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ARCH 170 - Introduction to the Built Environment

FALL 2010 CALENDAR

How to Read This Calendar

Because recitation sessions are scheduled on various days of the week, the WEEK column applies to recitations and assignments. For example, assignment # 1 is issued in week 1 and is due in week 4 on the day your recitation meets.

NOTE: If your discussion section meets on Monday, there will be no discussion meetings the first two weeks, so please make sure you get your assignment #1 at the lecture

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The DATE column applies to lectures and readings.

In the READINGS column, you will find the latest date by which the indicated material must be read.

SR indicates page numbers in the Supplemental Readings.

NOTE: This calendar is intended as an example for prospective students. Current students, please visit elms.umd.edu for the most up-to-date schedule.

WEEKDATELECTURERECITATIONREADINGS
0 --/--/---- Introduction Assignment #1 issued (No discussion sections this week)  
1 --/--/---- The Built Environment Discussion Ching ed. 2 & 3: ix-xiv
2 --/--/---- Design Communication: Plans and Sections

Assignment #1 due

Assignment #2 issued


SR: 1-15
--/--/---- Theory: Vitruvius 
3 --/--/---- Theory: Laugier, Durand

Discussion & Pin-up


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--/--/---- Theory: Modernism.
4 --/--/---- Theory: Postmodernism

Assignment #2 due

Assignment #3 issued

Ching ed. 2: 374-375
Ching ed. 3: 406-407
--/--/---- Theory: Semiotics
5 --/--/---- Theory: Typology

Review

SR: 35-42
SR: 17-34
--/--/---- HOURLY EXAM  
6 --/--/---- Form: Space. Ordering Strategies

Discussion

 Ching: Ch. 2, 3, & 7
SR 17-34
--/--/---- Form: Parti Ching: Ch. 4
7 --/--/---- Form: Parti Continued
New Topic: Proportion		DiscussionChing ed. 2: Ch. 6, p 277-312
Ching ed. 3: Ch. 6 p. 292-328
--/--/---- Proportion .
8 --/--/---- Scale

Assignment #3 due

Assignment #4 issued

 Ching ed. 2: Ch. 6, p. 313-317
Ching ed. 3: Ch. 6, p. 329-336
--/--/---- Site, climate, Genius Loci & Gardens 
9 --/--/---- Technology: Loads, Stresses Discussion.
--/--/---- Technology: Structural Systems.
10 --/--/---- Function: Activity zones, circulation

Discussion


Ching: Ch. 5
--/--/---- HOURLY EXAM .
11 --/--/---- Function: Program, topological diagrams

Discussion

Extra Credit Assigned

 SR: 43-46.
--/--/---- Design Process  
12 --/--/---- Origin and Early Development of Cities Assignment #4 due SR: 43-46
SR: 47-54
--/--/---- Ancient Greek and Roman Cities Thanksgiving Break
13 --/--/---- Medieval and Renaissance Cities

Discussion

Extra Credit Due

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--/--/---- Rome under Sixtus VSR: 55-77
14 --/--/---- The City in the Nineteenth Century Review  
--/--/---- Current Urban Issues SR: 79-88
15 --/--/---- Review  
. --/--/---- FINAL EXAM Sect 01
--/--/---- FINAL EXAM Section 02