DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
This concentration explores structural principles, statics and strength of materials, structural systems, as well as building technology, intelligent structures, innovative structural assemblies, and integrated design. Areas of inquiry included performance-based design, innovative building systems integration, high performance building facaes, air filtration systems, bio-inspired design, and new material techologies.
The School of Architecture's Integrated Design Building Lab (IDRL) is a hub for research and actifity in this area. Faculty researching, teaching, and mentoring students in Sustinable Building Technology include:
- Dr. Mona Azarbayjani, Professor
- Blaine Brownell, Director
- Alex Cabral, Director of Fabrication Labs
- Jonathan Dessi-Olive, Assistant Professor
- Jefferson Ellinger, Associate Professor
- Dr. Kyoung-Hee Kim, Professor and Director of IDR Lab
- Liz McCormick, Assistant Professor
- David Thaddeus, Professor
Design Science and Building Technology Concentration
Core Courses (18 credit hours)
Elective Courses (12 credit hours)
- As directed by their Advisor, students shoud take a total of 12 credits of architectural elective courses. These 12 credits can be any combination of ARCH 5050, 6050, 6306, and 6890 courses.