Course Syllabus

The Long History of Architectural Technologies
Prof. Lucia Allais
Office Hours: Tue 1-2:30p, Buell 310

The most recent syllabus can be found as PDF in "Files" . Note: some dates will have to be confirmed.

Semester Overview

1/24
Wk1. Course Introduction

Module A : Heating (Energetics)

1/31
Wk 2. Heat, From Comfort to Industry  
Problem set A assigned

2/07
Wk 3. Radiant Heat, guest talk with Forrest Meggers (Princeton)
Calculation  A due

2/14
Wk 4. Workshop A: Unheat-Reheat a Space
Problem set A due

Module B: Stacking (Mechanics)

2/21
Wk5. Domes Across History, guest talk with Michael Waters (Columbia)
Problem set B assigned

2/28
Wk 6. Number vs. Line since 1400
Calculation B due

3/7
Wk 7. Kinne / Site visit: Natural History Museum w/ Anika Schwarzwald (Studio Gang)

3/14 Spring Break

3/21
Wk 8. Inca Construction, Guest talk with Stella Nair (UCLA)

3/28
Wk 9.  Workshop B. Unstack-Restack a Structure
Problem set B due

Module D: Pouring (Dynamics)

4/04
Wk 10. What is a material?    
Problem set D assigned

date tbd
Wk 11. Biobased Materials, guest talk with Mae-Ling Lokko (Yale)
Calculation D due

4/18
Wk 12. Workshop D: Unmix-Remix a Material
Problem set D due