Marcela Oliva, B. Arch   M. Arch        LATTC Arch Tech - Digital Design - Mapping LA - CADD, Professor              olivam@lattc.edu

Arch 222  will become Env 102 Basic Principles of Design  First Semester Transfer

COURSE DESCRIPTION        Geometry and Graphics as foundation of design

Design is not just a coincidence or an accident. It is not an aesthetic subjective decision. It very rigorous and it follows math and geometry. The search for order distinguishes us from any other animal in the earth. From the very beginning of our existence we transform the environment; we painted our caves and explore the circle formation; like in Stonehenge.

http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Stonehenge.html

Studies for a long time, connect to math links:

http://members.cruzio.com/~devarco/life.htm

Analysis and synthesize are required to produce any and all drawings. Schedules complication requires comparison and evaluation. Selection of materials, products and structural elements involves research, application of principles and making comparison. Application and interpretation of building laws (codes), engineering concepts and guidelines require judgment

Graphic communication techniques, including fundamentals of orthographic projection, axonometric, geometries and relationships of shapes. Design principles that organize graphic communication

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Display an understanding of scale and proportion; utilize graphic skills to communicate a concept. Visualize and record qualities and spatial relationships, geometric shapes, plain and solid.  Students will also develop spatial concepts

The study of Architecture is metaphysical, physical and social and it always represents the values that a society has at a certain period of time.  Geometry is the study of spatial order through the measure and relationships of shapes and volumes. Geometric diagrams can be contemplated as still moments in space, they reveal continuous, timeless, universal action generally hidden from our sensory perception but that are active in our subconscious.  Architecture’s geometry is heard vibration that  becomes seen form using emotional, experiential and intellectual senses, sight and hearing.  Visual, analytical capacity of geometry is one of the essential techniques of self development and discipline.

To learn that graphics process is a design/drawing methodology that uses geometric  relationships that follow math principles of math in order to create space.

Template:

Sacred Geometry

Object/Space Creation

Orthographic Projection

Perspective and Digital

Shade and Shadow

Written Description

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