This course is designed for students and beginners who want to understand the fundamentals of architectural design. You will learn the basic principles that guide architects in creating functional and meaningful spaces. The course focuses on understanding space, form, and shape, and how these elements work together in architecture. You will explore the role of function and planning in designing buildings that are practical, comfortable, and visually coherent. Light, color, and texture are also explained so you can see how they affect the mood and experience of a space.
You will learn about the context and environment in which architecture exists and how buildings respond to their surroundings. The course introduces the conceptual design process, showing how ideas develop from early sketches to a complete vision. Reading and understanding architecture is covered to help you interpret plans, layouts, and designs. Architectural thinking is emphasized so you can begin to approach design like a professional. Human scale and proportion are explained to help you understand how spaces relate to the people who use them. Finally, the course discusses the meaning and experience of architecture, showing how spaces create emotion and memory for those who inhabit them.
By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in architectural design, understand the key principles, and be able to think critically about spaces and how they affect people. This course does not require prior experience and is focused on theory and conceptual understanding. Thank you.
