4.501 | Fall 2005 | Undergraduate

Architectural Construction and Computation

Course Description

This class investigates the use of computers in architectural design and construction. It begins with a pre-prepared design computer model, which is used for testing and process investigation in construction. It then explores the process of construction from all sides of the practice: detail design, structural design, …
This class investigates the use of computers in architectural design and construction. It begins with a pre-prepared design computer model, which is used for testing and process investigation in construction. It then explores the process of construction from all sides of the practice: detail design, structural design, and both legal and computational issues.
Learning Resource Types
Design Assignments
Written Assignments
Rendering of a wall section.
A rendering of one of the class projects, a detailed wall section. (Image by Prof. Larry Sass.)