2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Architectural Programming
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Koichi Yasuda
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.D442
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The first to third classes are done in lecture format and explain the circumstances that architectural designers face. From the fourth class on, lectures are given by globally successful guest speakers on practical, specific design techniques. Students will submit design exercise problems and hold discussions at review sessions.
Students will gain an understanding of the various roles of engineers and designers in architectural design and acquire the design skills to comprehensively improve the quality of architecture.
Course description and aims
The instructor will show practical examples of architect's collaborative techniques with electrical design engineering, air-conditioning and sanitation equipment engineering, illumination design, sign design, and landscape design, such that students understand the role of architectural designers.
Keywords
Integration of technical engineers and designers, collaboration, engineering, design, practical technique
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students in this course will examine the social circumstances and the role of designers in creating good architecture. The instructor will explain collaborative design techniques with engineering related to architecture, as well as various management when a building is being constructed.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance | |
| Class 2 | Social roles and responsibilities of the architects | report |
| Class 3 | Roles and responsibilities of the clients, architects and engineers, contractors and design consultants | report |
| Class 4 | Social roles and responsibilities of the lighting designers and engineers Collaboration Method with architects | assignment on Lighting design |
| Class 5 | Experiment and design practice on Lighting design | assignment on Lighting design |
| Class 6 | Review session 1 (illumination design) | |
| Class 7 | Social roles and responsibilities of the mechanical engineers Collaboration Method with architects | assignment on mechanical design |
| Class 8 | Experiment and design practice on mechanical design | assignment on mechanical design |
| Class 9 | Review session 2 (air-conditioning design) | |
| Class 10 | Social roles and responsibilities of the plumbing engineers Collaboration Method with architects | assignment on plumbing design |
| Class 11 | Experiment and design practice on plumbing design | assignment on plumbing design |
| Class 12 | Review session 3 (sanitation design) | |
| Class 13 | Social roles and responsibilities of the landscape architects Collaboration Method with architects | assignment on landscape design |
| Class 14 | Experiment and design practice on landscape design | assignment on landscape design |
| Class 15 | Review session 4 (landscape design) |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
N/A
Reference books, course materials, etc.
N/A
Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluated based on class participation (contents of remarks and enthusiasm) and the presentation contents of the final report.
Related courses
- ARC.D421 ： Architectural Design Studio I
- ARC.D422 ： Architectural Design Studio II
Prerequisites
N/A