What is an Architect? :: Curriculum

Architectural Design 1 Model

Units:

Orientation/The World of Architecture
- Architectural Styles - Project Introduction (1 of 4)
- Architectural Styles - Project Research (2 of 4)
- Architectural Styles - Project Presentation (3 of 4)
- Architectural Styles - The Grand Finale (4 of 4)
- Amazing Architecture
- Early Traditional Home Styles
- Choose an Architect
  - Which house would you like to live in?
  - Activity #2
Architectural Career Opportunities
- The Architectural Team
  - What is an Architect?
  - Architectural Team Members
  - Architectural Design Features
- The Engineering Team
Fundamentals of Design
Indoor Living Areas
- 600 Sq. Ft. Cottage - Lesson 1 of 8 (or 12)
- Bedrooms and Bathrooms
- Room Planning Living area
Indoor Living Areas - Cottage Project
- Space Planning
- Kitchen
- Bath
- Living Room
- Bedroom
- Other Miscellaneous Considerations
- Preliminary Sketch
- Final Architectural Floor Plan
- Build the Model (Shoebox)
- Elevations
- Plot Plan
- Vicinity Map
Outdoor Living Areas
Traffic Areas and Patterns
Kitchens
- Architectural Kitchen Design Project - Basic Kitchen Designs & The Work Triangle (1 of 4)
- Architectural Kitchen Design Project - Seven Residential Kitchen Styles (2 of 4)
- Architectural Kitchen Design Project - Countertops & Backsplashes, Door & Drawer Front Styles, And Kitchen Appliances (3 of 4)
  - Hook/anticipatory set
  - Kitchen Countertops/Backsplash and Door & Drawer Styles
- Drawing Requirements/Material Scheduels & Deadlines for the "Architectural Kitchen Design Project" (4 of 4)
General Service Areas
Sleeping Areas
Bubble Diagrams
- Bubble Sketch House Plan
Technical Sketching
- Basic Elements of Straight Line
- 1 point Perspective
  - What is a 1 point Perspective
  - Let's see a perspective
Graphing
- Calculating Square Footage
Architectural Planning
Floor Plan Design and Delineation
- Floor Plan using Revit, Part 1 of 2
- Floor Plan using Revit, Part 2 of 2
  - Teacher will model how to use Revit
  - Students use Revit for their floor plan
- Drawing Walls with AutoCAD - double line tool
- Lesson Plan #4
Electrical Plans
- Creating a Basic Bread Board Electrical Circuit
- Create a Basic Bread Board Series Electrical Circuit
  - Set up for Making a Basic Bread Board Series Circuit
  - Making a Basic Bread Board Series Circuit
- Create a Basic Bread Board Parallel Electrical Circuit
  - Set up for: Creating a Basic Bread Board Parallel Circuit
  - Making a Basic Bread Board Parallel Electrical Circuit
- Create a Bread Board Series and Parallel Electrical Circuit
  - Set up for Making a Basic Bread Series and Parallel Circuit
  - What does a Basic Series Paralell Circuit look like?
- Electrical Plan Using REVIT
  - Creating Electrical Plans
- Electrical Symbols
- Adding Electrical Symbols to a Floor Plan
  - Handouts 15 and 16
Foundation Plans and Construction Details
- Foundation Plan Using REVIT
  - Installing Floors
  - Installing Foundation
- Drawing a foundation section view with AutoCAD
Elevation Designs and Layout
- Interior Elevation Development By: Alan Revilla
- Exterior Elevation Development By: Alan Revilla
- The basic roof plan
Section Plan Layouts
- What is a section view?
Site Plan Design
- Creating a Site Plan
Green Architecture
- Lesson Plan #1
- Insulation Challenge
Fundamental Drawing Techniques
- Drafting a Castle out of Geometric Shapes by Brian Atwater
- Drawing geometric designs with a compass
Roof Planning
- Types of Roofs by Brian Atwater
Structural Design in Architecture
- Keystone Bridge Project by: Michael Baggot
- Stair Design
Architectural Pictorials
- 2 Point Perspective(CAD)
Special Projects-Beginning Level
- Plans for a bird house kit.
- 1/4" Scaled Floor Plan Drawing of Student's Home- lesson 1 of 4
- Students Install Wall Framing of House in Which They Live in - 2 of 4
- Students Build Roof Framing of House in Which They Live in - 3 of 4
- Full Scale Model of Home Students Live In - exterior and roof covering 4 of 4
- Put a car in the garage
Special Projects-Advanced Level
- Barn to Office Conversion - Design Concept

What is an Architect?

Part of Lesson Plan: The Architectural Team

Activity Overview / Details

The instructor will write the word ARCHITECT on the board and ask students what this career title means to them. What does this person do everyday? How much school is necessary to be an Architect? What license must an Architect have and how does someone get that license? What are the responsibilities of the Architect? (safety, appearance, social). Students will take Cornell notes from this lecture. Reference material is the classroom text pages 444-446. Typical questions from the students "How much does an Architect make?" "Is Architecture boring?" The instructor will introduce career titles in the Architecture team and discuss their role in planning the project, like an artist.

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