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• ARCH 110: Architecture Design Studio I

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  First studio in four-semester foundation design studio sequence; fundamental principles of design, design vocabulary and design process; studio projects including two and three dimensional abstract exercises architectonic in nature; organizing systems in accompaniment with the study of historical precedents; emphasis on graphic communication and model making. Offered fall semester only. Corequisite:    ARCH 101
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• ARCH 121: Architectural Graphics II

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Continued development of the graphic language of architecture; hand skills with orthographic drawings extended to the formal language of architecture and developed into formal plans, elevations, sections and details; linework, notation, dimensioning, material indication and sheet layout; different types of drawings used during the design process; computer and hand skills as tools in the exploration of diagrammatic and other analytical drawings; model making. Offered in Spring Semester Only. Prerequisite:    ARCH 101 and 110 (Grade of C or Higher for Both Courses) Corequisite:    ARCH 150
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• ARCH 150: Architecture Design Studio II (Digital)

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Digital studio making transition from abstract principles to architectural projects adding issues of function, space, surface and structure; continued emphasis on understanding and developing design process and historical precedent; basic programmatic research; use of the program Archicad in the digital environment for fundamental techniques required to visualize three-dimensional spaces and objects as an integral part of the design process; development of ability to create computer generated design process drawings/models including perspective, plans, sections, isometrics and axonometrics as a means to solving design problems. Prerequisite:    ARCH 101 and 110 (Grade of C or Higher for Both Courses)
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• ARCH 155: Architecture History II - 1870 to Present

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  History and theory of the modern era; methods of historical inquiry and comparative analysis; emphasis on the modern movement, particularly recent movements in architecture and their impact on current thinking. Core: SIT (A.A.S. only).
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• ARCH 200: Professional Internship

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Practical office experience for students who qualify for sophomore standing; work under the direction of an employer with a professional degree in architecture; arrangements made through the architecture department. Prerequisite:    ARCH 121, 150, and 155 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course)
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• ARCH 204: Design and Analysis of Structural Form

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Fundamental concepts of statics, forms and forces for a spectrum of architectural structures; structural analysis incorporating both graphic representation and numeric investigation, with particular emphasis on the impact of structure on design; study of structures through full scale model building. Prerequisite:    MATH 145
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• ARCH 210: Architecture Design Studio III

  5.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Continued development of design vocabulary and design process; further development of architectural projects considering program, site and context reinforced by historical precedent; use of materials and structure and their impact on design; emphasis on conceptualization and the importance of the building 'parti'; traditional model making; appropriate use of both traditional graphic representation as well as the computer as a design tool during the design process; written research papers on design problems and historical precedent as part of the exploration process. Offered in Fall Semester Only. Prerequisite:    ARCH 121, 150, and 155 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course)
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• ARCH 214: Architecture Materials and Methods of Construction I

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  This is the first course in a two-term sequence of building technology with an emphasis on conceptual framework integrating construction into the design process. Students will learn the properties of materials used in construction, their appropriate use, and their impact on design. The course will cover methods of construction in wood, masonry, concrete, and steel.?Offered fall semester only.
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• ARCH 215: Advanced Digital Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Advanced computer design and analysis focused on complex three dimensional modeling, including animations and virtual reality 'walk throughs' using Archicad and other modeling software; building of 3D models as both a design tool and an analytical tool; 3D models to analyze structure, circulation, volume, enclosure and zoning in both historical and current projects as a precursor to modeling studio projects. Offered in Fall Semester Only. Prerequisite:    ARCH 150 (Grade of C or Higher)
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• ARCH 250: Architecture Design Studio IV

  5.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Resolution of more complex architectural programs with the context of a community-wide environment; broad study of a local rural community, narrowing to a study of the main hub of activity, usually 'Main Street', narrowing further to an individual architectural problem important to the community; project selected as subject of the semester; site analysis and fundamental urban design issues; class publication illustrating class involvement and understanding of community design issues; studio with a physical presence in the community with student drawing and models available to citizen review, student interaction with members of the community. Prerequisite:    ARCH 210
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