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501
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Sustainable Housing (R2000) Design
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Sustainable Housing by Design deals with the design of low rise multiple unit residential housing which demonstrates and promotes advanced levels of energy efficiency, resource conservation strategies and sustainable development policies.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Corequisite: BSC 505, Prerequisite: ASF 32A/B or ASF 2
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502
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Sustainable Housing (R2000) Technical
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In this segment sustainable housing is viewed from a holistic approach, investigating issues as they relate to architecture, building science, and mechanical systems and utilizes the HOT2000 computer simulation to test theories.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Corequisites: ASC 501 and BSC 505, Prerequisite: ASF 32A/B or ASF 2
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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504
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Independent Study
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This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department-see Architectural Science for information.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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This course examines housing design related to the issues of affordable housing, to explore new and innovative approaches to minimal housing and to engage students in issues of affordable/minimal housing through direct involvement.
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Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 32A/B or ASF 2
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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506
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Conservation and Historical Preservation I
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A course on theoretical studies and critical issues in the field of Architectural Conservation and Preservation of historical buildings and sites in Ontario. The emphasis is placed on identification of architectural styles and historical periods of Ontario Vernacular, on identification of conceptual criteria for preservation. The course is also on measuring, recording, documenting and producing a complete set of true and scaled measured drawings of selected and approved significant selected buildings in Toronto. (formerly first half of ASC 045).
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 32A/B or ASF 2
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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604
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Independent Study
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This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department-see Architectural Science for information.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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606
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Conservation and Historical Preservation II
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This course examines the contemporary methodologies and techniques available for the physical intervention and process of heritage building conservation based on scientific and technical principles. Topics examined include historic masonry, wood conservation, restoration of decorative historical plaster, prevention of metal corrosion and environmentally safe approaches to cleaning techniques. (formerly second half of ASC 045).
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASC 506
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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704
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Independent Study
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This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department-see Architectural Science for information.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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714
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Computer Applications in Architecture
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Applications of AUTOCAD to Architectural Science, Building Science, and Project Management. This course covers the intermediate features of AUTOCAD as applied in the above areas. Practice on the microcomputer and hands-on experience is included.
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 25A/B or ASF 25
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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715
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Advanced Computer Apps in Architecture
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Advanced applications of AUTOCAD to Architectural Science, Building Science, and Project Management. This course covers the advanced features of AUTOCAD as applied in the above areas. In this course students will develop skills in the construction, creation, manipulation, and transformation of rudimentary and complex architectural forms in a techtonically plausible context. Practice on the microcomputer and hands-on experience is included.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Prerequisites: ASC 714 and (ASF 25A/B or ASF 25)
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Course Weight: 1.00
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In this course, students will develop research skills and techniques and the requirements for the successful completion and presentation of research papers and technical studies. (formerly LAR 742).
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Lab: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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804
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Independent Study
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This course gives students an opportunity to explore subject areas which are not part of the regular curriculum. The student must submit a written proposal of independent study for approval by Admissions Committee of Program Department-see Architectural Science for information.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Departmental consent required
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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900
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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An advanced level seminar taught by department faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in any semester determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all three options (ARCS) as a professionally-related elective. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department's discretion, and numbers will be limited. Not offered every year.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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901
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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This course explores the basic dynamics or ecology through the study of varied and typical environments. The relationships between the primary factors of geology, surface deposits, hydrology, flora and fauna, together with the impact of urbanization and human activity on the natural ecosystem, are studies.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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902
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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Digital design using computer software has evolved through a number of modes of design practice. Recent software applications have introduced more fluid interfaces that allow for greater serendipitous design discovery that can emerge from sketching and experimenting with forms. Students in this course will explore the potential of a number of types of software to support the digital design process. Working with these digital tools will be placed within a general creative context.
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Lect: 1.5 hrs./Lab: 1.5 hrs.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 25A/B or ASF 25
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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903
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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A continuation of landscape ecology with an emphasis on solving problems inherited from earlier traditions of planning and design. Creative ideas which recognize natural processes, technology and human resources. The implementation and management of landscapes based upon ecological principles.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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904
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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Digital Tools: Ways of conceiving and communicating architectural ideas. And advanced level seminar taught by faculty members, either singly or as a team. Topics offered in various semesters determined by faculty expertise available. Open to all architectural science options. Registration may be limited to students in a specific year of the program at the department's discretion and enrollment may be limited.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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905
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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The course will be focusing on the environmental impact assessment method which should be used in Canada since the launch of Canadian LEED in December 2004. Designing with LEED deals with the use of the LEED green building rating system as a design tool for the creation of environmentally responsible buildings. There are other environmental issues which are assessed by other methods not necessarily included in LEED.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 200
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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906
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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This course provides students with an introduction to fire safety engineering. The principle objective of fire safety engineering is to provide an acceptable level of safety when an accidental fire occurs. Computational simulation software packages will be used to demonstrate fire growth and more movement under different scenarios. This course is designed for architecture students who have developed some basic understanding of fire and knowledge about the regulations associated with fire safety in buildings.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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| Corequisites: BSC 504, BSC 505, and BSC 604
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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907
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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Throughout history, the small building has engaged the landscape and been part of the urban environment. This course will study the small building in many cultures and will provide a greater understanding of human scale, meaning, symbol, and function, and the relationship of these factors to architecture. It is also aimed at teaching useful skills for architects in all three disciplines including researching, writing, analysis and presentation skills.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisites: (ASF 15A/B or ASF 15), (ASF 18A/B or ASF 18), (ASF 25A/B or ASF 25) and ASF 328
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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908
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to study, in depth, the properties, application, and meaning that most expressive and at the same time technically demanding of modern construction materials, glass. This course will provide exposure to various methods of using glass in buildings, both conventional and more unusual. Issues of detailing for various systems will be discussed.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisites: (ASF 26A/B or ASF 26), ASF 320, and ASF 328
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Course Weight: 1.00
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ASC
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909
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Selected Topics in Architectural Science
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This course examines the principles and practice of joining building materials from a design perspective. Groups of detailing issues are organized around building component areas and are presented to roughly correspond with the sequence of specification classifications. The focus will be on the design of architectural details and the clarification of tectonic expression. The complex layers and inter-relationship of cladding, insulation and air/vapour barriers in a wall assembly will not be covered in this course.
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Lect: 3 hrs.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of the basic system of variables which are present in every architectural and environmental design, in a real-time process of problem-solving, is the basis of this course. The full range of arts/sciences which impact on architecture are studied, and awareness of their interdependency in design decision-making is stressed.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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17A/B
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Components I-A/B
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This course introduces the methods and materials of building construction with an examination of the architectural, structural, soil, site and service components that relate to the development of site and enclosure. The course will provide a study of the forces and force systems acting on the building components and structure with an introduction to Statics and the Strength of Material.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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The course traces the roots of Architecture and Landscape Architecture as the art and science of planning and designing the physical environment. Examples and case studies are used to explore the progressive use of planning and design principles and their impacts on built form, human settlement and the natural landscape. The fall semester studies Antiquity through medieval Europe, the winter semester extends from the Renaissance through to Industrialization.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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19A/B
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Management I-A/B
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Introduction to management and communication principles, concepts and practice. Starting with seminars on Learning Management, the course progresses to examine oral and written communication and presentation and communications in business. The course then examines the role of the Project Manager and the principles of Construction Project Management. The broad scope of the Construction Industry, its roles, participants and documentation is then studied, as is the historic evolution of prevailing Industry roles and practices.
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Lect: 2 hrs.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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This course examines the building science theory and principles applied to the control of moisture, heat, air and solar radiation flows across building separators. The fire safety and acoustical performance of separators are also examined. Principles and analytical techniques presented in the first term of the course are applied to the design of building envelopes in the second term. Related issues are reviewed within the context of existing and emerging building technology.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Corequisite: ASF 26A/B, Prerequisite: ASF 17A/B or ASF 17
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Course Weight: 2.00
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A study of the language of visual expression in architecture based on Euclidean, descriptive and projective Geometry. Numerous exercises cover such areas as composition, proportion, symmetry, polyhedra, space packing/lattices and space-time. Selected historical and contemporary examples are used in demonstration.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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ASF
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26A/B
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Structures I-A/B
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The basic principles of statics and strength of materials are applied to simple structural systems. The external forces acting on the structure and its elements and their response to the external forces are investigated. The effect of material selection on the performance of the building components and structure is investigated. The process of evaluation, selecting and assembling traditional building materials and its components using wood is examined.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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ASF
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29A/B
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Management II-A/B
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Examines the regulatory frameworks and authorities having jurisdiction, that determine physical qualities of the built environment. Introduces standards of construction, documents and contracts. Explores the concept of construction as an economic activity; studies the economic objectives, resources and constraints of participants in the development and construction processes; Investigates the principles, techniques and issues of construction economics and the financial aspects of real property development. Overview of construction management systems and computer applications for project scheduling, cost control and project management.
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Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 2 hrs.
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Course Weight: 2.00
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Studio courses in general focus on the development of creative analytic and problem-solving skills relating to space and place, and visual communication of the solutions. This course focuses on the links between human needs and the environmental context within which they occur. It is centered on the analysis and solution of problems comprising such issues as purpose, function, activity, circulation, and spatial definition; and means of graphic communication.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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Course Weight: 4.00
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The studio courses focus on the development of creative, spatial, analytic and problem solving skills and visual communication of the solutions. This studio studies design for Architecture and Landscape Architecture with studio projects of increasing complexity examining design principles, function, programming, structure, building science and technology, together with concepts of site planning, zoning and building by-laws. Students are required to research case studies and to demonstrate methodology, initiative, judgement, creativity, skill, and cooperation in their solutions studio exercises.
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Lab: 6 hrs.
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Course Weight: 4.00
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The course surveys the complexities of the eco-system and sub-systems from a holistic perspective. It outlines the relevance of science and systems to environmental design. The conceptual framework of a systems approach is used to illustrate the interdependence of human and other life processes. Transformations between energy, matter, and living organisms are examined. The concept of sustainability is introduced, stressing energy as a central issue that underlies design or management of systems in the environment.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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Course Weight: 1.00
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Applications of the systems approach introduced in ASF 100, Systems I, are to be examined. The sensitivities of the ecological balances are discussed in relation to the natural, controlled and built-environments. Differing methods of integrating systems in the designed environment are compared. The significance and nature of interdisciplinary approaches to environmental design are stressed.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 100
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Course Weight: 1.00
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The course examines: the fundamental properties of materials; bonds within and between atoms; bonds between molecules; crystal structure; mechanical properties of materials and test methods. The manufacture, properties and uses of the following building materials are examined: stone, metals, thermoplastics and thermosets, elastomers, fibres and textiles, wood, ceramic materials, composites, finishes and coatings.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 17A/B or ASF 17
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Course Weight: 2.00
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This course is an introduction to the techniques of the planning of sites as a response to human and contextual criteria. The role of analysis is emphasized as the basis for site development, and analytical approaches are surveyed. Methods of developing sites at large and small scale are explored with reference to the constraints and opportunities of the natural, controlled and built environment, and the appropriate legal setting.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 100
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Course Weight: 2.00
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The course surveys the History of Architecture and Landscape Architecture since industrialization, in terms of process/product and the impacts of technology, cultural and social change. Using case studies from the Industrial Revolution, through Internationalism to post-Modernism, the interrelated dynamic of social, political, cultural and technological influences on the evolution of architecture and the contemporary approach to Architecture and Landscape Architecture, is studied.
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Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr.
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| Prerequisite: ASF 18A/B or ASF 18
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Course Weight: 1.00
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