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ARCH403

Architecture Design Studio IV

Investigations into the relationship between the man-made and the natural world, including introductory issues of assembly and material value. 

Terms Offered

Fall 2025


Course Details

Investigations into the relationship between the man-made and the natural world, including introductory issues of assembly and material value. Design of the site and the building are combined into an integral process delimiting and probing the boundaries of each and exploring their reciprocal relationship. The architect's obligations to the natural and urban contexts are explored in many dimensions, including historical, typological, environmental, and physical.

For Fall 2025, this course will be taught as a Global Classrooms Connections course. The course is hosting a visiting scholar, Andrea Mohn from Rotterdam, Netherlands to work on health and architecture directly with students. 

Number of credits: 6

Cultural Connection

The Netherlands

General Education Credits

Fundamental Studies - Oral Communications

School/College

School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

Prerequisites & Restrictions

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ARCH402.

Restriction: Must be in Architecture (B.S.) program.

Faculty Highlight

Picture of Marcus Cross

Tuition & Scholarship

Course costs should be calculated based on the university’s standard tuition and fees for undergraduate students and graduate students.

Students enrolled in winter and summer Global Classrooms courses may be eligible for the International Education Scholarship.

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