ARCH 235 - Architectural Design Studio

(Formerly ARCH 030)

Prerequisite:CIV 101 or ARCH 101 or ENGT 101
Advisory:ARCH 115, ENGT 150, ARCH 215
Transfers to: UC, CSU

In this course, students learn about topics related to multiple design principles, including concept applications, spatial and form definition, preliminary studies, interior and exterior space planning, site orientation, styles, and materials. Student design concepts are expressed both verbally and graphically through presentation drawings, isometrics and perspectives, conceptual models, renderings, and photographs. Students develop skills in a studio environment, addressing existing conditions, problem-solving with design criteria, codes, and environmental relationships, and working on abstract, residential, and small commercial structures.