Design Development, 2018
SCI-Arc 3GAX Applied Studies
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Instructors: Herwig Baumgartner, Brian Zamora
Skills: Modeling in Rhino; Rendering in Keyshot; Editing Line Drawings in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Team: Siyao Zheng, Weitse Yuan, Chengxi Hou, Liang Yu, Xiaogang Shen
This course investigates issues related to the implementation of design: technology, the use of materials, systems integration, and the archetypal analytical strategies of force, order, and character. The course includes a review of basic and advanced construction methods, analysis of building codes, the design of structural and mechanical systems, Environmental systems, Buildings service systems, the development of building materials and the integration of building components and systems. This course intends to develop a cohesive understanding of how architects communicate complex building systems for the built environment and to demonstrate the ability to document a comprehensive architectural project and Stewardship of the Environment.
Envelope Systems: