ARCH 259, Section 2

Orientation
Fall 2026
Instructors: Robert Adams
Term: Fall 2026
Section: 2
Class Number: 30959
Credits: 2
Required: Yes
Elective: No
Meets: Tues, Thurs 2:00-5:00pm B100 MLB (Oct 26 – Dec 11)
Course Brief:

This studio module fosters awareness of relationships between bodies and objects in space, at full scale. Students learn to base design decisions on contextually based prompts, and the way that each design decision remakes the context for design. Though intended primarily for students considering a design-related career, it is open to students from any discipline wishing to improve their design literacy.

Learning objectives:

  • Understanding body and positionality in space.
  • Introduction to body/object relationships.
  • Introduction to object/environment relationships
  • Introduction to digital/physical relationships.
  • Introduction to making body-scale objects.
  • Introduction to paper craft.

Software requirements:

  • Rhinoceros 3D

Drop/Add Deadline: November 9, 2026