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.
Course Info
Learning Resource Types
assignment
Design Assignments
assignment
Written Assignments
![Rendering of a wall section.](/courses/4-501-architectural-construction-and-computation-fall-2005/0a9994123eb0183f3a6da2f51c7075a9_4-501f05.jpg)
A rendering of one of the class projects, a detailed wall section. (Image by Prof. Larry Sass.)