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ARCH 101 - PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE I Credits: 4 Visual studies using simple tools and materials to develop an awareness of the environment and a vocabulary to describe it. Requisite for architecture majors. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 102 - PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE I Credits: 4 A development of communication of formal information from further investigation of visual structures and their order. Requisite for architecture majors. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 104 - CASE STUDIES IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE Credits: 3 This course offers an introduction to the history of western art and architecture through weekly case studies of some of the most important public and private buildings in antiquity and the Middle Ages: from the Parthenon to a Roman house, Carnavan Castle to Chartres Cathedral. Topics explored throughout the course include the construction of imperial authority, ritual and the formation of space, and the relationship between structure and design. Cross-list: CLAS 104, HART 104, MDST 104. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 115 - WOODSHOP SAFETY Credits: 1 The course will cover all safety concerns in the model shop. Students will learn the proper set up and maintenance of the stationary tools as well as how to do basic fabrication. Students will learn basic material layout and produce objects using the tools as we cover them. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 132 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR ON ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES Credits: 2 Introductory tutorial. Readings, field trips, and seminar discussions. Exploration of the role of the architect and architecture in the metropolis. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 201 - PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE II Credits: 6 Introduction to concepts of beginning architectural design. Design process as problem solving with emphasis on conscious method. Requisite for architecture majors. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 202 - PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE II Credits: 6 Introduction to concepts of beginning architectural design. Design process as problem solving with emphasis on conscious method. Requisite for architecture majors. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 207 - INTRODUCTION TO THE DESIGN OF STRUCTURES Credits: 3 The course will introduce students to historical and contemporary structures through multi-media presentations, computer-based visualizations, field trips, and hands-on experiments with materials of construction and physical models of structures. This is an introductory interactive course on the art and science of designing engineered structures and is intended for freshmen and sophomores interested in both civil engineering and architecture. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 507. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 220 - ISTANDUBL: LIFE OF AN IMPERIAL CITY Credits: 3 An introduction to the Ottoman capital and its monuments (15th century - 19th century). Major themes include the Byzantine legacy; imperial patronage; expressions of dynastic legitimacy, power, and religion; ceremonial and imperial canon; the European influence; city's representations; leisure and public life. Cross-list: HART 220, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 520. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 221 - INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD Credits: 3 This course is an introduction to the arts and architecture of the Islamic world from the beginning of Islam (7th century) to the rise of the "great empires" (Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals) in the course of the 16th century. Key-monuments from a large geographic area stretching from Spain to India will be analyzed alongside ceramics, metalwork, ivories, and the arts of the book. Cross-list: HART 221. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 301 - PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE III Credits: 6 Intermediate level design problems with emphasis on building technology, programming and formal design. Requisite for paraprofessional major in architecture. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 302 - PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE III Credits: 6 Variety of intermediate level problems for developing comprehensive experience in design methods and processes. Requisite for paraprofessional major in architecture. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 304 - DESIGN & KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY Credits: 3 This course explores the relationship of recent tendencies in architectural design and discourse to a broader understanding of contemporary knowledge production. The emphasis is on the readings of theories of knowledge production formulated in the latter half of the 20th Century, including crucial texts by authors such as Lyotard, Foucault, Rorty and Latour, along with relevant articles on contemporary architecture. Seminar meetings will be divided between instructor lectures and quodlibetical discussions. Students' final papers will be published in Manifold 4 at the discretion of its editors. UG/GR Equivalent: ARCH 604. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 306 - MANIFOLD Credits: 3 This course is dedicated to producing an issue of the architectural theory journal, Manifold. Students will pursue individual research on issues in contemporary architectural theory. Exceptional student writing will be published in Manifold 5 at the discretion of its editors. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 307 - INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: HISTORY & METHOD Credits: 3 This course will provide an introduction to landscape architecture through a survey of its history, and through direct application to a studio project. From the historic gardens at Versailles to the current Millennium Park in Chicago, the direct manipulation and design of land has a long and complex set of rules, traditions and practices. The focus will be on the consideration of how architecture extends beyond the interior and its relationship to an equally important external fabric. The course is comprised of interactive lectures on landscape themes, and the application of specific concepts imparted into design exercises. UG/GR Equivalent: ARCH 607. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 309 - DESIGN OF STRUCTURES Credits: 3 This course is the second of three required courses in the Architectural Technology sequence in the Rice of Architecture. The topics covered are the design of concrete structures and design of specialized structures including tilt wall, long span, and high-rise. Each structural type is explored in terms of the performance of the overall system, design of individual components, and relation of structure to other building subsystems such as foundation, roofing, enclosure, and interior. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 509. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 311 - HOUSTON ARCHITECTURE Credits: 3 This course consists of a series of illustrated lectures and walking tours that describe and analyze the architecture of Houston from the city's founding in 1836 to the present. Characteristic building types and exceptional works of architecture are identified; tours stimulate an awareness of the historical dimension of urban sites. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 611. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 313 - CASE STUDIES IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Credits: 3 This course will explore sustainable design from initial sustainable facility concepts and team organizations, to enlisting community support and process assessment. The course will develop into details about sustainable design, lessons learned, processes and outcomes. Cross-list: ENST 313, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 613. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 316 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS Credits: 3 An introduction to the thermal performance of buildings. Course is divided into 2 parts: Building Climatology and Air Conditioning Systems. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 516. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 317 - LANDSCAPE AND SITE STRATEGIES FOR HOUSTON Credits: 3 This course is a workshop in site planning, with Houston as its focus. It will allow students to gain practice assessing, cataloging, and communicating the many complex issues that go into plugging a building into a site. We will navigate the networks created by natural environments, the build and legal environments, and access. The final product of this course is a site plan. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 617. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 325 - WHAT IS ISLAMIC ART? Credits: 3 This seminar is a critical examination of key themes and issues in Islamic art. Based on readings that focus on specific examples of artistic and architectural production of major landmarks from the 7th to the 18th centuries our discussions will evolve around such questions as: What is Islamic about Islamic art? How and where did art, religion, and politics intersect? To what extent were art and architecture informed by religious principles, practices, and rituals? Can we speak of a distinctive visual language across the Muslim world? We will also explore the role of myth in the construction of cultural heritage, the development of writing the art form of calligraphy, and questions of patronage and imperial ideology. We will revisit long-held assumptions about the nature of Islamic art as iconoclastic and aniconistic, and about the nature and aspect of artistic exchange between the Muslim world and the Latin Christian West, Byzantium, and China. Cross-list: HART 325. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 327 - BUILDING WORKSHOP I Credits: 3 The Rice Building Workshop involves students in the design and construction of real projects at various scales. Elective courses and course sequences will be formatted to address the specific requirements of each project as required. Please consult postings for further information. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 627. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 328 - TEN MONUMENTS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD Credits: 3 This seminar examines ten key religious and secular buildings of the Islamic world, including some of the most celebrated monuments such as the Taj Mahal, in India, and the Alhambra Palace, in Spain. It covers a wide geographical area that stretches from modern Turkey, Egypt, and Syria, to Iran and India. Each session will alternate lecture and discussion and will focus on one building, exploring it in depth in relation to its aesthetic, cultural, religious, and political contexts. We will examine the formation of a visual vocabulary, its continuities, and variations, the complex layers of meanings embedded in these monuments, and will question patronage, imperial ideology, and cross-cultural encounters and influences. Cross-list: HART 323, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 628. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 329 - STREETS AND URBAN LIFE: PARIS TO ISTANBUL Credits: 3 This exploration of the street as a focus of urban life in 18th and 19th century. We will look at ways streets functioned as spaces of livelihood, sociability, and transgression in cities such as London, Paris, Istanbul, Amsterdam & Cairo. Cross-list: HART 329, HIST 329. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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ARCH 331 - VISUAL CULTURE OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD I Credits: 3 An introduction to the arts and architecture of the Islamic world from the rise of Islam to the Mongol invasions. Explores the development of a visual tradition through its continuities, regional variations, exchanges, and intertextualities. Examines key religious and secular institutions and art forms through their aesthetic and historical contexts. Cross-list: HART 321. College: School of Architecture Department: Architecture
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