ARCH 1200 Wood Frame Architecture

9.0 - 0.0 - 9.0

Prerequisite

SCET 1120, ARCH 1115 or instructor approval - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Recommended Prior or Concurrently

ARCH 1000 - recommended either prior to or at the same time as this course, but not required.

Course Description

Students learn about the process for designing, documenting, and constructing wood frame buildings through reading, lectures, on-site observation, and a project. Students explore the properties of building materials, the application of construction methods, and the terminology used by architects, home designers, technicians, and builders. Students generate a cartoon set of construction documents for the schematic design of a single-family house.