 2003 or 2013 or PLCS 2003

Mathematics 3

MATH 2043 or 2053

Laboratory Science 8

PHYS 1044/1040L and PHYS 1054/1050L are recommended.

Fine Arts/Humanities 6

One course must be elected from the fine arts core; one course from the humanities must be selected from PHIL 2003, 2103, 2203, or 3103. (See University Core Requirements)

Social Science 9

At least three hours should be taken in anthropology, economics, psychology, or sociology; and with not more than two courses taken from any one department to fulfill this requirement. (See University Core Requirements)

3. Completion of the following 21-hour basic program in the arts:

HOURS

Communications 3

COMM 1313

Humanities and Social Sciences 12

WCIV 1003 and 1013, or

HIST 1113 and 1123

WLIT 1113 and 3 hours from

WLIT 1123; a foreign language literature course; CLST 1003; or CLST 1013. (CLST 1003 or 1013 are recommended for architectural studies students.)

A minimum of six hours in 6
Arts and Sciences courses numbered
above 3000 (not including any courses
cross-listed with architecture).

4. Completion of the following foreign language requirement.

HOURS

Foreign Language 0-12
(depending upon placement)

Students must demonstrate proficiency in a single modern or classic language other than English, usually by completing a sequence of four courses (1003, 1013, 2003, 2013) Students meeting the normal admission standard (two years of one foreign language in high school) may expect to satisfy this requirement with fewer courses, depending upon placement. In cases of unusually thorough preparation, or in the case of international students, exemption may be sought from the department of foreign languages.

5. Completion of 21 hours of electives:

HOURS

Professional electives. 12

At least 6 hours in upper-level (3000 or above) courses taught in the School of Architecture. The remaining professional elective credits may be additional upper-level courses in the School of Architecture, approved courses in an allied discipline, or courses in another department of the university which contribute to the fulfillment of a recognized minor.

Free electives. 9

6. A minimum of 124 hours with a 2.00 cumulative grade point average at this institution both in all work attempted and in course work completed in the School of Architecture.

Architectural Studies degree candidates may pursue an academic minor. The minor must be in a field other than the major area, and students must notify the department of their intention to minor. An academic minor ordinarily consists of 15-18 hours. Specific requirements for the minor are given in the section entitled "Majors, Minors, and Courses of Instruction". Although students in architectural studies may choose from any recognized minor offered by the University, they are encouraged to consider the following fields:

African American Studies

Anthropology

Art

Art History

Business Administration

Classical Studies

Communication

Computer Sciences

Drama

Economics

English

Environmental Studies

European Studies

Gender Studies

Geography

Gender Studies

History

Latin American Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Although foreign study is not required of candidates for the four-year degree, students in the architectural studies curriculum are encouraged to participate in the School of Architecture's off-campus study programs in Rome, Mexico City, and Bath. Architectural studies majors also may take advantage of the community service opportunities offered through the University of Arkansas Com-munity Design Center (UACDC).

To take maximum advantage of the opportunities the four-year degree offers for pre-professional development (cultivation of specialization in and related to the field, and/or preparation for graduate study) each candidate for the Architectural Studies degree will work with a faculty adviser to develop a program of study emphasizing a student's special interests.

Sample curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree can be obtained from the the associate dean.

COURSES: ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (ENVD)

ENVD1211 Introduction to Environmental Design I (FA, SU) Interdisciplinary introduction to basic principles of design, from furniture and the room to buildings and the natural landscape. Urbanism and the public realm. Lecture 1 hour per week.

ENVD1221 Introduction to Environmental Design II (SP, SU) Theoretical, formal, and constructive principles and their impact in the design disciplines, modernism and after. Introduction to the intellectual and philosophical foundations of design theory. Lecture 1 hour per week. Prerequisite: ENVD 1211.

ENVD1301 Orientation in the Design Studio Experience (SU) Four-day intensive design studio experience designed to acquaint prospective design majors with the nature of studio education. Design project and jury, lectures. For the general student.

ENVD4853 Urban Planning and Practice (IR) Introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary urban planning; emphasis upon the understanding and applications of urban planning as an interdisciplinary and interactive process necessary to the preparation of comprehensive land use plans and plan implementation; study through readings, development cases, and simulation of urban change dynamics and impact of decision making. Credit cannot be received for both CVEG 4853 and ENVD 4853.

ENVD4863 Public Design and Planning Determinants (IR) Introduction to land use theory and application of public and private development devices used in management of change within community; explanation of tools and techniques of land use control such as zoning, subdivision regulations, capital improvement programming, transportation, and citizen participation.

ENVD4883 Design and Human Behavior (IR) An advanced-level course investigating behavioral, social, and cultural factors and their implications for the design and planning of the physical environment; relationship of basic behavioral and social concepts to theory of environmental design through seminar and case study.

COURSES: ARCHITECTURE (ARCH)

ARCH1003 Basic Course in the Arts: Architecture Lecture (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to architecture, emphasizing the origins and development of architecture and objective criteria for its evaluation. For the general student. May not be presented towards satisfaction of major requirements in either the B.Arch. or B.A. in architectural studies degrees. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE

ARCH1015 Architectural Design I (FA, SU) (Formerly ENVD 1015, First offered Summer 1999) Seeing, drawing: analysis and graphic communication. Subject and object: expression and craft. Studio and seminars 12 hours per week.

ARCH1025 Architectural Design II (SP, SU) Ideation, visualization, representation. Project sequence designed to develop perceptual and conceptual abilities; formal and spatial composition and synthesis. Studio and seminars 12 hours per week. Prerequisite: ARCH 1015.

ARCH2016 Architectural Design III (FA) Introduction of formal principles and strategies used in space making, focusing on the development of plans and sections. Precedents and the understanding of them through analysis and syntheses are used as a means of examining the past and the present while providing a framework from which personal design sensibilities can evolve. Corequisite: ARCH 2113 and ARCH 2111L and ARCH 2233. Prerequisite: ARCH 1025.

ARCH2026 Architectural Design IV (SP) An elaboration of space-making, addressing three-dimensional aspects of form-making, including the influence of structural systems, articulation of the vertical section, and exterior expression; the role of site as a generator of form; and the overarching importance of technics, including the materiality of space, structure, and light. Corequisite: ARCH 2124. Prerequisite: ARCH 2016.

ARCH2111L Architecture Technology I Laboratory (FA) Laboratory exercises in principles and practices of architectural technology. Corequisite: ARCH 2113 and ARCH 2016.

ARCH2113 Architecture Technology I (FA) Introduction to the fundamentals of building systems technology. Emphasis on the interrelationships of site, environmental, structure, and enclosure systems. Focus on the integration of all systems within the conceptual and functional organization of the building and its context. Corequisite: ARCH 2111L and ARCH 2016. Prerequisite: ENVD 1025 and ENVD 1221.

ARCH2124 Architecture Technology II (SP) Study of force systems, section properties, equilibrium and stability of building structures. Relationship of material properties and structural member behavior to the forces acting on the building structural system. Specific topics are: stress/strain relationships of various materials; types of stress; shear and moment diagrams; design and analysis of simple wood and steel framing systems; introduction to determine structures; and use of structural analysis computer programs. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory exercises in principles and practices of architectural technology each week. Corequisite: ARCH 2026. Prerequisite: ARCH 2113, ARCH 2111L, PHYS 1044, and PHYS 1040L.

ARCH2233 History of Architecture I (FA) Critical study and analysis of architecture from ancient times through the middle ages, including pre-classical, classical, early Christian, Byzantine, Proto-Romanesque, Romanesque, and Gothic periods.

ARCH2243 History of Architecture II (SP) Critical study and analysis of western architecture from the renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century. Prerequisite: ARCH 2233.

ARCH3016 Architectural Design V (FA) (Formerly ARCH 3036) Emphasis on issues of design process, exploration of internal and external determinants of form and the integration of appropriate technologies in design solutions. Corequisite: ARCH 3134. Prerequisite: ARCH 2026.

ARCH3026 Architectural Design VI (SP) (Formerly ARCH 3046) Continuation of Architectural Design V. Corequisite: ARCH 3144. Prerequisite: ARCH 3016.

ARCH302V Seminar (1-3) (SP, SU) Seminars in subjects of special interest to students and faculty. May be repeated.

ARCH303V Special Projects (1-3) (IR) Individual or group investigation in research, visual communication, history, or design concerning special interests of student or faculty. May be repeated.

ARCH3133 Architectural Presentation (IR) A study of basic techniques in architectural presentation drawing and rendering, including studio problems designed to develop skills in various black and white and color media. Studio 6 hours per week.

ARCH3134 Architectural Technology III (SP) In-depth discussions concerning the nature, behavior and appropriate uses of materials for building construction. Introduction to detailing of enclosure systems for buildings. Introduction to concrete structural systems, analysis and design. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory exercises in principles and practices of architectural technology each week. Corequisite: ARCH 3016. Prerequisite: ARCH 2124.

ARCH 3144 Architectural Technology IV (SP) Emphasis on structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, natural and electric lighting systems and environmental considerations of energy usage, code requirements, system selection and integration. Three hours lecture and one hour laboratory exercises in principles and practices of architectural technology each week. Corequisite: ARCH 3026. Prerequisite: ARCH 3134.

ARCH3743 Furniture Design (IR) Design concepts and techniques to acquaint the student with the design of furniture; analysis of function, development of design and construction of small pieces of furniture.

ARCH4016 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VII (FA) Emphasis on issues of typology, context and technological suitability as sources of theoretical and developmental responses. Prerequisite: ARCH 3046.

ARCH4023 Advanced Architectural Studies (FA, SP) Advanced seminars in subjects to special interest to students and faculty. May be repeated.

ARCH4026 Architectural Design VIII (SP) Continuation of Architectural Design VII. Prerequisite: ARCH 4016.

ARCH4154 Architectural Technology V (FA, SP) Introduction to high-rise, speciality and contemporary structural systems. Computer analysis of structural systems. Advanced detailing and integration of building systems. Study of acoustics and intelligent building systems. Introduction to organization, preparation, and context of construction drawings. Three hours lecture and one hour laboratory exercises in principles and practices of architectural technology each week. Prerequisite: ARCH 3144.

ARCH4433 History of Architecture III (FA) Critical study and analysis of the history and theories of modern architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: ARCH 2233 and ARCH 2243 (or HESC 2883 and HESC 3883).

ARCH4443 History of Architecture IV (SP) An intensive study of the history and theory of architecture since 1965, through critical inquiry and analysis of seminal ideas and artifacts that have shaped the built environment and our ways of knowing it. Prerequisite: ARCH 2233 and ARCH 2243 and ARCH 4433.

ARCH4473 Eastern Art and Architecture (IR) A study of the development of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese art forms with an emphasis on architecture.

ARCH4483 Architecture of the Americas (IR) Study of the development of architecture in the Americas from the Pre-Columbian cultures to the present day. Lecture and slides 3 hours per week.

ARCH4610 Architecture Cooperative Education I (FA, SP, SU) A practicum which introduces and engages the student in the practice and application of the profession. Prerequisite: completion of all third year program requirements, 2.5 minimum GPA and permission of the faculty.

ARCH4620 Architectural Cooperative Education II (FA, SP, SU) A practicum which introduces and engages the student in the practice and application of the profession. Prerequisite: completion of all third year program requirements, 2.5 minimum GPA and permission of the faculty.

ARCH4630 Architectural Cooperative Education III (FA, SP, SU) A practicum which introduces and engages the student in the practice and application of the profession. Prerequisite: completion of all third year program requirements, 2.5 minimum GPA and permission of the faculty.

ARCH4640 Architectural Cooperative Education IV (FA, SP, SU) A practicum which introduces and engages the student in the practice and application of the profession. Prerequisite: completion of all third year program requirements, 2.5 minimum GPA and permission of the faculty.

ARCH4913 Design Thinking: Relationships Between Theory and Process (SP) Studies of the relationship between design theory and process using examples from history with emphasis on contemporary development and roots. Prerequisite: ARCH 4433.

ARCH5016 Architectural Design IX (FA, SU) Comprehensive project with complex program covering issues at both urban and architectural scales. Students synthesize the knowledge and critical thinking acquired during the previous four years of their education including theory, history and technology and programming. Corequisite: ARCH 5162.

ARCH5026 Architectural Design X (FA, SU) Final design studio. Offers projects with complex building programs, site and context issues. Students are expected to demonstrate skills in generating design ideas supported by clear understanding of issues, carrying designs from initial concept to final project, and ability to integrate building technology. Prerequisite: ARCH 5016.

ARCH5162 Architectural Technology VI (FA) Synthesis of building technologies, systems selection, systems design, and construction methods appropriate for comprehensive studio project (ARCH 5016). Required readings in emerging technologies of building construction. Corequisite: ARCH 5016 and ARCH 5026. Prerequisite: ARCH 4154.

ARCH5173 Architectural Technology VII: Vernacular Systems (FA, SP) Traditional, alternative and craft-based technologies. Sustainable systems and materials research. Lectures, labs and hands-on construction projects. Prerequisite: ARCH 4154.

ARCH5253 Architectural Structures Seminar (IR) Advanced discussion, investigation, design, and analysis of structural systems, forms, and materials as determinants of architectural design. May be repeated for 6 hours.

ARCH5314 Architectural Professional Practice (FA, SP) Study of role and responsibility of the architect, owner, and contractor relationships; professional ethics; organization of the architect's office; contracts and other documents; risk management strategies; and the preparation of the technical specifications and bidding documents of the Project Manual. Prerequisite: ARCH 4067.

ARCH5323 Legal Aspects of Architecture and Practice (SP) A survey of the various legal doctrines affecting architecture and their impact on its practice. Topics include the contracting process, professional liability, risk management, and legal constraints on design, e.g., land use controls, building codes, and copyright law. Ethical and economic issues are also considered.

ARCH5493 History of Urban Form (FA) Study of the physical form of cities from ancient Greece to contemporary America with emphasis on urban form as an expression of physical and cultural determinants. Included are investigations into the history, theory, and practice of urban design. Prerequisite: ARCH 2233 and ARCH 2243 and ARCH 4433.

ARCH5643 Architectural Computer Applications (FA, SP) Digital computer programming and introduction to the use of computers as design and realization tools.

ARCH5933 Preservation and Restoration (IR) History of the preservation and restoration movement in Europe and the U.S.; its relation to the contemporary urban planning and renewal. Modern economic and administrative techniques of preservation. Participation in history surveys at regional and state levels.

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