Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Research, development and preliminary design studies for architectural design thesis project, ARC 508.

Undergraduate thesis. Semester-long, advanced project produced by the student and advised by the faculty.

Structural analyses to compare and contrast design solutions for a given project. Presents appropriate techniques, regulatory codes and software to facilitate such analyses and subsequent design decisions.

History of the practice and theory of architectural representation, from the origins to the nineteenth century.

History of Buddhist architecture from early reliquaries and monastic halls to contemporary mega-structures and theme parks.

Issues surrounding public space, politics, and power relations as they impact our public realms, through investigations of critical and political theorists, geographers, architects and artists.

Introduction to uses of Building Information Modeling in architecture through a series of case studies or drawing and analysis of building components in real time demonstrations. ARC 555 cannot be taken for credit after successful completion of ARC 558.

Advanced Building Information Modeling as it pertains to architecture with a focus on project workflow and professional practices for building design and construction.

Through a series of visits to sites and buildings across England, students are introduced to the principal architects, stylistic movements and other trends in contemporary and historical architecture in England. Offered in London only

Overview of the computer and its applications to architecture. Direct involvement with the computer to resolve problems in structures, design, environmental systems, specifications, cost estimation, etc. Additional work required of graduate students.

Problems and methods in implementing continued use for quality segments of the humanly built environment.

Analysis of the mechanisms through which real estate is developed, the interaction of public agencies, developers, and designers in initiation, financing, and design. Development fundamentals, evaluating economic feasibility, structuring developments, negotiating and present proposals.

Exploration of the history of postcolonial architecture and the urban built environment. Additional work required of graduate students.

Field trips: On-site observation and study of significant buildings and spaces. May apply toward professional elective component of degree program. Offered in Italy.

Individual and/or group efforts at investigating and developing new computer programming requirements for architectural applications.

Focus on housing as an integral part of urban structure, both formal and sociopolitical. Relationships of residential unit to building, block, and city, as they represent the individual and community, are examined.

Course studies history, evolution, and contemporary condition of exurban built environment in America.

This professional elective course immerses students in NYC architecture culture and exposes them to a variety of forms of professional practice through first-hand experience in an office.

Researching and interacting with activists, architects, authors, curators, designers, educators, fabricators, and strategists to reveal diverse approaches to building a professional practice.

This seminar examines relationships between form, material, and purpose in furniture design.  Coursework includes design and fabrication work-or, design-through-fabrication work.

Legal and administrative aspects of architectural practice. The architect's role in society.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Foundational design principles encompassing form, spatial composition, function, context, and construction; emphasizing tactile making, material assemblies, and experimentation.

Design in an urban context focusing on conceptual design development, hybrid program, site analysis, and introductory integration of tectonic and environmental systems; emphasizing digital tools and techniques.

Development and synthesis of design in a mutifaceted environment; emphasizing contextual research and integration of ecological, economic, cultural, social, and political factors.

Integration of contemporary design technologies, structural systems, building materials and construction assemblies selection, envelope design and environmental control systems, accessibility and life-safety issues, and building performance.

Design studio in which students choose from a range of topics and critics.

Advanced studio. Choice of upper-level studio.

Conceptual and technical introduction to structural systems in relation to architectural form, with lab component. Basic structural concepts and systems, material behavior and analysis of major structural forms.

Design of structures; choice of appropriate materials and system, design of structural components in concrete, timber and steel. Introduction to wind and earthquake loads, high rise, pre-stressed concrete, and indeterminate structures. Evaluation to include research project.

Conceptual and technical introduction to the relationships between design and climate, material assemblies, structures, building envelope, and environmental systems.

Introduction to mechanical building systems, strategies, and simulation techniques. Science of thermal and visual comfort in relation to environmental systems, building envelope assemblies, passive and active strategies, and human comfort.

Building systems with lab component. Conventional and emerging technologies in construction, building enclosures, mechanical systems, parametric design and simulation tools, and regulatory policy and sustainable standards in relation to integrated architectural design. Additional work for graduate students.

Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from Antiquity to 1500.

Survey of European architectural theory and practice from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. Discussion and analysis of major architects, buildings, and architectural treatises, principally from France, England, and Germany. Additional work required of graduate students.

American architectural history and theory from first settlements through federal and Georgian to various revival modes. Additional work required of graduate students.

American architectural history and theory from the Civil War through various revival modes to development of new commercial and residential forms before World War II. Additional work required of graduate students.

Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from 1500 to the present.

Introduction to the recent history of architectural theories and contemporary approaches to theoretical speculation.

Project-based, focused application of architectural theories to design research.

Selected approaches to architectural research.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Introduction to the use and implications of analogue and digital media. Students will learn fundamental skills and develop innovative applications for diverse drawing techniques and other media.

Continued study of architectural media with emphasis on capacities and techniques of modeling, including advanced digital design and fabrication.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

A degree-culminating research project led by faculty members in their areas of expertise. Content and format varies. Additional work required for graduate students.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Design studio introducing students to the critical application of architectural research principles and methods as well as current and near-future concepts, trends, and standards for design to a complex brief within a program focus area.

Capstone course applying discipline-specific modalities, architectural research methods, and design principles learned throughout the program to an independent design and research thesis through collaboration with program peers and faculty advisors.

Early modern architecture from the 1890s through the 1930s. Additional work required of graduate students.

A single city throughout its history, or various cities at a particular time in history. Additional work required of graduate students. Additional work required of graduate students.

Presents a social and political history of the built environment in London, focusing on times of destruction and (re)construction. Additional work required of graduate students.

Major building traditions of Islam in the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, and India elucidated through in-depth examination of major works and principles of architectural, urban, and garden design. Additional work required of graduate students.

Architecture of the modern period since World War II. Major works and figures as framed by the larger architectural issues of the period. Additional work required of graduate students.

Architecture of the Renaissance transported from Italy to France and developed into a specifically French architecture. Outstanding achievements of more than local interest. Additional work required of graduate students.

This lecture course traces the development of Chinese architecture from Neolithic societies at Bànp¿ to the "urban villages" and megacities of the present. Additional work required for Graduate students.

Seminar introducing architectural research methods and the application of contemporary design research tools and techniques as a step toward developing an independent thesis.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

A major, semester-long, final project produced by the student and advised by the faculty.