Architecture Degree Programs and Courses
David Buege, Chair of the Department, 209 Vol Walker Hall, 575-4705
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS EMERITI JONES, SMART, SUTHERLAND (C.); PROFESSORS BENNETT, BUONO, GOODSTEIN, SHANNON, VITALE, WALL; PROFESSORS EMERITI FOWLER, JACKS, KELLOGG, WILLIAMS; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS BLACKWELL, BUEGE, DENHAM, HERMAN, MILLER; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITI DELLINGER, DOUGHTY, SUTHERLAND (M), TOMPKINS; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS DENOBLE, FORNEY, MEEHAN, WING, YAVUZ; VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSORS GLOECKLER, KRUEGER, KULTERMANN
Environmental Design
Courses
Architecture Courses
Landscape Architecture Courses
Bachelor of Architecture Degree
1. Completion of the following 95-hour professional program: (with number of hours required) 10 Environmental Design: ENVD 1015, 1025 51 Architectural Design: 20 Architectural Technology: 11Architectural Theory/History: 3 Professional Practice: |
2. Completion of the following 35-hour general education program: 6 English Composition: 3 American History or Government: 3 Mathematics: 8 Laboratory Science: 6 Fine Arts/Humanities: 9 Social Science: |
3. Completion of 30 hours of electives, as follows: 15 Professional Electives: Chosen from any courses taught in the School of Architecture 15 Free Electives |
| 4. A minimum of 160 hours with a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average at this institution both in all work attempted and in professional course work attempted is required. See Scholarship Rules. |
| 5. Completion of the University junior English requirement either by course work or exemption by exam. |
| 6. Participation for at least one semester in an approved educational experience in a major urban center. (See Off-Campus Study Requirement, page 172.) |
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 4 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 those whose content is considered to
be measurably duplicated elsewhere in the curriculum. ENGL 2003 is not counted
toward degree
Courses: Environmental Design (ENVD)
ENVD1015 Design I (FA, SU) Seeing, drawing: analysis and graphic communication. Subject and object: expression and craft. Studio and seminars 12 hours per week.
ENVD1025 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: ENVD 1015.
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.
ENVD2120L Architectural Photography Laboratory (IR)
ENVD2121 Architectural Photography (IR) Fundamentals of photographic communication, composition, and technique for architecture students. Lecture and laboratory.
ENVD2873 Human Factors in Environmental Design (IR) Describes methods to achieve personal and direct understanding of human needs and characteristics in physical design by developing an effective linkage between the behavioral and human factors disciplines and the fields of environmental design.
ENVD3823 Environmental Design and Planning (IR) Survey of urban design and planning development. Determinants, criteria, and design methodologies.
ENVD4013 Environmental Research (IR) Survey of current research affecting landscape architects' comprehension of natural and man-made environments. Evaluation of the impact, planned and unplanned, which human development has on natural systems. Research in natural, social, and behavioral sciences with emphasis on developing alternatives minimizing impact while serving human needs.
ENVD4833 Urban Design Studio (IR) Research and problems in the design of the urban spatial environment. Prerequisite: ENVD 3823.
ENVD4842 Land Use (IR) Study of legal restrictions on land development; the planning process; regulation of subdivision and land development; zoning; open space and historic and architectural preservation; restructuring the city; energy constraints on land use. Special emphasis on local government control of land use. Prerequisite: fourth or fifth year standing.
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 (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
ARCH2016 Architectural Design I (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. Prerequisite: ENVD
ARCH2026 Architectural Design II (SU) 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. Prerequisite: ARCH 2016.
ARCH2111L Architecture Technology I Laboratory (FA) Laboratory exercises in principles and practices of construction methods and materials. Corequisite: ARCH 2113 and ARCH 2016.
ARCH2113 Architecture Technology I (FA) Introduction to the fundamentals of technology systems in buildings. Emphasis on the basic interrelationship of environmental, structure, and enclosure systems. Focus on the integration of all technological systems with conceptual and functional organization of the building, site, and context. Three hours of lecture each week. 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 for various materials; types of stress; shear and moment diagrams; simple beam analysis and design; columns and introduction to indeterminate structures. Corequisite: ARCH 2026. Prerequisite: ARCH 2113.
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.
ARCH301VH Honors Seminar (1-2) (FA, SP, SU) Advanced individual study for students having grade points of 3.00 or above working toward graduation with honors. May be repeated for 4 hours.
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.
ARCH3036 Architectural Design III (FA) Emphasis on issues of design process, exploration of internal and external determinants of form and the integration of appropriate technologies in design solutions. Prerequisite: ARCH 2026.
ARCH3046 Architectural Design IV (SP) Continuation of Architectural Design III. Prerequisite: ARCH 3036.
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) A building on the foundational content presented in 2113 and 2124. In-depth understanding of materials of construction and prevailing and emerging technologies in professional practice. Intensive investigation of case studies of exemplary buildings. Prerequisite: ARCH 2124.
ARCH3144 Architectural Technology IV (SP) Continuation of 3134 with emphasis on exploration of case studies of more sophisticated buildings. Prerequisite: ARCH 3134.
ARCH3353 Calligraphy (IR) A study of handwriting and lettering as an art, including composition, color, character, proportion, design, and spacing of lettering. Does not count as professional elective.
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.
ARCH4023 Advanced Architectural Studies (FA, SP) Advanced seminars in subjects to special interest to students and faculty. May be repeated.
ARCH4041 Architectural Research Methods (IR) Introduction to methods of architectural research. Survey of research methods in related disciplines. Appraisals of research endeavors. Lectures, readings, discussion, reports.
ARCH4056 Architectural Design V (FA) Emphasis on issues of typology, context and technological suitability as sources of theoretical and developmental responses. Prerequisite: ARCH 3046.
ARCH4067 Architectural Design VI (SP) Continuation of Architectural Design V. Prerequisite: ARCH 4056.
ARCH4154 Architectural Technology V (FA) Advanced structural analysis, and the analysis of building failures. Principles of lighting and basic calculation formulae for lighting design and evaluation. Electrical codes and principles of electrical supply and distribution. Construction specifications, detailing, and cost estimating. Lectures, case studies and lab exercises, including an in-depth analysis of a single building. Prerequisite: ARCH 3144.
ARCH4433 History of Architecture III (FA) Critical study and analysis of the history and theories of modern architecture from the end of the eighteenth century to the 1960's. Prerequisite: ARCH 2233 and ARCH 2243.
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.
ARCH4543 Energy and Architecture (IR) The integration of energy considerations into the architectural design process, including site analysis, climate analysis and modifications, the minimization of consumption through design and construction techniques, heating and/or cooling evaluation, and the selection and design of heating and cooling systems utilizing renewable energy.
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.
ARCH4611 Building Codes and Regulations (IR) Building codes and other regulations and their effort on design.
ARCH4613 The Economics of Architecture (IR) A survey of the economic framework of the building industry, including the use of energy and natural resources in building; an introduction to design economy and cost control, construction cost estimating and cost accounting; a study of building life cycles and their influence on real estate development.
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.
ARCH4923 Design Determinants Seminar (IR) Exploration of philosophical and pragmatic influences and constraints on architectural design. Prerequisite: ARCH 4433.
ARCH5077 Architectural Design VII (FA, SU) Projects with complex programs 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. One hour Architectural programming component helps students develop programming and writing skills.
ARCH5087 Architectural Design VIII (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. Students receiving B or better in the programming component of ARCH 5077 have the option of undertaking a thesis project.
ARCH5163 Architectural Technology VI: High Tech/Advanced Systems (FA, SP) Synthesis and application of architectural technologies as surveyed in the first five (required) classes in the architectural technology sequence. Focus on recent developments and advancements in construction processes, materials and methods. Lectures, labs and case-studies. 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.
ARCH5313 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.
Courses: Landscape Architecture (LARC)
LARC1003 Basic Course in the Arts: Landscape Architecture (FA, SP) Mankind's changing attitudes toward urban and rural outdoor spaces and their aesthetic and cultural values. The origins of the environmental/conservation movement and the development of an American land ethic. Appreciation of the relationship of the natural and historic landscape to the arts and the aesthetic importance of open space. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
LARC2113 Designer Graphics (FA) Aimed at visualization of the design process from conception to completion. Provides a means to effectively communicate, evaluate, synthesize and refine ideas. Aimed at teaching various levels of graphics associated with the design process. Communication of ideas through various techniques is explored and the computer is introduced as a graphics tool and as a means of organizing ideas in a creative, yet orderly, fashion.
LARC2325 Landscape Architecture Design II (SP) Design and planning of physical spaces to serve human needs in the natural and man-made environment. Analysis and design of small-space problems. Lecture and studio 15 hours per week. Prerequisite: ENVD 1025 and LARC 2113.
LARC2714 Landscape Construction I (SP) Introduction to landscape architectural construction with emphasis on methods, grading and drainage, earthwork computations, and construction drawings. Includes laboratory.
LARC301VH Honors Seminar (1-2) (FA, SP, SU) Advanced individual study of students who have a GPA 3.00 or above working toward graduation with honors. May be repeated for 4 hours.
LARC302V Special Studies (1-6) (IR) Individual or group study and practicum and travel involving landscape design, history, and environmental analysis. May be repeated for 6 hours.
LARC303V Special Projects (1-6) (IR) Design implementation, study, practicum, and preparation of working drawings. May be repeated.
LARC3335 Landscape Architecture Design III (FA) Site scale problems; focus on understanding and utilization of natural and man-made materials in the creation of spaces serving human needs. Studio 15 hours per week. Prerequisite: LARC 2325.
LARC3345 Landscape Architecture Design IV (SP) Ecological planning of the natural and man-made environment, emphasis on applicable methodologies of other disciplines (i.e., sociology, planning, forestry, etc.). Studio 18 hours per week. Prerequisite: LARC 3335 and LARC 3914.
LARC3413 History of Landscape Architecture (FA) Survey of landscape design from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on interaction between landscape design and culture.
LARC3724 Landscape Construction II (FA) Design of structure and landscape elements within the existing environment. Introduction to landscape construction details, and other working drawings. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: LARC 2325.
LARC3734 Landscape Architecture Construction III (SP) Introduction into design and fabrication methods and materials for light-weight structures (wood, concrete, steel, and masonry) in the landscape. Application of handbook approach to calculating sizes and selection of materials and construction methods as applicable to the field of landscape architecture. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: LARC 2714.
LARC3813 Trees and Plants of Zone 7 (SU) Identification and study of horticultural and structural characteristics of trees, shrubs, vines, and groundcovers in Zone 7 (Wyman). Course to be taught in Twentieth Century Gardens in Hot Springs.
LARC3914 Planting Design I (SP) Introduction to small scale projects involving use of plant materials in relation to other landscape elements, formulation of a vocabulary of plant materials and preparation of integrated planting plans and applicable specifications. Includes laboratory. Co- or Prerequisite: LARC 2325 and HORT 3103.
LARC3924 Planting Design II (SP, SU) Continuation of LARC 3914 emphasizing a change in scale of projects to include medium and large scale projects, and increasing complexity in dealing with more complicated and varied planting designs and applicable specifications. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: LARC 3914 and HORT 3133.
LARC3933 English Garden Design (SU) Introduction to garden forms through examination of period and purpose. The course also covers the relationship of plant materials to each other and to landscape elements, and the formulation of a vocabulary of plant materials. Visits to significant English gardens are included. This course will be taught in England.
LARC4123 Urban Form Field Study (SU) The examination of urban form and the forces which create them; includes study of historical actions, technological developments, and physical shape, scale, and materials which define urban areas. This class will be offered through Continuing Education and will be taught in England.
LARC4343 Planning Approaches to Geographic Information Systems (FA, SP, SU) A survey of the decision making processes required for planning with geographic information systems. Review of the history of suitability mapping as the basis for computerized land planning models. Placement of modern suitability studies in the realm of regional planning through examination of criteria establishment, weighting, public input and data restrictions. Prerequisite: GEOG 4543.
LARC4355 Landscape Architecture Design V (FA) Problems in urban landscape design. Urban environment problem identification, analysis design, implementation, and landscape planning. Analysis and resolution of complex ecological problems by multi-disciplinary teams. Studio 15 hours per week. Prerequisite: LARC 3345.
LARC4365 Landscape Architecture Design VI (SP) Continuation of 4355. Studio 15 hours per week. Prerequisite: LARC 4355.
LARC4371 Senior Thesis Preparation (SP) Students select and define the project for their senior demonstration. They develop a program, collect site data, develop a timeline and interim milestones. Prerequisite: LARC 4365.
LARC4413 Contemporary Landscape Architecture (FA) Covers the development of the profession from 1900 to the present. Reviews major paradigms as well as individuals and project.
LARC4714 Landscape Architecture Construction IV (FA) Irrigation design: component selection, head layouts, hydraulic theory and calculations, curcuiting, and pipe sizing. Roadway design: horizontal and vertical curve layout and calculation. Prerequisite: LARC 2714.
LARC4743 Site Planning for Non-Landscape Architects (IR) Problems in analysis and synthesis of elements used in landscape with emphasis on grading and drainage and the relationship of structure to site. Lecture and laboratory 6 hours per week.
LARC5043 Landscape Architecture Seminar (SP) The role of the landscape architect in contemporary society; how this is affected by technological change and awareness of ecological problems. Group discussions, individual research projects, and guest lectures. Prerequisite: fourth-year standing.
LARC5375 Landscape Architecture Design VII (Terminal Project) (FA) Individual or team research and/or problem resolution of personal concern. Studio and individual research 15 hours per week. Prerequisite: LARC 3924 and LARC 4365.
LARC5613 Landscape Architectural Practice and Project Manual (SP) Professional ethics; office organization, client, contractor and landscape architect relationships; contracts and documents; review of bidding and contractual documents, including technical specifications.
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