Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course is required for an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Architectural Design and Drafting.

 Transferability of credit depends entirely upon the institution to which the student wishes to transfer.

Students who have a documented disability and require a classroom adjustment or accommodation should contact Disability Services www.pcc.edu/disability and provide the Approved Academic Accommodations letter to the Instructor.

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

Apply schematic design strategies to a new light frame commercial project.
Produce professional quality schematic presentation drawings.

This is a studio-based class: assignments, discussions, and seminars will take place in class, and attendance is expected. Assignments will revolve around studio exercises, discussions, out of class assignments and critical reviews.

• Participation in studio work sessions, class discussions and critiques
• Proper and timely completion of class projects, which demonstrate effective use of knowledge
• Evaluation procedures will be presented at the first class meeting.
• Student grades will be based on satisfactory com­ple­tion of assigned projects.

Themes, Concepts, and Issues:

This is a studio-based class: assignments, discussions, and seminars will take place in class, and attendance is expected. Assignments will revolve around studio exercises, discussions, out of class assignments and critical reviews.

Design Development

¨     Review of Schematic Design

¨     Design Development of Floor plans, Elevations and Site plan.

¨     Structural Framing Plan overlays