Architecture – Course Outline

  • Course Introduction and Expectations
  • Individual Programs and Procedures (CAD and Architecture)
  • Competency Skills and Tracking
  • Student Work Portfolios
  • The World of Architecture
  • Basic House Design
  • Primary Considerations
  • Drawing Instruments and Techniques
  • Room Planning, Living Area
  • Room Planning, Sleeping Area
  • Room Planning, Service Area
  • Plot Plans
  • Footings, Foundations, and Concrete
  • The Foundation Plan
  • Sill and Floor Construction
  • Wall and Ceiling Construction
  • Doors and Windows
  • Stairs
  • Fireplaces and Chimneys
  • The Floor Plan
  • Roof Designs
  • Elevations
  • Residential Electrical
  • The Electrical Plan
  • Residential Plumbing
  • The Plumbing Plan
  • Residential Climate Control
  • Climate Control Plan
  • Presentation Drawings
  • Architectural Models
  • Material and Tradework Specifications
  • Modular Applications
  • Solar Space Heating
  • Earth Sheltered Dwellings
  • Dome Structures
  • Computer Applications
  • Estimating Building Costs
  • Career Opportunities

    Additional Units of Study will include…

1. 3D Computer Modeling Unit
2. Scaled Model Building Unit
3. Local Vancouver Architectural Design Competition