Introduction to architectural design with particular emphasis on conventions and principles of architecture , visual and verbal communication skills, formal analysis, design process, spatial composition, architectural promenade, basic program distribution, and elementary constructional and environmental responses.
Terms Offered
Fall 2025
Course Details
This is a Global Connections course.
Cultural Connection
Egypt
General Education Credits
None
School/College
School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Prerequisites & Restrictions
Recommended: For 3 1/2 year graduate students only.
Restriction: Must be in Architecture (Master's) program.
Faculty Highlight
Kenneth Filler
As an architect at Gardner Architects LLC in Silver Spring, Maryland, Ken focuses on crafting residential architecture that integrates sustainable, site-specific strategies at a human scale. Prior to joining Gardner Architects, Ken spent five years designing affordable housing for urban communities in the DC area, including the first affordable assisted living in southeast DC.
Ken is a repeat faculty member in the foundational design studios in the Architecture program, ARCH 400/401. In addition to design studio, he teaches courses related to visual representation and architectural drawing, including a new elective: ARCH448B, Design Drawing: Explorations in Mixed-Media. He continues to experiment with visual communication strategies that promote the intersection of manual and digital drawing techniques in both practice and academia.
Prior to the University of Maryland, Ken instructed design studios in The George Washington University’s Interior Architecture program, as well as a community analysis seminar at the University of the District of Columbia. He holds a Master of Architecture & Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Maryland. Ken resides in Frederick, Maryland and is an active member of the downtown Frederick community.
Education
Master of Architecture
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
University of Maryland
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.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Kenneth Filler at kfiller@umd.edu.
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team at globalclassrooms@umd.edu.