One week workshop aimed at working through the various methods to go from a two-dimensional drawing to a three-dimensional drawing, by hand. The workshop will specifically work through Axonometric and Isometric projections as well as 1, 2, and 3 point constructed linear perspectives. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite pencil and/or ruling device!

Sign up by January 8, 2024.

The urgency of the climate crisis has motivated a growing interest in material reuse at scale in architecture to support an alternative, circular approach to building construction.  The Odds & Mods pedagogy platform will offer a multi-year curriculum focused on these topics from a variety of perspectives.  In this IAP workshop, students and instructors will focus on technologies and workflows for digital circularity, encompassing a range of methods to acquire, characterize, design with, engineer, fabricate, and assemble reused and undervalued materials.  Students will specifically develop skills to engage in existing and emerging frameworks for reuse of unconventional and undercharacterized materials in creative architectural contexts.  The workshop will involve both technology-augmented, hands-on making and the use of computational design tools.

In this seminar, you will learn how to learn about and design a HVAC system that complements the environmental concept of a medium sized commercial or multi-unit residential building. You will learn the pros and cons of different HVAC systems  in terms of their spatial requirements, costs and operational energy use. This class is particularly geared towards students who have previously taken 4.401/4.464 since we assume basic knowledge of building energy modeling techniques. Our goal is to give participants the skills to advocate for their design ideas when in practice to empower architects and building designers to have a greater understanding of HVAC systems with the aim of improving the integrated design process.

Knowledge of Rhino and Grasshopper is required. We will be using the ClimateStudio simulation environment long with custom spreadsheets and grasshopper definitions. You are strongly encourage to bring your own design and further develop it during the seminar. The final outcome of the class will be a presentation of the environmental concept of your design and if accompanying HVAC system. He material will lend itself for inclusion in a design portfolio.

Undergraduates with appropriate experience welcome.

Introduces algorithmic aspects of computer-aided design. The workshop explores applications of fundamental computer algorithms and data structures in the realm of 3D modeling, encourages hands-on practices, and guides participants through the art of generative sculpting. Topics include computational geometry, recursion, graph theory, etc. with tutorials of implementation in Rhino and Grasshopper.

Students should bring a laptop to all sessions

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Research and project activities, which cover the range represented by the various research interests and projects in the department. Students who wish a letter grade option for their work must register for 4.URG.

Research and project activities, which cover the range represented by the various research interests and projects in the Department.

Program of thesis research leading to the writing of an SB thesis. Intended for seniors. Twelve units recommended.

Program of research and writing of thesis; to be arranged by the student with supervising committee. 

Required for doctoral students in HTC as a prerequisite for work on the doctoral dissertation. Prior to candidacy, doctoral students are required to write and orally defend a proposal laying out the scope of their thesis, its significance, a survey of existing research and literature, the methods of research to be adopted, a bibliography and plan of work. Work is done in consultation with HTC Faculty, in accordance with the HTC PhD Degree Program guidelines.

Selection of thesis topic, definition of method of approach, and preparation of thesis proposal. Independent study supplemented by individual conference with faculty.