Introduction to Architectural Design		 Are you fascinated by buildings and interested in trying your hand at architectural design? This course will introduce you to principles of architecture and teach you the skills architects use to explore and communicate design ideas. We will consider urban and rural settings, sustainability, energy efficiency, functionality, comfort, and the role architecture plays in shaping community. Classroom instruction by a practicing architect will provide hands-on drawing, model-making, and materials research.  Students will work to analyze existing buildings and design their own. Students seeking to improve their understanding of the built environment as well to develop their design-mind to reconcile social-ecological challenges are encouraged to take this course. No prior experience is needed.

Buildings of the City In this urban studies course, we will explore Burlington, Vermont using the sensibilities of geography and architecture. Each participant will choose a building in the city, represent it graphically, then characterize its surroundings. How has the building “learned” over time? What social and economic histories are inscribed in its landscape? Along with field visits and novel research, we will produce multimedia studies of local context (e.g., site plans, circulation, topography) and structure (e.g., plans, sections, elevations) in a portfolio presentation. We will then compile our building “portraits” in a digital atlas. Experience with architecture or GIS is optional.

Alix Pauchet

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This being a j-term course, it was very fast paced and project heavy. As a result, I had to spend a large amount of time outside of class to complete my projects. However, I had a very fun time doing so and hearing the comments from my peers and instructor made me feel like the effort was very much worth it. I loved Alix as a professor and I would definitely take this class again.

Because the course is during j term it's very fast paced, and can feel more time consuming since theres a short amount of time. Alix was really nice and understanding, but could've did more to make sure we understood certain concepts for our projects. 