Discover the fundamentals of architecture, including problem-solving and design principles.

Engage in hands-on activities like drawing, model-making, research, ideation, and foster design thinking skills. These courses are recommended for those that are intrigued by the world of architecture or want to pursue architecture.

INTRO TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Explore the fundamental principles of architectural design by focusing on space, form, function, environment, and technology. Students will also examine architectural structures from around the world and engage in research, ideation, and hands-on design thinking activities, including drawing and model-making.

ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

Gain proficiency in advanced architectural design concepts and cultivate essential skills in rendering and model-making through the creation of solutions that address architectural challenges and their human implications. Students will learn to make effective architectural decisions by conducting comprehensive research and experimentation, acquiring specific techniques and methods to address conceptual architectural issues.

The advanced course emphasizes the communication of concepts through creative solutions. Additional activities include in-depth project critiques, review sessions led by industry professionals, and in-class sketching.

Instructors

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Chee Yuen Choy

M.Arch, University of Toronto

Chee is a Vancouver based educator and architect, currently working at Cutler Architecture. In the past, he worked at many renowned architecture firms around the world and participated in major projects, including Hongkou SOHO with Kengo Kuma, Prince Plaza with OMA and French International School with Henning Larsen.

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Simon Ahn

Architect AIBC

M.Arch, University of Toronto

Hong is an architect based in Vancouver and has worked in Vancouver and Seoul for over 10 years in architectural design. His project experience varies from mid/high rise residential, cultural, recreation, and education. He has been fascinated by how people perceive space and how it forms collective spatial memory. Recently he started to investigate the correlation between human intuition and the machine in the design process, immaterial architecture, and architecture as image.