Project 01 – Architecturally Significant Houses: The Case Study House Program
“Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space.” - Mies van der Rohe
For this project, students will be developing a set of architectural presentation drawings for a house from Art and Architecture magazine's Case Study House program. Students will research and analyze the work of the house’s architect as well as the design characteristics of the house itself. With this information, they will create a set of presentation drawings describing the house, then use this information to develop a small design of their own. This process will require in-depth research on a variety of subjects and will provide an overview of many different aspects of the architecture profession.
Houses designed for the Case Study program:
Houses designed for the Case Study program:
- are significant in the history of 20th century American architecture
- reflect the thinking, beliefs, and technologies of their time
- were created by architects who have a lasting effect on residential design in America
Project 02 – The Urban Home: Patterns of the City
L.A., it's nice, but I think of sunshine and people on rollerblades eating sushi. New York, I think of nighttime, I think of Times Square and Broadway and nightlife and the city that never sleeps. - Jimmy Fallon
Students will be working on a hypothetical project for an urban residence. A client has come to our students with a unique proposal. They have purchased the last vacant lot remaining on a residential street in the heart of the city. These lots are extremely hard to find, so this is a rare opportunity. The client has indicated that the street is lined with traditional urban houses, and they want their house to fit in with the neighborhood…but…they want an updated version of this traditional residence. Students will research these traditional American urban house types and will use this knowledge as a starting point in their design solution. From there, they will create a new and innovative urban home for the 21st century in which their client can live.
The foundation of research for this project will be architect Steven Holl's book Rural and Urban House Types which is part of the Pamphlet Architecture series of books. House types to be explored in this project will include:
The foundation of research for this project will be architect Steven Holl's book Rural and Urban House Types which is part of the Pamphlet Architecture series of books. House types to be explored in this project will include:
- The Shotgun House
- The Father-Son-and Holy Ghost House
- The Flounder House
- The Rowhouse
- The Courtyard House
- The Double House
