2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Architectural Workshop 2
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Koichi Yasuda / Shin-Ichi Okuyama
- Class Format
- Experiment (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.D521
- Number of credits
- 002
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Targeted mainly at students affiliated with the International Graduate Program, students experience architectural design related to actual architecture projects and the practical work related to construction management by completing internships at first class architectural design firms that handle architectural design business. The objective is for students to cultivate the practical skills, ethical sensibilities, and expertise of first class architects.
Besides,the instructor has to be the first-class registered architect who has plentiful business experience.
Course description and aims
The purpose is to learn the way of making concepts, drawing, conducting meetings, and the workflow of practical design works in one of the best architects' offices.
Keywords
architectural design, architect, architect's office, concept making
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In this course aimed at IGP students, a design firm for training is decided on through meetings with prospective students and the instructor. Later, the instructor negotiates with each design firm decide on training schedule, conditions, etc. and to communicate this information to the student being dispatched. It is generally a 3 week training program, with the content of the training left to the guidance of each design firm. After completion of training, students are asked to submit and present reports, and together with evaluation forms the persons directing the trainings, grades are awarded.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | guidance, introduction about architect's office | Description of design firms at training locations, and desired researches |
| Class 2 | introduction about the program in each office | decision of office |
| Class 3 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 4 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 5 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 6 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 7 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 8 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 9 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 10 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 11 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 12 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 13 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 14 | internship | Left to the guidance policy of each design firm |
| Class 15 | Submit and present reports | report and presentation |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
nothing
Reference books, course materials, etc.
nothing
Evaluation methods and criteria
report, presentation, and evaluation from the office
Related courses
- ARC.D421 ： Architectural Design Studio I
- ARC.D422 ： Architectural Design Studio II
- ARC.D423 ： Architectural Design Studio III
Prerequisites
IGP student who have enough skill for architectural design
Other
we close the class this year, 2020.