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ARCH 100 Introduction to Architecture Study (8) VLPA
Introduces design studio instruction to students contemplating architecture as a field of study of career. Studio projects, informed by workshops, lectures, readings, field trips, and in-studio critiques introduce the history, theory and practice of architecture. Includes instruction in basic design drawing and model making. Offered: S.
ARCH 150 Appreciation of Architecture I (2/3) VLPA
Historical survey of the architecture of Western civilization. For nonmajors.
Instructor Course Description:
Katrina Deines
Kathryn Rogers Merlino
Vikramaditya Prakash
ARCH 151 Appreciation of Architecture II (2/3) VLPA
Historical survey of the architecture of Western civilization. For nonmajors.
Instructor Course Description:
Kathryn Rogers Merlino
ARCH 210 Design Drawing I (4) VLPA
Projects, lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to develop skill in freehand drawing and an understanding of drawing as a vital means to see, analyze, and represent essential aspects of the visual environment.
Instructor Course Description:
John Michael Humphries
ARCH 211 Design Drawing II (4) VLPA
Projects, lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to introduce the language of architectural drawing, with emphasis on freehand drawing as the primary means to imagine, explore, and develop design ideas. Prerequisite: ARCH 210.
Instructor Course Description:
John Michael Humphries
ARCH 220 Introduction to Architectural Structures (2) Onouye
Introduces basic structural behavior and concepts of structural systems. Uses lectures, demonstrations, and testing of student-built projects to examine structural concepts of systems, subsystems, and components in a non-numerical manner. Prerequisite: ARCH 210.
ARCH 251 World Architecture: Non-Western Cultures (3) I&S/VLPA Prakash
Introduction to historical and contemporary built environments of non-Judeo-Christian civilizations, primarily Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Meso-American, as manifestations of cultural history and as responses to environmental determinants. Offered: Sp.
Instructor Course Description:
Vikramaditya Prakash
ARCH 300 Introduction to Architectural Design I (6)
Studio problems to develop awareness, knowledge, and basic skills needed in the synthesis of building form.
ARCH 301 Introduction to Architectural Design II (6)
Studio problems to develop awareness, knowledge, and basic skills needed in the synthesis of building form. Prerequisite: ARCH 300.
ARCH 302 Introduction to Architectural Design III (6)
Studio problems to develop awareness, knowledge, and basic skills needed in the synthesis of building form. Prerequisite: ARCH 301.
ARCH 303 Introduction to Design Studio I (6)
Studio problems to develop initial awareness, knowledge, and basic skills needed in synthesis of building form and integrative aspects of architectural design with emphasis on the dwelling place. Limited to students entering the graduate program in architecture with baccalaureate degrees in other fields.
ARCH 304 Introduction to Design Studio II (6)
Studio problems to develop initial awareness, knowledge, and basic skills needed in synthesis of building form and integrative aspects of architectural design with emphasis on the dwelling place. Limited to students entering the graduate program in architecture with baccalaureate degrees in other fields.
ARCH 305 Introduction to Design Studio III (6)
Studio problems to develop initial awareness, knowledge, and basic skills needed in synthesis of building form and integrative aspects of architectural design with emphasis on the dwelling place. Limited to students entering the graduate program in architecture with baccalaureate degrees in other fields.
ARCH 310 Architectural Design Drawing I (3)
Lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to develop skill in graphic visualization and representation as used in architecture. Concepts, conventions, and techniques of both freehand and technical drawing are used as a vital means to imagine, develop, and represent design ideas. Course material coordinated with 303 studio to integrate drawing in all phases of the design process.
Instructor Course Description:
Judith D. Swain
ARCH 311 Architectural Design Drawing II (3)
Lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to develop skill in graphic visualization and representation as used in architecture. Concepts, conventions, and techniques of both freehand and technical drawing are used as a vital means to imagine, develop, and represent design ideas. Course material coordinated with 304 studio to integrate drawing in all phases of the design process.
Instructor Course Description:
Douglas Zuberbuhler
ARCH 312 Architectural Design Drawing III (3)
Lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to develop skill in graphic visualization and representation as used in architecture. Concepts, conventions, and techniques of both freehand and technical drawing are used as a vital means to imagine, develop, and represent design ideas. Course material coordinated with 305 studio to integrate drawing in all phases of the design process.
Instructor Course Description:
Douglas Zuberbuhler
ARCH 314 Introduction to Architectural Drawing (2)
Skill development in conceptualization of forms and their relationships through observation and recording in freehand graphic manner. Proportion, scales, light effect, value, texture, and various perspective techniques.
ARCH 315 Design Drawing III (2)
Projects, lectures, demonstrations, and exercises coordinated with studio projects to integrate drawing in all phases of the design process. Lessons in diagramming of design concepts and planning and presenting design solutions. Prerequisite: ARCH 211; corequisite: ARCH 300.
Instructor Course Description:
Douglas Zuberbuhler
ARCH 316 Design Drawing IV (3)
Lectures, demonstrations, and exercises to develop drawing skills and techniques applicable to architectural design problems. Topics include advanced perspective construction, shade and shadow calculations, descriptive geometry, topographical manipulation, and additional appropriate topics at the request of the class. Prerequisite: ARCH 315.
Instructor Course Description:
Douglas Zuberbuhler
ARCH 320 Introduction to Structures I (3)
Statics -- Force analysis; the study of external forces and force systems and their analytical solutions as applied to bodies at rest (equilibrium). Topic areas include beams, trusses, determinate frames, and load tracing.
Instructor Course Description:
Barry S Onouye
ARCH 321 Introduction to Structures II (3)
Strength of Materials; the study of the properties of materials and cross-sectional shapes of structural elements with respect to their effectiveness in resisting stresses. Topic areas include stress and strain, section properties, analysis and design of beams and columns. Prerequisite: ARCH 320.
ARCH 322 Introduction to Structures III (3)
Elementary Structural Design; synthesis of the previous structures coursework with applications to design of determinate timber and steel structures. Examination of forces on buildings; snow, live loads, wind, and earthquake. An introduction to concept of continuity. Prerequisite: ARCH 321.
ARCH 331 Environmental Control Systems (3) NW
Description of thermal comfort needs and the means by which buildings can be designed to satisfy those needs. Consideration of how climate determines building forms, site analysis and planning vis-a-vis the local climate, basic heat transfer mechanisms, and design strategies for overcoming heat loss through the building envelope.
ARCH 332 Construction Materials and Assemblies I (3)
Lectures and readings pertaining to a survey of residential and light-commercial construction materials, assemblies, and techniques of assembly.
Instructor Course Description:
Carrie S Dossick
ARCH 350 Architecture of the Ancient World (3) VLPA
Architectural history in the Western world from beginnings to AD 550.
Instructor Course Description:
Alex Thomas Anderson
ARCH 351 Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance Architecture (3) VLPA
Architectural history in the Western world from AD 550 to 1750. Recommended: ARCH 350.
Instructor Course Description:
Ashish Nangia
Brian Mclaren
ARCH 352 History of Modern Architecture (3) VLPA Ochsner
Architectural history in the Western world from 1750 to the present. Recommended: ARCH 351.
Instructor Course Description:
Ashish Nangia
Jeffrey K Ochsner
ARCH 360 Introduction to Architectural Theory (3) I&S/VLPA
Function of architectural theory in comprehending and ordering various human purposes in architecture, types of architectural purpose, and types of theories. Current concerns.
ARCH 380 Computers in Architecture (3)
Laboratories, lecture, and demonstrations to introduce computing in environmental design and planning. Offered: ASp.
Instructor Course Description:
Boaz Ashkenazy
Mehlika Inanici
ARCH 400 Architectural Design IV (6)
Offers studio problems in non-residential building design to advance student’s understanding of the ideas and technologies of architecture. Prerequisite: ARCH 302.
ARCH 401 Architectural Design V (6)
Offers studio problems in non-residential building design to advance student’s understanding of the ideas and technologies of architecture. Prerequisite: ARCH 400.
ARCH 402 Design/Build Studio (6)
Study of the design/build process with emphasis on the synthesis of design and construction considerations. Focuses on developing design and construction concepts to meet program requirements specified in case studies. Offered: jointly with CM 402; W.
ARCH 403 Architectural Problems (6)
Instructor Course Description:
Dana C. Walker
ARCH 410 Introduction to Architectural Photography (3/5) VLPA Stamets
Basic elements and processes of architectural photography to include camera controls, exposure technique, photo processing, and fundamental principles of photographing architecture. Student must provide own 35 mm (or larger) camera with manual operating controls. Offered: AWS.
ARCH 412 Architectural Illustration and Presentation (3)
Issues, conventions, and techniques used in architectural renderings, including line drawings, shaded drawings, use of color, composition, organization, advanced perspective, scale figures, entourage, reflections, and media. Prerequisite: ARCH 315.
ARCH 413 Architectural Photography Projects (3)
Students develop in-depth photo essays relating to architecture, the urban movement, or landscape design following the principles introduced in ARCH 313. Lectures, seminar, and discussion. Prerequisite: ARCH 410.
ARCH 415 Architectural Sketching (3)
Exercises in freehand representational drawing using charcoal, graphite, and conte crayon with emphasis on line, proportion, values, and composition. Studies progress from geometric to nongeometric forms. Recommended: either ARCH 210 or ART 104.
ARCH 416 Freehand Drawing and the Digital Realm (3) VLPA Stevens
Explores the potential role of freehand drawing in digital media. Students use stylus and tablet to draw in print and photo-imaging programs, combining the flexibility of digital tools with the rich traditions of freehand drawing. Focus alternates between Internet as context for image making and printed output. Offered: AW.
ARCH 417 Advanced Topics in Digital Drawing (3) VLPA Stevens
Provides a context for developing an individual project exploring drawing or painting in digital media. Explores advanced issues in digital image creation and production through a book, film, or Web project. Each student completes and publishes a project during the quarter. Prerequisite: ARCH 416. Offered: Sp.
ARCH 418 Watercolor Drawing (3)
Introduction to the principles and practice of using transparent watercolor for the naturalistic representation of objects, people, and interior and exterior space. Recommended: either ARCH 210 or ART 104.
Instructor Course Description:
Ronald J. Kasprisin
ARCH 420 Structural Design I (4) NW
Reinforced concrete fundamentals; establishes basics of reinforced concrete behavior and introduces methods of design used in current engineering practice. Basic mechanics of structural concrete introduced in examining bending, shear, and axial forces. Topic areas include beams, slabs systems, columns, foundations, retaining walls, and an introduction to prestressed concrete. Prerequisite: ARCH 322.
Instructor Course Description:
Edgar A Lebert
ARCH 421 Structural Design II (4)
Design of steel structures.
ARCH 422 Structural Design III (4)
Design of reinforced concrete structures.
ARCH 426 Structural Unit Masonry (3) Lebert
Structural behavior and design of reinforced brick, tile, and unit masonry structures. Prerequisite: CEE 381. Offered: jointly with CEE 455.
ARCH 430 Materials and Processes (3) Vanags
Lectures, field trips, and laboratory sessions directed toward the nature, potentials, and limitations of a variety of materials (wood, metal, plastics, inorganic cementing materials, minerals, rocks, and clay) and the processes involved with their production, fabrication, and system compatibility.
Instructor Course Description:
Andris Vanags
ARCH 431 Environmental Control Principles (3)
Daylighting of buildings, reducing noise and enhancing sound for communication, and regulating heat transfer for occupant thermal comfort; description of passive means for environmental control, including presentation of scientific explanations and design guidelines for utilizing these means; design guidelines are intended for use in the preliminary schematic design phase. Offered: AW.
ARCH 432 Construction Materials and Assemblies II (3)
Lectures and readings pertaining to a survey of materials, assemblies, and techniques of assembly of concrete and steel frame, commercial exterior envelope, and interior partitioning building constructions systems. Prerequisite: either ARCH 400 or CM 313.
Instructor Course Description:
James Keith Nicholls
ARCH 433 Active Control Systems for Building Operation (3) NW Heerwagen
Electrical, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, and fire safety systems for buildings. Descriptions of what these systems do, where they are used, how they are integrated into the overall building design; rules of thumb, design strategies, and short cuts for anticipating system design and use. Prerequisite: either ARCH 331 or ARCH 431.
Instructor Course Description:
Dean Reese Heerwagen
ARCH 434 Color and Light (3)
Lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and projects focusing on the use of color applied to the three-dimensional architectural context. Color theory is explored with the multiple effects of changing light.
ARCH 435 Principles and Practices of Environmental Lighting (3)
Perception-based approach to principles of natural and artificial lighting. Practical considerations of lighting involving environmental evaluations, calculations and the use of lamps and fixtures. Sketch and model studies for applications. Impact of lighting design on energy conservation. Relation of lighting design process to architectural design concepts. Prerequisite: either ARCH 331 or ARCH 431.
Instructor Course Description:
Edward Bartholomew
Edward Bartholomew
Joel E. Loveland
ARCH 436 Building Acoustics (3) NW
Description of principles and practices for manipulating and enhancing sound in buildings. Information about sound behavior and the organization of architectural elements (deployment of design features, including various geometries and materials) for the control of sound in enclosed spaces and between adjacent spaces.
ARCH 439 Light Frame Building Assemblies (3)
Fundamentals of light-frame construction from soils examination, foundation systems to framing systems, and the integration of electrical, plumbing, and heating/cooling into the structure. Prerequisite: either ARCH 332 or CM 313.
ARCH 441 Visions of the Japanese House (3) Oshima
Explores the origins, derivations, and permutations of the “Japanese House.” Outlines underlying principles and paradigms of Japanese domesticity through history and traces its evolution through aspects ranging from the house’s expression in media to its constructional materiality. Offered: A.
ARCH 442 Africa and Middle East Seminar (3) VLPA McLaren
Advanced introduction to colonial and postcolonial architecture in Africa and the Middle East, beginning with the initial European colonization in the mid-19th century. Provides a historical understanding of the formation of distinctive regional and/or national identities in the architecture of these regions. Offered: Sp.
Instructor Course Description:
Brian Mclaren
ARCH 445 South Asian Architecture I (3) VLPA Prakash
Advanced introduction to precolonial architecture and urbanism of South Asia. Using methodologies of culture studies, examines select Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic case studies on a comparative genealogy.
Instructor Course Description:
Vikramaditya Prakash
ARCH 446 South Asian Architecture II (3) VLPA Prakash
Advanced introduction to colonial and postcolonial architecture and urbanism of South Asia. Using methodologies of culture studies, covers 1800 to present, emphasizing the past 50 years since India's independence in 1947.
Instructor Course Description:
Vikramaditya Prakash
ARCH 450 Modern Architecture and the Decorative Arts (3) VLPA Anderson
History/theory seminar investigates parallel and interactive developments in European architecture and the decorative arts from 1870 to 1930. Examines the production of designers as well as the economic, political, and cultural circumstances that affected their work.
ARCH 451 Traditional Chinese Architecture and Gardens (3) I&S/VLPA
Introduction to Chinese architecture (palaces, homes, temples, tombs), urban planning, and gardens; each area examined in terms of techniques of production, visual styles, historical development, and relationship to traditional Chinese cultural values. Recommended: some background in Chinese art, history, language, or literature.
Instructor Course Description:
Shuishan Yu
ARCH 452 History of Architecture in Seattle and Environs (3) I&S Ochsner
Historical development of architectural in Seattle and surrounding areas from the nineteenth century to the present, also touching on issues of urban design and historic preservation.
Instructor Course Description:
Jeffrey K Ochsner
ARCH 453 Japanese Architecture (3) VLPA
Survey of Japanese architecture from its origins to modern times. Although Shinto architecture, tea houses, gardens, and modern developments are discussed, the primary focus is on the development of Japanese Buddhist architecture. Offered: jointly with ART H 419.
Instructor Course Description:
Ken T Oshima
ARCH 454 Greek Architecture (3) VLPA
Detailed study of Greek architecture from its beginnings, with special emphasis on the Periclean building program in fifth-century Athens. Offered: jointly with ART H 446/CL AR 446.
ARCH 455 Special Studies in Gothic Art and Architecture (3) VLPA
Detailed study of Gothic architecture and its accompanying sculpture and stained glass, with special emphasis on the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in France and England. Offered: jointly with ART H 455.
Instructor Course Description:
Catherine Jean Barrett
ARCH 456 Nineteenth-Century Architecture (3) VLPA Clausen
From late eighteenth-century French rationalists, Neoclassicists, to fin de siecle Vienna and Paris. Includes theorists such as Ruskin, Viollet-le-Duc, and Semper; major movements, such as the Arts and Crafts, and the French Ecole des Beaux-Arts method of design. Offered: jointly with ART H 490.
ARCH 457 Twentieth-Century Architecture (3) VLPA Clausen
Architecture in the twentieth century, mainly in Europe and the United States. Traces roots of Modernism in Europe in the 1920s, its demise (largely in the United States) in the 1960s and recent trends such as Post-Modernism and Deconstructivism. Offered: jointly with ART H 491.
Instructor Course Description:
Meredith L Clausen
ARCH 459 Architecture Since 1945 (3) VLPA Clausen
Theories and forms in architecture from the end of World War II to present. Includes new wave Japanese architects, recent Native-American developments, and non-Western as well as Western trends. Offered: jointly with ART H 493.
ARCH 460 Design Theory and Analysis (3) I&S/VLPA
Problematical nature of philosophies of architecture; interaction of philosophical concepts and architectural form and expression. Fundamentals of architectural criticism.
ARCH 461 Recent Developments in Architectural Theory (3) I&S/VLPA
Concentrates particularly on developments that spring from recent work in the epistemology of science and in philosophy.
ARCH 462 Spatial Composition in Architecture (3)
Advanced introduction to compositional strategies in architecture. Drawing on a historical survey of the development of Western Architecture, the seminar investigates different compositional strategies and their relationship to cultural values and systems of meaning. Intended as complement to the design studio.
Instructor Course Description:
Sergio A. Palleroni
ARCH 463 Theories of Representation (3) Anderson
Seminar focusing on the development of representational techniques in western architecture from antiquity to the present which seeks to discover how these techniques have affected the realization and interpretation of architecture. Prerequisite: ARCH 350; ARCH 351; ARCH 352.
ARCH 475 Residential Architectural Practice (3)
Lectures and exercises focused on the operation of a professional architectural practice specializing in residential and smaller-scale projects. Topics include: clients and program development, design strategies and space planning, site considerations, regulatory constraints, consultants, contractors, specialized construction methodology, and issues, ethics, and liability specific to residential project delivery.
ARCH 476 Design and the International Building Code (3)
Provides detailed review of non-structural sections of the International Building Code (IBC) including designer responsibility, code background, purpose and requirements based on occupancy, construction type, and building design features. Discusses amendments by both the State of Washington and the City of Seattle. Prerequisite: either ARCH 302 or CM 313.
ARCH 477 Healthcare Facilities Planning and Design (3) Parker
Focuses on a broad understanding of healthcare facility planning and design through a combination of class seminars, field work, and research reports. Site visits to Seattle health care institutions provide examples for the application of problem analysis and research methods. Offered: W.
ARCH 478 CAD and Working Drawings (4)
Intensive introduction to computer-aided design systems for developing construction documentation (working drawings). Lectures and exercises focus on learning the methodology for using CAD to efficiently prepare working drawings, as well as discussions regarding industry recognized standards and current technology used in the preparation of documentation. Prerequisite: ARCH 380; CM 313. Offered: ASpS.
Instructor Course Description:
David J Hudacek
Ronald W Wright
ARCH 481 3D Modeling and Rendering (3)
Lectures and weekly exercises focus on understanding and applying the underlying principles of 3D computer graphics and rendering software. Topics include user-interface, data creation and modeling, lighting models, smoothing, texture mapping, ray tracing, radiosity, animation, and solid modeling. Prerequisite: ARCH 380. Offered: ASp.
ARCH 482 Web Weaving (3) B. Johnson
Examines the function, limitations, and uses of primary World Wide Web technologies and fundamental Web site design and implementation. Participants develop hands-on design/build expertise for Web site design, implementation, and maintenance using readily available tools and techniques. Looks beyond today and explores emerging Internet technologies. Offered: A.
Instructor Course Description:
Brian Robert Johnson
ARCH 483 Design of Virtual Environments (3)
Explores through a blend of technical exercises constructing computational artifacts, readings, and discussions of relevant literature, the possibilities of online virtual environments. Incorporates a term project or paper based on exercises and readings. Offered: W.
ARCH 484 Design Computing Seminar (3)
Weekly colloquium and discussion forum. Discusses design computing research and report on ongoing project progress, with demonstrations and guest speakers. Explores design computing, design thinking and design process, and inventing new computer aided tools for design. Offered: W.
Instructor Course Description:
Brian Robert Johnson
ARCH 485 Digital Craft Workshop: Advanced Projects in CAD (3)
Advanced topics for students who have completed one or more design computing courses and wish to develop a project further. Offered: W.
ARCH 486 Computer Graphics Programming for Design (3)
Introduction to fundamental concepts of computer programming for design applications with an emphasis on interactive graphics. Basic control and data structures for interactive graphics programming; weekly exercises with term project. Significant lab time required. Offered: ASp.
Instructor Course Description:
Brian Robert Johnson
ARCH 488 American Architecture (3) VLPA Clausen
American architecture from indigenous native American traditions to the present. Offered: jointly with ART H 488.
ARCH 493 Rome Preparation Seminar (2)
Seminar dealing with history, culture, topography, and customs of Rome, Italy. Required for students enrolling in ARCH 495, ARCH 496, or ARCH 497.
ARCH 495 Architectural Studies Abroad (9)
Architectural, urban and historic studies in international cities and towns. Prerequisite: ARCH 493.
ARCH 498 Special Projects (1-12, max. 12)
Instructor-initiated and department-approved systematic study and offering of specialized subject matter. Topics vary and are announced in preceding quarter.
Instructor Course Description:
Katrina Deines
Dana C. Walker
Edward Bartholomew
Edward Bartholomew
John Michael Humphries
Mehlika Inanici
Ken T Oshima
Mamoun Sakkal
Sharon E. Sutton
ARCH 499 Undergraduate Research (1-6, max. 6)
ARCH 500 Architectural Design Studio I (6)
Architectural design, with emphasis on development of professional skills in design synthesis; specifically the design of institutional buildings in response to a context that is significant for historical and urban characteristics. Analysis includes programming, typology, site and place, and influence of regulatory measures on building form. Concurrent with ARCH 590. Offered: A.
ARCH 501 Architectural Design Studio II (6)
Architectural design, with emphasis on development of professional skills in design synthesis, specifically, the unique qualities of materials, construction technology, and assembly details in the expression of architectural ideas. Analysis includes the influence of regulatory measures on building form. Concurrent with ARCH 570. Offered: W.
ARCH 502 Architectural Design Studio III (6)
Architectural design, with emphasis on development of professional skills in design synthesis, specifically the comprehensive integration of building systems within an ordered design concept. Analysis includes the planning and integration of structural systems, building service systems, and building envelope design as an appropriate architectural expression. Concurrent with ARCH 530. Offered: Sp.
ARCH 503 Architectural Design Studio Options (6)
Advanced architectural studios in general architectural design, in special projects examining particular architectural determinants, and in architectural research. Focus and format vary with instructor. Prerequisite: ARCH 502.
Instructor Course Description:
Nicole Huber
Sharon E. Sutton
ARCH 504 Architectural Design Studio Options (6)
Advanced architectural studios in general architectural design, in special projects examining particular architectural determinants, and in architectural research. Focus and format vary with instructor. Prerequisite: ARCH 502.
ARCH 505 Architectural Design Studio Options (6)
Advanced architectural studios in general architectural design, in special projects examining particular architectural determinants, and in architectural research. Focus and format vary with instructor. Prerequisite: ARCH 502.
ARCH 506 Advanced Architectural Studies (6)
Advanced experimental studies dealing with significant architectural relationships that involve scholarly investigation, development, and presentation of results.
Instructor Course Description:
Dana C. Walker
ARCH 520 Advanced Wood Structures Design (3)
Design methods related to wood structures. Nature of wood as a building material, plywood, glued laminated wood structures, timber piles and pile foundations, pole buildings, and conventional wood building framing.
ARCH 529 Seminar in American Architecture (5) Clausen
Topics vary. Offered: jointly with ART H 592.
ARCH 530 Integrated Building Systems (3) Miller
Discusses strategies for ordering separate and discreet building systems into integrated architectural schemes. Focuses on systems that affect architectural expression and resolution in buildings including: structural, environmental control, materials, and assembly with an emphasis on sustainable building design. Concurrent with ARCH 502. Offered: SP.
ARCH 532 Green Technology (3) Heerwagen
Examination and application of various resource-conserving building technologies, particularly within the context of the LEED Rating System. Principles and practices associated with the inclusion of these technologies in buildings. Offered: W.
ARCH 535 Graduate Seminar: Study Topics in Environmental Lighting (3)
Focus on individual student projects involving research and design for lighting.
Instructor Course Description:
Christopher Meek
Joel E. Loveland
ARCH 551 Scandinavian Architecture of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (3)
Introduction to the contribution of Scandinavian architecture to early functionalism with emphasis on its relationship to neoclassicism and vernacular architecture.
ARCH 553 Historic Preservation of Architecture, USA (3)
American achievements in historic preservation and restoration of architecture. Prerequisite: specialization in preservation design or permission of instructor.
ARCH 554 Special Studies in Modern Architecture (3)
Study and critical analysis of a selected number of distinguished professionals (architects, planners, educators, critics) and their contributions to the evolution of modern and contemporary architectural practice and thought.
ARCH 556 The Arts & Crafts Movement and Its Legacies (3) Ochsner
Historical development of the arts and crafts movement focusing primarily on its influence on American architecture from 1870 to the present.
Instructor Course Description:
Jeffrey K Ochsner
ARCH 558 Seminar in Twentieth-Century Architecture (3/5) Clausen
Specific focus changes from quarter to quarter. Prerequisite: graduate standing with background in architecture, architectural history, or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with ART H 591.
Instructor Course Description:
Meredith L Clausen
ARCH 559 American Utilitarian Architecture (3)
Significant American environmental design efforts arising from utilitarian needs, e.g., factories, bridges, skyscrapers, and associated technical building innovations.
ARCH 560 Graduate Seminar on Architectural Theories (3)
Recent developments in architectural theory, urban design theory, criticism, and the methodology of criticism.
ARCH 561 Urban Design Theory (3)
Study of development of nineteenth- and twentieth-century urban design theories and parallel developments in architecture and urban planning. Theoretical premises are related to current practices of urban design in various sociopolitical contexts, European as well as American. Evolutionary nature of theory emphasized. Prerequisite: URBDP 479 or permission of instructor.
ARCH 562 Regionalism (3)
Exploration of design ideas that address the cultivation of regional character by acknowledging the commonplace, including both the landscape and its buildings. The many disruptive forces that threaten the possibilities of local culture are also considered from a political, social, and economic point of view.
ARCH 563 Graduate Seminar in Architecture and Cultural Theory (3)
Study of contemporary cultural studies and postcolonial writings in terms of their impact on architectural theory and practice. Topical seminar based on reading and individual research. Offered: W.
ARCH 570 Design Development (3) Miller
Lectures and case studies emphasizing the design development phase of architectural practice.
ARCH 572 Specifications and Contracts (3)
Detailed organization and composition of contracts, specifications, and related contract documents.
ARCH 573 Professional Practice (3) Rees
Operation of an architectural office and professional practice.
ARCH 574 Design and Construction Law (3)
Legal issues arising from design and construction services, focusing on risk management and liability awareness. Topical areas include basic legal doctrines, the design professional/client relationship, contractor selection, the construction process, and professional practice problems. Emphasis on Washington state law. Offered: jointly with CM 500.
Instructor Course Description:
Steven M Goldblatt
ARCH 576 Community Leadership Practices (4) Sutton
Examines how to facilitate community design processes. Explores theories and methods of participation and applies them to creating community visioning tools. These tools are put to use during the spring charrette when city officials, neighborhood residents, K-12 students, and others create a shared vision for their community. Offered: W.
Instructor Course Description:
Sharon E. Sutton
ARCH 577 Ethical Practice (3) Sutton
Helps students develop ethical reasoning skills. Examines the sociology of professional practice leading to and understanding of the dilemmas associated with serving a diverse society. Reviews exemplary case studies in ethical practice. Communication skills developed through writing and dialogue, and creation of an exhibit exploring an ethical issue. Offered: W.
Instructor Course Description:
Sharon E. Sutton
ARCH 578 Case Studies in Contemporary Architectural Practice (3)
Presentations and discussions by local architectural firms examining the issues that influence building design and project delivery in contemporary architectural practice. Focuses on understanding the issues as opportunities rather than impediments to good design. Class visits a different architectural firm each week for an in-depth review of current projects.
ARCH 579 Technical Issues in Preservation Design (3)
Issues, practices, and procedures involved in preservation and reuse of old and historic buildings. Technical and esthetic means by which practicing professionals approach the analysis, interpretation, and resolution of problems such work raises. Emphasis on recent and local projects and related experiences.
ARCH 587 Theory of Design Computing (3)
Examines the relationship between theory of design and computational tools for practice. Explores how the emergence of computers as a mainstream tool in design has already changed architectural practice. Discusses how, as with other technologies that revolutionized the practice of architecture, information technologies carry hidden implications about design process and products. Offered: A.
Instructor Course Description:
Brian Robert Johnson
ARCH 588 Research Practice (3)
Provides the opportunity for a guided preliminary exploration and refinement of a research topic, prior to thesis proposal. Weekly seminar meetings focus on student work with regular presentations and discussions. Offered: W.
Instructor Course Description:
Mehlika Inanici
ARCH 590 Urban and Preservation Issues in Design (3)
Introduction to recent theory and practice in the fields of urban design and historic preservation primarily in North American urban contexts, including examples of recent projects presented by practicing professionals.
Instructor Course Description:
Jeffrey K Ochsner
ARCH 591 Architecture in the Landscape (3)
Advanced introduction to the relationships between buildings and places in the landscape with an emphasis on western concepts of nature. A taxonomy of place as nature is developed. Ways in which the architect can design places that landscape taxonomy are explored.
Instructor Course Description:
Jeffrey Hou
Mary Susan Olmsted
ARCH 593 Residential Design: Methods and Practices (3)
Review of approaches to housing people in growing metropolises and cities, nineteenth century to present. Emphasis on Western Europe, North and South America. Focus on selected contemporary issues in neighborhood and dwelling design, methods, and practices. Offered: jointly with URBDP 574.
ARCH 595 Master's Thesis Studio and Pre-Design (3)
Preparation of master's design thesis pre-design document within a structured, faculty supervised setting. Student product covers programming; site analysis; land use, building, and accessibility code compliance; building systems selection (material, structural, and mechanical); cost implications; conceptual approach and schematic design exploration. Required for admission to the master's thesis design studio. Offered: AW.
ARCH 596 Fieldwork in Professional Practice (*, max. 9)
On-location study under the supervision of a practicing professional involved in an aspect of environmental design.
Instructor Course Description:
Rena M Klein
ARCH 597 Research Practicum (5) Johnson, McLaren
Provides a mentored research opportunity where students apply their research and writing skills and knowledge of methods and theory to an advanced research topic. Offered: Sp.
ARCH 598 Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-6, max. 6)
Systematic study and offering of specialized subject matter. Topics vary and are announced in the preceding quarter. May be repeated for credit.
Instructor Course Description:
Mehlika Inanici
ARCH 599 Thesis Preparation (3)
Explores development of a proposal for thesis-level research. Participants identify a research area, find relevant literature and prepare an annotated bibliography, articulate a specific question within the research area, and write, present, and defend a proposal. Participants may use this course to develop a thesis proposal. Offered: Sp.
ARCH 600 Independent Study or Research (*)
Credit/no credit only.
ARCH 700 Master’s Thesis (*)
Credit/no credit only.
