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GDES 3B47
Design for Dwelling
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio
Prerequisite: 8.5 credits, including all first-year requirements (5.0 credits)
Working within the thematic context of humanity and design, students will be involved in studio design projects for real life scenarios to design affordable housing possibilities. Through research and discussion of the various stakeholders, students will have the opportunity to explore the conditions, design strategies, methods, building technologies, construction and implementation of realizable solutions to create affordable housing. As a multi-disciplinary studio, various approaches and techniques of dwelling design, representation and development are explored in the studio project work.
Course was last updated January 22, 2014 - 12:40 PM