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.
Terms Offered
Fall 2024
Course Details
This course is a second year graduate architectural design studio. For Fall 2024, UMD faculty and students will collaborate with the Iraqi faculty and students on this course. Under the auspices of the PALS program (Partnership for Active Learning in Sustainability), the class will be working with the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to design buildings for Riverdale Park and Edmundson Park. All of the students will be designing for Maryland. This course will offer plenty of international engagement, with a Zoom meeting every two or three weeks and ongoing communication as the students exchange questions and answers and critique each others' design proposals.
Number of Credits: 6
How You Will Learn and Work
This is a Global Classrooms Signature Course.
Cultural Connection
Iraq
General Education Credits
None
School/College
School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Prerequisites & Restrictions
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ARCH405.
Restriction: Must be in Architecture (Master's) program.
Faculty Highlight
Professor Madlen Simon
Design thinking is my focus as a researcher and educator. While the scientific method is a way of discovering what is, design thinking is a method for envisioning what ought to be. I put design thinking into practice to envision better futures for people and communities. My scholarship discovers the history and theory of design thinking and the education of designers. As an educator, I teach future architects design thinking as a methodology for engaging with people around the globe and I teach design thinking to students from all disciplines as a methodology for innovation and entrepreneurship. I work with graduate students and seek funding for design research projects investigating questions facing organizations as they plan strategically for their futures. As an academic and professional leader, I use design thinking to engage colleagues in productive change, to advance undergraduate education at the University of Maryland, and to advance architectural education across the nation. I was part of the team that began planning Bridging the Gap studio in 2015 and have been teaching this Global Classroom since 2016.
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.
Cancellation and Refunds
Global Classrooms courses follow UMD's Schedule Adjustment policies.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Madlen Simon at mgsimon@umd.edu.
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team at globalclassrooms@umd.edu.