ARCH 100: Architecture and Ideas

Penn State University, Fall 2015

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:45-11:00 AM, 102 Thomas Building

Unit 1
Readings: Jane Jacobs (City)
8/25: Course Introduction
8/27: 1.1: Architecture and Ideas
9/1: 1.2: Sacred Spaces 1
9/3: 1.3: Sacred Spaces 2
9/1-9/7: Discussion Forum – Group 1
Sun.-Mon. 9/6-7: **Quiz 1** (1.1-1.3): Open 7:00 AM 9/6—11:00 PM 9/7
9/8: 1.4: Sacred Spaces 3
9/10: 1.5: The House 1
9/8-9/14: Discussion Forum – Group 2
9/15: 1.6: The House 2
Tu-Th. 9/15-17: **Quiz 2** (1.4-1.6): Open 6:00 PM 9/15—9:00 AM 9/17
9/17: 1.7: The City 1
Sun. 9/20: **Unit 1 Reading Activity due by 11:59 PM**
9/15-9/21: Discussion Forum – Group 3
9/22: 1.8: The City 2 (*end of unit 1 material*)
9/24: 2.1: Architects and Engineers
9/22-9/28: Discussion Forum – Group 4

Unit 2
Readings: Required: Vitruvius (A&E)
9/29: 2.2: Architects and Engineers 2
10/1: No class (Unit 1 exam prep)
Friday 10/2: **UNIT 1 EXAM ** (1.1-1.8): Testing Center appointment
10/6: 2.3: Architects and Engineers 3
Tu-Th. 10/6-8: **QUIZ 3** (2.1-2.3): Open 6:00 PM 10/6—9:00 AM 10/8
10/8: 2.4: Aesthetics and Design 1
10/6-10/12: Discussion Forum – Group 5
10/13: 2.5: Aesthetics and Design 2
10/15: 2.6: Aesthetics and Design 3
Sun.-Mon. 10/18-19:**Quiz 4** (2.4-2.6): Open 7:00 AM 10/18—11:00 PM 10/19
10/13-10/19: Discussion Forum – Group 1
10/20: 2.7: Originality vs. Method 1
Wed. 10/21 **Unit 2 Reading Activity due by 11:59 PM**
10/22: 2.8: Originality vs. Method 2
10/20-10/28: Discussion Forum – Group 2

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 ARCH 100: Architecture and Ideas
Penn State University, Fall 2012
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:45-11:00 AM, 102 Thomas Building

Unit 3
Readings: Required: M.-A. Laugier (TF)
10/27: 3.1: Technology and Form 1
10/29: No class (Unit 2 exam prep)
Friday 10/30: **UNIT 2 EXAM** (2.1-2.8): Testing Center appointment
11/3: 3.2: Technology and Form 2
11/5: 3.3: Memory and Identity 1
Su.-Mon. 11/8-9: **Quiz 5** (3.1-3.3): Open 7:00 AM 11/8—11:00 PM 11/9
11/3-11/9: Discussion Forum – Group 3
11/10: 3.4: Memory and Identity 2
11/12: 3.5: Memory and Identity 3
11/10-11/16: Discussion Forum – Group 4
11/17: 3.6: Ethics and Responsibility 1
Tu-Th. 11/17-19: **Quiz 6** (3.1-3.3): Open 6:00 PM 11/17—11:00 PM 11/19
11/19: 3.7: Ethics and Responsibility 2
11/17-11/23: Discussion Forum – Group 5
11/23-27: THANKSGIVING BREAK
12/1: 3.8: Ethics and Responsibility 3
Wed. 12/2: **Unit 3 Reading Activity due by 11:59 PM**
12/3: No class (Unit 3 exam prep)
M on. 12/7: **Unit 3 Exam** (3.1-3.8): Testing Center appointment

Epilogue
12/8: FILM (part 1)
12/10: FILM (part 2)
12/10-11: **Quiz 7**(Film): Open 7:00 AM 12/10—11:00 PM 12/11
12/16: Final Exercise due by 11:55 PM 12/16

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