Environmental Design Architecture EVDA

EVDA 523 541 543 582 611 613 615 617 619 621 661 663 682 703 782

Environmental Design Architecture 511

Building Science and Technology I

Functioning of the building enclosure: demonstration of the behaviour of building elements and their sub-assemblies under differential temperature and pressure stresses; fundamentals of acoustics; nature and use of building materials; response of building materials to climatic cycles radiation, precipitation, heating and cooling.
Course Hours: H(3-1)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Environmental Design Architecture 511 and Architectural Studies 449 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 523

History of Architecture and Human Settlements

A survey history of architecture and human settlement from the prehistoric times until the present. The first course addresses the premodern traditions of the major world cultures. The second course explores the traditions of the Western world from the beginning of the Italian Renaissance until the present. The courses will examine the changes in world view that have altered the course of architecture through the study of selected works of architecture and urbanism.

523.01. History of Architecture and Human Settlements I - Premodern Traditions of the World.

523.02. History of Architecture and Human Settlements II - The Western Tradition 1400 to Present.

Course Hours: H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Environmental Design Architecture 523 and Architectural Studies 457 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 541

Graphics Workshop I

A skill building course with instruction and supervised experience in basic drafting, sketching and rendering; principles of perspective, drawing and presentation conventions. A variety of instruction may be offered to accommodate the varied level of student development.
Course Hours: H(100 hours)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Environmental Design Architecture 541 and Architectural Studies 451 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 543

Graphics Workshop II

Instruction and supervised experience in drafting, sketching and rendering; drawing and presentation conventions. Builds on Environmental Design Architecture 541. A variety of instruction may be offered to accommodate the varied level of student development.
Course Hours: H(100 hours)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Environmental Design Architecture 543 and Architectural Studies 453 will not be allowed.

Environmental Design Architecture 582

Studio II in Architecture

An introduction to the application of ordering principles of architecture and to the numerous layers that contribute to the quality of inhabitation of place and space through design. Issues explored include the formal, the experiential and the theoretical concerns of architectural design in today's cultural context.
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Environmental Design Architecture 582 and Architectural Studies 444 will not be allowed.
Notes: Full course offered in single term only.

Graduate Courses

Environmental Design Architecture 611

Building Science and Technology II

Theory and principles of structural, foundation and building service systems. Application of building science principles to building structure and enclosure, examination of the types and manufacture of building elements and the application of building components to specific problems in architecture.
Course Hours: H(3-1)

Environmental Design Architecture 613

Structures for Architects I

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis including: the characteristics and performance of the various components of structures; the terminology and notation necessary for effective teamwork with structural engineering consultants; and basic design calculations for simple structures.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 615

Environmental Control Systems

Approaches to the design of heating, cooling, and ventilation systems for buildings. Issues in system design such as energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
Course Hours: Q(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 617

Architectural Lighting Design

Fundamentals of light and visual perception. Approaches to the design of non-uniform and uniform lighting systems for buildings. Issues in system design such as human satisfaction and performance and energy efficiency. Development of skills in the selection and design of lighting systems.
Course Hours: Q(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 619

Structures for Architects II

Advanced structural systems for buildings including: structural connections and composite structures; system characteristics and architectural intent; and case studies in contemporary building structures.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 621

Introduction to Design Theories

The contemporary cultural, social, and philosophical arenas in which architecture exists are examined through lectures, readings and seminars.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 661

Architectural Professional Practice I

The nature of the building industry, stakeholders and many of the participants and their responsibilities. Brings together the theoretical framework of the architect's role in society with the practicality of managing a practice. Project management and office administration, trends, liabilities and systems for project control such as building economics; cost analysis and estimating techniques; and cost controls during design and construction.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design Architecture 561)

Environmental Design Architecture 663

Architectural Professional Practice II

An overview of the structure, organization and changing roles of the design professions through history with emphasis on emerging patterns of practice. The procedures, constraints and opportunities of practice in its legal, ethical and technical dimensions will be analysed using a case study method.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design Architecture 682

Intermediate Architectural Design Studio

An intermediate design studio in which students work on projects defined by the instructor. Topics may vary from year to year. They are determined by the creative interests of the faculty assigned to the course. Enrolment may be limited.
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Notes: Full course offered in single term only. Normally open only to students in Faculty of Environmental Design programs.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design Architecture 703

Directed Study in Architecture

Research and readings in architecture and design related to the Senior Research Studio in Architecture.
Course Hours: H(0-3)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design Architecture 782

Senior Research Studio in Architecture

A research聽 design studio in which students collaborate with design faculty in exploring projects that engage contemporary issues defining the built and natural environments. Students choose topics outlined by faculty research expertise, including sustainable design, digital design and fabrication, architecture and the contemporary city, and innovative practice. Studio to be taken with two EVDS half courses complimentary to the studio topic.
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Notes: Full course offered in single term only.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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