This course will examine the principles of Biophilia as they relate to biomimicry, human evolution, and the Design Thinking Process.
Students examine materials used in the built environment that are contrary to human health such as mold, asbestos and other known hazards, along with abatement procedures for these materials....
Students examine materials used in the built environment that are contrary to human health such as mold, asbestos and other known hazards, along with abatement procedures for these materials. Learning Goals: 1. Discuss the transmission and proliferation of viruses, bacteria, and chemical agents. 2. Discuss the role of the interior environment in relation chemicals and pollution. 3. Analyze legislation intended to preserve human health.
This course introduces design students to new ways of understanding places in the world and how design professionals can enhance people’s lives. Through the exploration of a broad range of spaces,...
This course introduces design students to new ways of understanding places in the world and how design professionals can enhance people’s lives. Through the exploration of a broad range of spaces, including homes, workplaces, and public space, students gain an understanding of how the psychological paradigms of neurobiology, learning behaviors, social culture, cognition and human behavior apply to spatial design and how design can enhance the lives of individuals from children to elders to...
Students explore different physical and psychological chronic health conditions in relation to specific designs of residential and institutional housing. Learning Goals: 1. List an array of...
Students explore different physical and psychological chronic health conditions in relation to specific designs of residential and institutional housing. Learning Goals: 1. List an array of physical, psychological and sociological health conditions that effects how one interacts with the built environment. 2. Discuss the different types of living environments occupied by people with chronic health conditions. 3. Analyze existing environments for supports and constraints related to a specific...
This course explores specific Human Conditions; what they are and how they can affect the planning and design of the built environment. Students will learn about, and how to identify physical,...
This course explores specific Human Conditions; what they are and how they can affect the planning and design of the built environment. Students will learn about, and how to identify physical, psychological, and cultural human factors, as well as obstacles from the environment. They will discuss and analyze the specific influences from these factors and how they can be considered throughout the design process. Students will then synthesize practical design solutions that are best for human...
Students explore their environments as spiritual spaces for attentive observation & mindful participation. Discover the basics of spiritual design and how the designed spaces influence the...
Students explore their environments as spiritual spaces for attentive observation & mindful participation. Discover the basics of spiritual design and how the designed spaces influence the experiences relative to sensory perceptions.
This course explores key ideas, strategies, and modes of design representation within and related to the design professions. The skillsets introduced and developed throughout this course are...
This course explores key ideas, strategies, and modes of design representation within and related to the design professions. The skillsets introduced and developed throughout this course are intended to support creative and analytical thinkers who work with, around, and for architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban designers, urban planners, and other built-environment professionals—and who may not (yet) consider themselves designers. Over the course of eight weeks, students...
In this course students will learn about the trauma-informed design (TiD) approach, what trauma is, and why it matters in design. Students will practice communicating through both visualizations and...
In this course students will learn about the trauma-informed design (TiD) approach, what trauma is, and why it matters in design. Students will practice communicating through both visualizations and spoken and written means about trauma-informed design. Students will be expected to include evidence (both peer-reviewed scientific evidence and precedence from contemporary sources, as well as other sources of sound evidence). This theory-into-practice applied approach will investigate if and how...