56 courses in the 1993–94 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
An introduction to Architecture
An introductory course for non-architecture students, which explores in broad terms the nature of our architecture and how it has evolved. The main streams in the development of Western architecture are traced up to the present and lead toa discussion of current work, ideas and concerns.
The application of mathematics to architecture through evolutionary geometrical studies, humanist thought, perspective development; geometrical constructions; trigonometry; algebra; calculus and matrices.
This is an introduction to desktop computers as used in architectural practice. Half of the course will focus on 2 and 3- dimensional computer-aided design concepts and skills. Most of the remainder of the course will focus on cost estimating and specifications using data-base, spread sheet and word processing software. All applications will be based on a single case study building which is used throughout the course.
Replaces CS 100
An introduction to analysis of the form that landscapes take and the processes and ideals leading to those forms. Topics of discussion include the vernacular landscape, the garden, the park, the town and suburban landscape. Emphasis will be on site planning within the above situations and on the introduction of ideas of sustainable development and an ecosystems approach.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Selected schemes of order, such as fate, providence, natural law, the human will, as expressed in plays, poems and fiction from various ages; selected conventions in literature, cinema, and the visual arts; the development of one or two archetypal symbols in literature and the visual arts; directed to lead into more detailed studies of symbolic pattems in lconography 2. Prereq: Consent of instructor
A study centred on ancient life to initiate the student into the stream of cultural history and the complex problems of what the artist is, the quality of the human existence, culture, environment, as well as the working of the icon from raw state of perceived image to its function as an expressive symbol in poetry, music, dance, architecture and other works of art; a study of modern work in comparison to an ancient achievement.
Prereq: ARCH 142
Fundamental concepts of mechanics and structures, as related to architectural design, study of loading conditions, forces, moments, systems of forces, conditions of equilibrium for two and three dimensional structures, centre of gravity of loads and areas, bar forces in trusses, simple frame analysis, friction, moment of inertia. Prereq: ARCH 112
Course Descriptions Architecture
Introduction to applications of technology in the design and construction of buildings. Organized as a series of case studies concentrating on the last three centuries, it addresses, among other themes, the emergence of new structural methods and materials, the evolution of environmental control, the rationalization of building assembly, and the invention of the modem urban infrastructure.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
An introduction of the fundamentais of building construction, in terms of materials, technical aspects of the making and design of buildings, basic building science and environmental concerns. Emphasis will be placed on soils, foundations, masonry construction and wood frame construction.
These courses offer a vehicle for introducing additional electives to the program on a short-term basis, and for developing future permanent courses.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Development of the means to appreciate the art and science of building; introduction to the study of theories of architecture; development of skills in graphic communication; introduction to a study of building elements; promotion of the application of theory in the practice of design. Field trip {one week). .
Prereq: Architecture students only
Further development of basic skills, and the application of theory and design in small scale architectural design projects. Introduction to issues of habitation, program and context.
Prereq: ARCH 192
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By focusing on three-dimensional modelling, the course introduces a number of related topics in computer graphics such as rendering, raster graphics, light, colour and image compositing. There are studio projects involving the design, modelling and rendering of sculptures and a project dealing with interpretations through modelling of distinctive buildings from the recent or distant past. Lectures support the hands-on work with a general theoretical background.
Prereq: ARCH 113 or CS 100 and ARCH 193 or consent of instructor
An introduction to the structure and form of urban environments as understood through the urban architecture. The forces that determine the creation and development of urban places will be examined. Topics include: the plan as a generative form, urban building types, urban morphology and the shape of the public realm, infrastructure as a system and an architectural object, nature and the park, and real estate and development controls. Of special interest will be analyses of the suburb and urban master plans.
Prereq: For Architecture 2B students or consent of instructor
The study of gardens as works of art reconciling people with their world. Gardens of Europe and Westem Asia are studied as responses to specific human needs, the stress and aspirations of an age, and to the climate and landscape of the land in which they were created.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Beginning with the formative years of modern architecture, the course will analyse buildings and theories of representative architects and designers, documenting the development of architectural ideas in Europe and elsewhere.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Recognition of patterns of life and concepts of order and conduct, models of the universe and other, moving metaphors and myths by means of study of the thoughts, acts, art, architecture, technology, literature, music and town design of the West from the break-up of the Roman Empire until the Renaissance. Field trips fo Museums, concerts in Toronto, Detroit or Buffalo.
Prereq: ARCH 143 or consent of instructor
Analysis of the various styles emerging out of provincial and international Gothic, especially Italian use of classical models, the spread of this “renaissance” mode, leading to consideration of the Mannarist, the Baroque, the Rococo, the Neoclassical; investigation of the course of men's attitudes from humanism, nationalism, and Reformation through the Enlightenment until the French Revolution and Hume's dethronement of Reason. Field trips to museums, concerts in Toronto, Quebec, Detroit or Buffalo; Stratford Festival.
Prereq: ARCH 246 or consent of instructor
Development of creative skills through group behaviour in problem solving sessions by: developing a clear understanding of each participant's own creative thought processes; increasing her/his ability to consciously and deliberately make use Of her/his own creative potential; engendering an awareness of the capacity to use herselffhimself and the people he/she works with to produce better solutions to the problems identified by the group.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Concept of simple stress and strain; statically indeterminate axially loaded members; thermal stresses, torsion, shear and bending moments in simple beam; shear and moment diagrams, qualitative deflected shapes, flexural and shearing stresses, deflection calculations; combined stresses, beams of different materials, compression members, Euler’s formula. Prereq: ARCH 163
Course Descriptions Architecture
The study of more advanced aspects of building construction dealing with the design and technological aspects of building structure: reinforced concrete, precast concrete, and steel framing; building envelope: cladding principles, window walls, roofing and glazing; and interior finish selection and interface with mechanical and electrical systems.
Prereq: ARCH 172 or consent of instructor
These courses offer a vehicle for introducing additional electives to the program on a short-term basis, and for developing future permanent courses.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Architectural case studies are used to examine conceptual development, structural design, building process and the selection of structural timber systems. Topics such as flexural, compression and truss members; connections; and plywood construction are studied using calculations, design aids, rules of thumb and the latest CSA design standards.
Prereq: ARCH 262
This offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems not offered in the regular curriculum, guided exploration of specific architectural problem areas, of appropriate complexity to the particular term.
Prereq: Approval of (in house) UGAC
The exploration of design as a thinking process through the medium of small scale design projects. The development and analysis of architectural propositions concerning personal space within the context of a larger community.
Design involving problems of human perception and dimension in more complex environments, and dealing with issues of public and private space. Development of skills in analysis and programming, and further exploration of questions of siting and context. Field trip to a major urban area (one week).
Prereq: ARCH 292
seen as the creation of a data base of twodimensional graphics and threedimensional models from which drawings and images can be extracted. An important component of the course is therefore the structuring of this two- and threedimensional information. For architectural subject matter the course will use the works of a classical architect, such as Palladio or Schinkel, by requiring the design and modelling of a building incorporating the design rules perceived to have been used by the architect. By using CAD as a means of criticism, CAD is also used to teach architectural history by allowing visual testing of the validity of the design rules and by allowing one to project oneself into a virtual reality of the past. Prereg: ARCH 213 or consent of instructor
Beginning with the introduction of important theories of architecture in vogue prior to 1850, the course will examine texts, movements, buildings, projects, and urban proposals of the period in order to understand the structure of contemporary architectural theory.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Depiction of “modem” culture as one in which the notion of environmental order as the fulfilling of natura! law is replaced by a notion of order as the historical creation of autonomous wills. Selected works in philosophy, literature, art and architecture will be studied.
Prereq: ARCH 247 or consent of instructor
Architecture and urban design from the early 15th to the early 17th century in central and northern Italy. Special attention is paid to the development of theory and its relation to architectural practice. In addition fo the works of the major figures of the period, typical relationships between buildings and their urban and natural contexts are considered.
Prereq: Registration in ARCH 492 or consent of instructor
Research into various topics including architectural history, theory, practice, and pedagogy but exploring the means of study (the human mind, the precepters, the tools of searching, ordering of findings, ways of presentation of the results of reflection). Guest lecturers, field trips, and private consultants will diversify the common studies. Because the topics will shift, it is possible to enrol in the course more than once.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
The letter designation allows this course to be taker: more than once for credit.
Architectural case studies are used to examine conceptual development, structural design, building process and the selection of structural steel systems. Topics such as tension, flexural and compression members; and connections are studied using calculations, design aids, tules of thumb and the latest CSA design standards.
Prereq: ARCH 262
Architectural case studies are used to examine conceptual development, structural design, building process and the selection of structural concrete systems. Topics such as flexural (rectangular, T-Beams, and one-way slabs) and compression members; footing and retaining walls; non-reinforced and reinforced masonry wails are studied using calculations, design aids, rules of thumb and the latest CSA design standards.
Prereq: ARCH 262
Course Descriptions Architecture
The course focuses on the air and water systems of buildings and is aimed at developing knowledge and skills appropriate to architectural practice. Subjects covered include environmental parameters, heating and cooling loads, energy conservative design, the selection of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, plumbing systems, and fire protection criteria and systems, with reference to building codes and standards.
Coreq: ARCH 392 or consent of instructor
A study of services in buildings, covering electrical distribution, vertical transportation, lighting and acoustics. The course also addresses exterior applications, site planning and district services, and a survey of urban infrastructures.
Coreq: ARCH 393 or consent of instructor
These courses allow for additional electives to the program on a short term basis, and for developing future permanent courses.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
This offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems not offered in the regular curriculum. It allows guided exploration of a specific architectural problem area, of appropriate complexity to the particular term. Prereq: Approval of (in house) UGAC
Development of design skills and theoretical knowledge through their application in projects involving various building types in urban situations. Emphasis is placed upon issues of materiality and technology in architectural design.
Prereq: ARCH 293
The application of architectural principles to urban design. The study and analysis of elements of existing communities, and of the theories and processes in the creation of new urban areas. Design at an urban scale.
Prereq: ARCH 392
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COURSES FOR BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
The application of critical thought will be exercised regularly through oral and written assignments on a wide range of designed human experience; secondarily, there will be reading assignments to facilitate the practice of criticism through a broadening knowledge of critical theory and its relationship to culture.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
The course provides a survey of the history of settlement and urban form on the Italian peninsula from antiquity to the present day. In it the influences upon the structure of public and private space are outlined for each historical period. These include the constants such as geography and climate, but more especially the factors that induce and manifest change: politics, warfare, economics, social structure, the arts and theory.
Prereq: Registration in ARCH 492 or consent of instructor
The ambitions of the course are to make connections between pre-war and postwar ideologies as a context for looking more closely at the work of contemporary architects and planners in Japan. Architecture students only OR consent of instructor
History of settlement and building in Rome and the surrounding area from antiquity to the present. Acts of design in architecture, urban form and landscape related to political, cultural and spiritual authority of Rome. Comparison drawn between the image of the city, represented in literature and art, and the material facts of the place. Field trips, lecture.
Prereq: Registration in ARCH 492 or consent of instructor
The course is an introduction to the financial aspects of the development and construction industries. The economics of property development and the process of cost estimation and control will be treated from a practical perspective.
Prereq: BArch Students or consent of instructor
Architectural working drawings and specifications; bidding requirements; general conditions; general requirements trade divisions; reference and source material; assembly and reproduction; structural, mechanical and electrical consuttants. Prereq: BArch Students or consent of instructor
Discussion of the legal and ethical aspects of architectural practice in Canada and in Ontario; in particular, contracts, bonds and insurance, construction lien, by-laws and fegulations, architectural partnership. The legal background, cllent-architect relations, partial services, professional problems. Prereq: BArch Students or consent of instructor
The course introduces students to the leg-
Islative context within which architects
operate; specifically, The Architects’ Act.
The Planning Act and The Building Codes. Prereq: BArch Students or consem of
instructor
These courses allow for additional electives to the program on a short-term basis, and for developing future permanent courses.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
This offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems not offered in the regular curriculum. It allows guided exploration of a spe- Cific architectural problem area, of appropriate complexity to the particular term. Prereq: Approval of (in house) UGAC
The studio course is mounted in Rome, Italy, with the school’s own faculty and premises, and offers a unique opportunity to undertake design studies in a truly rich architectural heritage. The main focus Is the nature of the institution and its relationship to the city and its culture.
Two field trips, one week each.
Prereq: BES (pre-professional architecture) degree with minimum C- average in design courses
Course Descriptions Architecture Arts
Listed without a description.
A series of studio courses is offered which enabies students to select their subject of study and instructor. The studios are presented either by visiting architects or professors or by school faculty, and reflect the instructor's particular interests and expertise. Enrolment is normally limited to a maximum of fifteen in any one studio. Prereq: ARCH 492
Architecture students are responsible for developing a satisfactory thesis proposal prior to and as a pre-requisite of the 5A Design Studio. The completion of this requirement will be indicated as a mark of CR’ for the course on the student's academic record. The thesis proposal will be developed independently by the student between the 4B and 5A terms and will be reviewed and assessed by the 5A studio instructor.
Prereq: ARCH 493
These courses allow for additional electives to the program on a short-term basis, and for developing future permanent courses.
Prereq: Consent of instructor
This offers a student an opportunity for independent research into architectural problems not offered in the regular curricuium. it allows guided exploration of a specific architectural problem area, of appropriate complexity to the particular term. Prereq: Approval of (in house) UGAC
These courses provide an opportunity for the student to select an area of concentration for study and design in depth. A thesis topic is to be submitted and approved during term eight (4B) and all research work compieted by the end of the eight-month Co-op work term five. Terms nine and ten (5A and 5B) will be spent developing the
thesis for presentation during term ten. The thesis is to be a vehicle for thinking and design at an innovative level. Thus considerable emphasis is placed on both theory and development of design solutions.
Prereq: ARCH 499 and consent of instructor
A letter grade for ARCH 592 will be submitted only after the completion of ARCH 593.
Arts
Courses not offered in the current academic year are listed at the end of this section.
Introductory Notes
1. Courses designated “Arts”, those listed below, usually cover some topics and themes of general interest to several disciplines and their presentation is often made with this interdisciplinary perspective in view.
2. Arts courses are elective courses in General and Honours programs and, except for ARTS 301, do not satisfy either the Group A or Group B requirements.
ARTS 301 0.5 Studies In the Humanities A one-term multi-disciplinary study of the humanities, including art and music as well as literature, history and religious studies. In addition to the principal professor, visiting lecturers from the different disciplines enable the student to see each discipline through expert eyes. Also discussion of the nature of the humanities, and their role in life, business, etc. Prereq: Second-year standing Counts toward the A(l) requirement (Formerly ARTS 100)
COURSES NOT OFFERED 1993-94
ARTS 122 Quest for Meaning in the Twentieth Century
ARTS 215 A/B Man in Crisis (Literary Views)
ARTS 225 Mennonite Authors and Artists