(ARCH) ARCHITECTURE Department of Architecture
Michael D. Hagge, M.Arch., Chair
Room 404, Jones Hall
http://architecture.memphis.edu

Additional fees are charged for Architecture courses. See the online class listings or the Expenses section of the Catalog.
ARCH 4510-19. Special Topics. (1-3). Varied topics in online class listings. May be repeated by permission for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 1111 - Fundamentals of Design Studio (3)
Visual perception, principles and systems of order that inform two and three dimensional design, architectural composition and urban design; basic architectural principles used in design of building, interior spaces and sites. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1120.

ARCH 1112 - Architecture Graphics Studio (3)
Graphic communication principles in architecture; mechanical drawing skills; introduction to digital presentation techniques; architectural modeling; orthographic and paraline projections; graphics reproduction techniques. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1111, 1211 1120. COREQUISITE: ARCH 1113, 1212, 1411.

ARCH 1113 - Design Visualization (3)
Freehand drawing skills for designers; perception-based drawing and concept ideation; principles of one and two point perspective; use of light, shade and shadow in representation of architectural forms and spaces. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1111. COREQUISITE: ARCH 1112.

ARCH 1120 - Intro to Architecture + Design (3)
Fundamental principles of architecture and design; sustainability, historical, cultural, theoretical aspects of architecture and design; architecture and interior design profession values, ethics.

ARCH 1211 - History of Architecture 1 (3)
Major trends in architecture from prehistoric times to Renaissance; emphasis on impact of technological and social changes on prevailing architectural styles.

ARCH 1212 - History of Architecture 2 (3)
Major trends in architecture from Renaissance to present; emphasis on pre-1900 era; development of architecture through cultural and technological change. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1211.

ARCH 1411 - Building Technology 1 (3)
Building types and building systems; emphasis on the effect of scale, materials, assembly systems and detail methods upon architectural design; drafting of details included. PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE: ARCH 1112.

ARCH 2311 - Structures 1 (3)
Introduction to analysis and design of building systems and impact of these systems based upon fundamental principles of mechanics; force systems, equilibrium; axial, shear, bending stress theory; stress diagrams, buckling, strain and deformation related to building load requirements of structural systems within architectural forms. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2010/2011.

ARCH 2412 - Building Technology 2 (3)
Advanced study of building types and building systems; material and their properties as related to architecture; drafting of details included. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1411.

ARCH 2611 - Computer Apps in Design 1 (3)
Computer aided drafting and design applications to produce computer generated architectural design and working drawings. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1112.

ARCH 2612 - Computer Apps in Design 2 (3)
Advanced concepts of computer generated drawings including utilization of third party software for special applications, 3-D building studies, site development. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2611, or equivalent.

ARCH 2711 - Architecture Design Studio 1 (5)
Projects to introduce architectural precedents, typology, form, space, order, meaning, and place; understanding of specific cultural, social and physical contexts of architecture. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1112. COREQUISITE: ARCH 2412, 2611.

ARCH 2712 - Architecture Design Studio 2 (5)
Integration of concepts and methods as applied to building types, design, construction, and systems with a focus on regionalism; site analysis and development of design solutions integrating formally expressive visual ideas and functionally adept planning and design concepts. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2711. COREQUISITE: ARCH 2311, 2612.

ARCH 3312 - Structures 2 (3)
Fundamentals of structural design and analysis of steel and timber buildings and building components. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2311.

ARCH 3313 - Structures 3 (3)
Fundamentals of structural design and analysis of concrete buildings and building components. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2311.

ARCH 3421 - Environmental Systems (3)
Studies in environmental technologies in architecture; mechanical systems, plumbing, electrical and energy conservation. COREQUSITE: Architecture majors ARCH 3713; Interior Design majors IDES 3711.

ARCH 3431 - Professional Practice (3)
Professional services; ethics; building programming; building codes; construction documents; cost estimating. PREREQUISITE: Architecture majors ARCH 3713; Interior Design majors IDES 3711.

ARCH 3713 - Architecture Design Studio 3 (5)
Integrative design strategies that engage programmatic, contextual, and constructed dimensions of architecture and its representations with a focus on environmental and sustainable issues. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2612, 2712. COREQUISITE: ARCH 3312, 3421.

ARCH 3714 - Architecture Design Studio 4 (5)
Integration of design determinants; selection and design of structural systems. environmental systems, materials, and connections for large and small scale buildings. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 3713. COREQUISITE: ARCH 3313, 3431.

ARCH 4021 - Architecture Independent Study (1-3)
Independent research in selected area of architecture under supervision of architecture faculty. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor. (A-F, IP)

ARCH 4022 - Architecture+Urbanism Seminar (3)
Review of contemporary concepts in architectural design in context of urban environment; attitudes and phenomena which have led to the making of particular culture of our time and their impact on the built environment. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4023 - Urban Design Seminar (3)
Comprehensive overview of significant issues of contemporary urban design; emphasis on experimental nature of cities; role of the architect in urban design. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4221 - Determinants of Modern Design (3)
Significant works of architecture and urban design from 1900 to present; focus on Europe, United States, non-Western world; examination of architecture as a mode of cultural production in relation to its aesthetic. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 1211, 1212, or equivalent.

ARCH 4231 - Issues in City Building (3)
Review of historical and contemporary issues in architecture, urban design, planning, and real estate development within the context of urban environment. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4421 - Sustainable Design (3)
Principles of sustainable design as it relates to architecture and interior design. Topics include successful integration of sustainable design principles into building solutions; systematic evaluation of various design strategies in order to determine the most appropriate application. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4430 - Internship in Architecture (1-6)
Experiential learning to be achieved through an approved work assignment with a design firm, appropriate public or private entity, or a Department of Architecture faculty member. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4441 - Construction Documents (3)
Construction drawings and specifications; document organization and integration of building systems; graphics conventions; structural and architectural detailing. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2612, or equivalent, 3312, 3313, 3714.

ARCH 4451 - Site/Environmental Planning (3)
Building sites; selection and utilization, including environmental influences; technical aspects such as zoning, contour lines, parking, ingress/egress, site drainage, building location and sustainable design. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4613 - Computer Apps in Design 3 (3)
Advanced design, modeling, analytical concepts using various computer software programs. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4715 - Architecture Design Studio 5 (5)
Assessment, selection, integration of structural systems, building envelop systems, environmental systems, life-safety systems, building service systems into a comprehensive building design. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 3714. COREQUISITE: ARCH 4441.

ARCH 4716 - Architecture Design Studio 6 (5)
Issues of urban design; role of architecture in creating livable, sustainable cities; built environment and urban condition. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 4715. COREQUISITE: ARCH 4930.

ARCH 4811 - Parameter/Architecture Studio (3-6)
Comprehensive overview of differences and relationships of history, technology, and culture in terms of impact on architecture and urban design; concepts of form generation and historic dimensions of architecture with respect to human settlement. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit when topic varies. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4812 - Furniture Design Studio (4)
Examination of historical precedents in modern style and place of furniture in architecture; design philosophy, expression of materials, construction. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4821 - Urban Design Studio (6)
Comprehensive overview of significant issues of contemporary urban design; emphasis on experiential nature of cities, role of public policy, and genesis and development of urban building types. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4822 - Architecture/Urbanism Studio (6)
Advanced design studio for identifying needs, resources, and operational methodologies across an expanded range of environmental scales; methods for identification of socio-cultural needs and coordination of complex variables, information, resources, leading to conceptualization and development of design of components of built environment.

ARCH 4833 - Architectural Illustration (3)
Basics of phenomenological theory as it applies to design communication; techniques of observational analysis; skills in applied color theory, perspective drawing, compositional refinement, and characteristics of materials and light; precedents of representation; graphic and verbal presentation. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4841 - Studio Study Abroad (3-9)
Comparative studies of cultures; relationships of culture to physical environment, organization of cities; history and behavior of inhabitants; analysis and documentation of elements of physical environment and relationship between buildings and urban fabric. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

ARCH 4930 - Senior Thesis (3)
Study and research in specific area culminating in an integrating experience through individual and/or group projects and technical reports. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 4715. (A-F, IP)

ARCH 4931 - Senior Thesis Seminar (1)
Study and research in a specific area culminating in an integrating experience through individual project; research techniques, preliminary research and conceptual development of architectural project; site analysis and selection, case studies; development of Thesis proposal. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.