ARC - Architecture


ARC 140Experiencing ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Visual & Performing Arts
Contemporary and historic houses, public buildings and cities illustrate the practical and aesthetic aspects of architecture. The basic elements of architectural form, design process, and architectural criticism.


ARC 162An Introduction to ArchitectureUNITS: 3
Prerequisite: D 104 and BED-A students; Corequisite: D 105
The purpose of architecture examined through its practices, theories and key principles. Lectures, projects, and readings expose students to the diverse world of ideas, creative work and practical considerations which make up the discipline of architecture.


ARC 201Architectural Design: EnvironmentUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: D 105; BED-A students only; Corequisite: ARC 211
Investigation of the relationships between environment and built form. Solar orientation, topography, vegetation, and constructed context in relationship to user needs as parameters for justifying design proposals. Particular emphasis on architectural conventions of communication.


ARC 202Architectural Design: FormUNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: ARC 201 and BED-A students
Investigation of relationships between idea and form. Composition and precedent as parameters for generating, developing, and justifying architectural form. Particular emphasis on electronic media in drawing and modeling.


ARC 211Natural Systems and ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: D 105
Restricted to students in BEDA Program. Relationship between natural and architectural systems. Exploration of the implications of natural forces - sun, wind and daylight- on architecture. Energy-conscious architectural design and site planning strategies to fulfill thermal comfort requirements of people in designed environments.


ARC 232Structures and MaterialsUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Construction materials related to structural applications. Theory of structures and introduction to quantitative analysis. Implications for design. Historical examples and current practices. Laboratory and field trips required.


ARC 241Introduction to World ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only, Visual & Performing Arts
History of the built environment (buildings, urban planning, and associated arts) in western and non-western cultures, ranging from dawn of civilization to dawn of modern era, including high-style architecture, vernacular buildings, and traditional forms.


ARC 242History of Western ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: ARC 241, ARC 242
History of western architecture (including some landscape architecture and city planning) from the beginnings of the Renaissance in early 15th century to late 19th century in the United States.


ARC 251Digital RepresentationUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: BED-A students or Master of Arch, Track 3 students
Project based methodological investigation of digital representation in architecture including: two- three- and four-dimensional media. Purchase of laptop and necessary software required.


ARC 289Architectural Travel Study IUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: ARC 141 and ARC 142
The study of cities, architectural sites, buildings, building complexes, and architectural elements conducted independently by students as part of a planned travel-study tour. Includes advance research and approval of proposed study topic and itinerary. Students will document study through sketches, analytical notations, and a summary paper. Departmental Approval Required


ARC 292Special Topics in ArchitectureUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Topics of current interest in Architecture. Normally used to develop new courses.


ARC 301Architectural Design: IntermediateUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: ARC 202 and Jr standing in BED-A
Studies in architectural design. Projects of many types and scales are employed to investigate issues in architecture. Emphasis is on independent exploration of design values and their implications.


ARC 302Architectural Design: TechnologyUNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: ARC 301, ARC 331, ARC 432; BED-A students; Co-requisite ARC 332
An investigation of technical systems of building - structure, environmental control/energy, materials, enclosure, and circulation, their fabrication and assembly and their capacity to affect form and tectonic structure- as fundamental elements of the design process. Particular emphasis on physical models.


ARC 331Architectural Structures IUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: ARC 232
Structural design process. Combined role of imposed loads and architectural function in shaping the form of the building. Interaction of elements in structural systems containing beams, columns, trusses, space frames, slabs, arches, vaults, domes,cables, cable networks, fabrics and diaphrams. Case studies emphasized.


ARC 332Architectural Structures IIUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: ARC 331
Structural systems explored through case studies and design projects. Emphasis on interaction of structural elements. Tracing of loads in structural systems. Sizing of tensile elements, columns, trusses, and flexural elements. Design and sizing of joints.


ARC 401Architectural Design: UrbanUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: ARC 302 and BED-A student
An architectural design studio intended to explore and integrate design issues of all types within an urban environment. Emphasis will be placed on both formal and technical issues of urban sites including transportation and land use planning, phasing of projects over time, relationships to other structures, and the application of development codes, regulations, and urban design principles to the fabric of the city.


ARC 402Architectural Design: AdvancedUNITS: 6
Prerequisite: ARC 401 and BED-A students
Advanced architectural design studios in which projects of many types and scales are employed to investigate a range of educational, theoretical and professional studies. Particular emphasis on independent research and exploration of design issues and their implications as defined by faculty.


ARC 403Architectural Design Fundamentals: EnvironmentUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Masters of Architecture students; Co-requisite: ARC 211
An introductory architectural design studio for M. Arch, Track 3 students investigating the relationship between environment and built form. Solar orientation, climate, topography, vegetation, and constructed context in relationship to user needs as parameters for design proposals. Particular emphasis on design fundamentals and conventions of architectural communication.


ARC 404Architectural Design Fundamentals: FormUNITS: 6 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Masters of Architecture Track 3 students; ARC 403; Co-requisite: ARC 251
An introductory architectural design studio for M. Arch. Track 3 students investigating relationships between idea and form. Composition and precedent as parameters for generating, developing, and justifying architectural form. Particular emphasison electronic media in drawing and modeling.


ARC 405Architectural Design Fundamentals: TechnologyUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Master of Architecture students; ARC 404; Co-requisite: ARC 331 and ARC 432
An introductory architectural design studio for M. Arch. Track 3 students in which the technical systems of building - structure, environmental control/energy, materials, enclosure, and circulation; their fabrication and assembly; and their capacityto affect form and tectonic expression - are explored as fundamental elements of the design process. Particular emphasis on physical models.


ARC 414Environmental Control SystemsUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: ARC 211
Studies in light, heat, moisture, air motion, and sound in architectural environments. Mechanical, electrical and/or electronic equipment for illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation, vertical transportation and communication in buildings. Water and waste, fire protection and safety, and acoustic systems in architecture.


ARC 432Architectural Construction SystemsUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: ARC 232
Building construction systems related to architectural design. Historical and current building practices. Implications for design and systems selection. Case studies. Field trips are required.


ARC 441History of Contemporary ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: ARC 241, ARC 242; BED-A students, Bachelor of Architecture students, or Masters of Architecture students
A survey and critical examination of modern architecture from its origins in 19th-century philosophy and technology to the most recent developments in world architecture.


ARC 442History of NC ArchitectureUNITS: 3
Prerequisite: ARC 241, ARC 242
Survey of NC Architecture from 17th-century settlement to World War II. Coverage of a wide range of building types and development patterns.


ARC 450Architectural DrawingUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Master of Architecture Track 3 student
Introduction to freehand and constructed drawing including planimetric drawing and three-dimensional techniques of axonometric, isometric, and perspective. Freehand on-site drawing in various media and the art of the design sketch. Basics of visual composition and diagramming.


ARC 490Architecture International StudioUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: ARC 302, Participation in off-campus program.
Exploration of architectural problems and development of design solutions in an international setting. Studio projects focused on current conditions found in the host culture, profession, and community.


ARC 492Special Topics in ArchitectureUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Topics of current interest in Architecture. Normally used to develop new courses.


ARC 495Independent Study in ArchitectureUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: BED-A students with Junior standing and a GPA greater than or equal to 3.0.
Special projects in architecture developed under the direction of a faculty member on a tutorial basis.


ARC 500Architectural Design: Professional StudioUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: M.Arch Track 1 and Track 3 student, ARC 405 or BEDA Degree (or equivalent)
A comprehensive and integrative architectural design studio for M.Arch students involving the execution of a project in sufficient depth to understand the opportunities and discipline resulting from the inclusion of building.


ARC 501Professional Architecture Studio IUNITS: 6
Prerequisite: BEDA degree
Design studio investigations aimed at the development of an understanding of the major issues confronting the contemporary architect and at the expanding of problem solving abilities in architectural design.


ARC 502Professional Architecture Studio IIUNITS: 6
Prerequisite: ARC 501
Design investigation aimed at the development of an understanding of the major issues confronting the contemporary architect and at the expanding of problem solving abilities in architectural design. This is an individualized, final project studio.


ARC 503Advanced Architectural Design (Series)UNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Advanced studies in architectural design. Projects concerning various aspects of building design, urban design and community design in comprehensive and integrative manner.


ARC 511Mapping the Modern SiteUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: History of Modern Architecture or Landscape Architecture course; College of Design students
Examination of American ideas about nature (including relevant European influence) from the mid-18th century to the present as manifested in architecture, landscape architecture, art, and theory. Focus is on underlying dichotomies, ambiguities, interpretations, and misconceptions that characterize our relationship with the natural world. Discussion and readings facilitate understanding of motivations underlying architectural representation and their role in revealing and enacting these often unrecognized values.


ARC 530Tectonics and CraftUNITS: 3
Prerequisite: Architecture Majors, ARC 432
Studies of construction and material form in architecture. Case studies of select examples of contemporary architecture that exemplify the technique and craft of modern construction. Analysis of functional, tectonic, and experiential aspects of building methods within the context of economics and culture. Examination of assembly as a determinant of building form.


ARC 534Design of Architectural DetailsUNITS: 3
Using detail patterns based on function, constructability, and aesthetics, students analyze existing successful building details, diagnose problems in existing buildings, and design details for their own projects. Restricted to Bachelors and Masters students in Architecture.


ARC 543Analysis of PrecedentUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Grad. standing
Investigation of architectural elements, relationships and ordering ideas through comparative graphic analysis of buildings designed by architects. Emphasis on buildings as physical artifacts.


ARC 544Architectural ConservationUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Advanced undergraduate in SOD or Graduate standing
Examination of the many dimensions of architectural conservation and/or preservation as significant aspect of architectural practice. Exploration of historical evolution, regulatory and economic factors, technology and pertinent design issues as foundations for individual case studies by class members of selected adaptive use, rehabilitation and restoration projects.


ARC 546Theory of Building TypesUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Two ARC studios
Theoretical implications and practical applications of typology in architecture. Analysis and documentation of selected building types in their historical evolution. Graphic identification of type characteristics.


ARC 548Vernacular ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: M.Arch student without an undergraduate degree in architecture must have completed ARC 211,ARC 241,ARC 232
Readings in theories of vernacular architecture. Case studies of selected examples of vernacular architecture of the world: architectural analysis of utilitarian, tectonic, and perceptual aspects of buildings and urban fabrics against the background of place and culture. Examination of influences of various vernacular traditions on contemporary practice.


ARC 561The Practice of ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
A lecture course examination of the practice of architecture through a lecture course, with emphasis upon both normative and emerging procedures in the private architectural firm. Special attention upon the role and function of the practicing architect, legal and regulatory conditions, the nature of professional services, office management and project management processes.


ARC 562Legal Issues in ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Architecture Majors, ARC 561
The main principles of law affecting the profession of architecture as it is influenced by contracts, torts, agency, property, and environmental restrictions.


ARC 570Anatomy of the CityUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
A morphological investigation of cities throughout urban history, with emphasis on formal principles of spatial organization. Part one: examination of the descriptive properties of cities in terms of interdisciplinary concepts and principles. Part two: examination of the organizational characteristics of urban space.


ARC 571Urban HouseUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
This seminar is intended to investigate the interrelationships between the form of housing and the demands of a rapidly changing society. Reference is made to the physical, economic, social, cultural, and economic factors that influence housing design.


ARC 574Place and Place MakingUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Examination of the definitions, concepts and emergent research findings useful in explaining the human sense of place through seminar-lecture course. Particular emphasis upon those physical aspects and relationships influencing this sense of place and affording some designer control.


ARC 575Participatory Design in ArchitectureUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only, Offered Alternate Years
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
The theories and methods pertaining to the participatory design process. A probe of the nature of advocacy design and examination of successful projects in the U. S. and abroad defining a social role for architects.


ARC (LAR) 576Community DesignUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Only
Processes through which citizens shape and manage built environment. Strategic planning, visioning process, community action, and mediation will be discussed and illustrated with case study examples from architecture, landscape architecture and planning. Analysis and assessment from case studies of participation techniques such as charrette, study circles, and visual appraisal.


ARC (LAR) 577Sustainable CommunitiesUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
Historical precedents of sustainable communities. Examination of the Garden City, the New Towns Movement, and the New Urbanism. Comparison of sustainable communities to urban visions of Wright, Corbusier, Soleri and others. Virtual cities and digital communities.


ARC 578Ecological DesignUNITS: 3 - Offered in Spring Only
An integrative approach to human and natural systems. Ecological scale, function, spatial structure and human-ecosystem interaction through case studies at a variety of scales. Ecological concepts linked to design and planning principles.


ARC 581Project Preparation SeminarUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Quantitative and qualitative conditions, considerations and determinants as preparation for architectural design. Emphasis on research methods, data collection and interpretation, theoretical discourse, site analysis, programming and architectural precedent. Required enrollment in B.Arch.


ARC 589Architectural Travel Study IIUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Independent study while traveling. Submission of sketchbook/journal and paper upon return. Research on topic of concentration and approval of itinerary in advance required. Graphic documentation and critical evaluation of buildings and urban spaces.Required of all participants in Dept. of Architecture Foreign Exchange and Summer Abroad Programs. Restricted to departmental approval.


ARC 590Special Topics in ArchitectureUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Topics of current interest by faculty in the Department of Architecture. Subjects under this number normally to test and develop new courses.


ARC 598Final Project Studio In ArchitectureUNITS: 6 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: 18 hrs. of ARC 503 and ARC 697
Final project for graduate students supervised by members of their graduate advisory committee. Requires department approval.


ARC 630Independent StudyUNITS: 1-6 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Development of research and projects in various aspects of architecture under the direction of architecture faculty member on tutorial basis. Requires a faculty sponsor and departmental approval.


ARC 676Special Seminar In ArchitectureUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall and Spring
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Presentation of seminars on subjects of current interest in design by persons not part of the regular faculty.


ARC 685Supervised TeachingUNITS: 1-3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.


ARC 688Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time RegistrationUNITS: 1 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.


ARC 689Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time RegistrationUNITS: 3 - Offered in Fall Spring Summer
Prerequisite: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.


ARC 696Summer Thesis ResUNITS: 1


ARC 697Final Project Research in ArchitectureUNITS: 1-6
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Investigation of selected problems and projects in architecture of particular interest to graduate students under the direction of a faculty member on a tutorial basis. Credits and content vary to meet the scope of the project proposal.


ARC 896Summer Dissert ResUNITS: 1