History and Theory of Building Sciences

ARCH-2466

The course is required as a foundation for the Building Sciences Program in the 21st century. It will examine a range of architectural projects from the global vernacular, significant historical projects, and contemporary case studies from a broader perspective of energy, climate, materials, resources, health, society and technology. This foundational course aims to contextualize significant built projects and work within the historical shifts in the discipline's roots in building physics originating from an 18th - century mechanical paradigm to a 21st century thermodynamic and eco-systemic view of building sciences. A critical part of this course intends to stimulate the capacity of students to recognize and develop their own insights, voice, and critical appreciation of architectural projects from a broader building sciences perspective.

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