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Textbooks: Ecological
Design by Sim van der Ryn and Stuart Cowan
Dwellings: The House
Across the World by Paul Oliver (this book is loaned to each
student)
Assorted articles and books
on reserve
Learning Goals--Content:
Students will
- learn how the natural environment affects vernacular design
through
- climate
- available raw materials
- the structural qualities of the raw materials
- learn how culture affects vernacular design through
- the use of space
- lifestyle choices
- social organization
- learn the universal principles that affect spatial organization
- explore some of the philosophies behind ecological design
- apply the basic principles of eco-design and spatial organization
- develop values and skills that will help them design functional
and ecologically sound spaces/structures
- develop problem solving skills through spatial planning at
several scales
Learning Goals--Skills:
Students will
- begin to incorporate design thinking into their lives
- begin to incorporate ecological thinking into problem solving
- practice solving problems using eco-design and cultural approaches
- begin to express design ideas on paper in floor plans
Learning Objectives:
Students will
- read and discuss the assigned readings
- participate in class activities designed to have them use new
concepts
- be introduced to the basics of drafting floor plans on paper
and the computer
- record in their portfolio their design preferences and the
functional, aesthetic, and cultural qualities that influence those
preferences
- Participate in two small group projects:
- One group project will guide Prescott College in establishing
green policies to guide construction, renovation, and purchasing.
- The second group project is a design of a building of the group's
choice. The project will include:
- Conducting architectural programming exercises to collect data
to inform the design
- Drawing the floor plan and elevation of the building
- Presenting the design to the client
CLASS
POLICIES
The goal of this course
is to provide an effective learning environment. Any suggestions
you have to modify or improve the learning process are welcome.
Please make these suggestions as they occur to you so they can be
discussed/implemented in a timely manner.
- While student learning is our primary focus, there are certain
minimum requirements to receive credit for this course. Unless
alternative arrangements have been made in consultation with the
instructor, students are expected to:
- Attend class. More than two unexplained absences would be grounds
for withholding credit. Missing more than 30 minutes of a class
period is considered an absence.
- Complete a course contract by February 18.
- Participate in class activities such as class discussions and
skill building activities. .
- Participate in individual and group projects. Student participation
is key to the success of this course
- Conduct personal research, document it in an annotated bibliography,
and share the information in class presentations.
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