Misty Kaplan
Visiting Instructor in Architecture
- Office
- Mahaney Arts Center 214
- mistyk@middlebury.edu
- Office Hours
- By appointment
Courses Taught
HARC 0130
Intro. to Architectural Design
Course Description
Introduction to Architectural Design
Are you fascinated by buildings and interested in trying your hand at architectural design? This course will introduce you to principles of architecture and teach you the skills architects use to explore and communicate design ideas. We will consider urban and rural settings, sustainability, energy efficiency, functionality, comfort, and the role architecture plays in shaping community. Classroom instruction by a practicing architect will provide hands-on drawing, model-making, and materials research. Students will work to analyze existing buildings and design their own. Students seeking to improve their understanding of the built environment as well to develop their design-mind to reconcile social-ecological challenges are encouraged to take this course. No prior experience is needed.
Terms Taught
Requirements
HARC 0275
Current
Architectural Design Analysis
Course Description
Architectural Design Analysis: Observe, Distill, Create
Architectural analysis and precedent studies offer powerful ways of engaging with the built environment and can serve as tools for enhancing or redefining a creative process. Learning to see the world through a “prepared eye” engenders a framework for conceptualizing new architectural forms and expressions. In this hands-on studio, students will learn the fundamentals of formal precedent analysis, deepening their understanding of design principles and strategies, while also exploring more abstract modes of investigation. We will experiment with methods of visualizing information that challenge traditional means of representation and examine how these, in turn, can be used as unique, form-making architectural tools. (HARC 0130 or approval by instructor) 3 hrs. lect.
Terms Taught
Requirements
HARC 0530
Independent Architect. Design
Course Description
Supervised independent work in architectural analysis and design. (Approval Required)
Terms Taught
HARC 0731
Upcoming
Senior Thesis Arch Studies I
Course Description
Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies I
This studio course constitutes the first part of the two-term senior project in Architectural Design. Pre-design research includes precedent study, programming, site analysis, and formulation of a concept to be investigated through the design process. Preliminary design work begins with conceptual studies, and culminates in a coherent schematic design, to be developed further in the Senior Studio in Architectural Design 2. Students present their work in graphic, oral, and written formats. (HARC 0330 or equivalent) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab.
Terms Taught
HARC 0732
Upcoming
Senior Thesis Arch Studies II
Course Description
Senior Thesis in Architectural Studies II
This studio course constitutes the second part of the two-term senior project in Architectural Design. Building upon architectural research, analysis, and preliminary design work conducted during the fall semester, students develop their senior projects to a higher level of understanding and refinement. Students also engage in peer review and work with visiting critics, concluding with public presentations of final projects and a project portfolio describing all aspects of the completed design. (HARC 0731) 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. lab.
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