ARCH 1120 — Fundamental Architectural Design

6 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EINUpath NDusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/ThBostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional

Introduces architectural design. Examines a number of approaches to spatial organization, massing, and envelope articulation through the analysis of pertinent case studies as well as through a series of fast-paced design exercises. Offers students an opportunity to develop a single design through a series of design studies that deal with issues of site planning, program, user input, and collective negotiation. Requires a portfolio demonstrating the student’s representational abilities and iterative design process.

Prerequisites

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 20235566093%0.8
Spring 20244475094%0.8
Summer A 2024191275%3.0
Fall 20246747697%0.3
Spring 20254424986%1.8
Summer A 2025152025%15.0
Fall 20256657093%0.8
Spring 20263364090%1.3

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 61% · T 43% · W 4% · Th 61% · F 39%

Common patterns: MR (57% of sections), TF (39% of sections), MTWR (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Spring

Summer A

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ARCH 2130, ARCH 3450, LARC 2130

Courses that list ARCH 1120 in their prerequisites.

Links

Official catalog (ARCH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ARCH courses · Plan it at numap.app