About this course: Making architecture offers a unique insight into the mind and work of an Architect, starting with the basics of the profession and culminating with the production of a scaled site model. The course should act as ideal preparation for those interested in undertaking an undergraduate degree in Architecture, although its flexible, intriguing and enjoyable content makes it accessible for all those looking to increase their knowledge in the field. Delivered primarily by Professors from the IE School of Architecture and design in Segovia (Spain), the course begins by examining the mind-set of an Architect - asking how they think and what they do to train their creative minds, moving on to using inspiration from the environment to stimulate design ideas. Finally, the course concludes by looking at some of the more technical aspects of Architecture - such as composition, form, space and hierarchy - and stressing the importance of creating a story that helps define your design. This fascinating content is delivered principally from the stunning design studio at the IE school of Architecture and features external videos from a few beautiful locations in the city of Segovia. Finally, it includes interviews from Pritzker Prize executive director - and Dean of the school of Architecture and design at IE - Martha Thorne, with a number of award winning practising architects such as Sarah Wigglesworth and Cristoph Ingenhoven.
Who is this class for: This course is aimed for those who are interested in Architecture and are thinking about taking an undergraduate degree in the discipline as well as those who are keen to learn more about the industry.
Taught by: Nenad Katic, Professor
IE School of Architecture and Design
Taught by: Manuel Perez Romero, Professor
IE School of Architecture and Design
Taught by: David Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Architecture
IE School of Architecture and Design
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, aproximately 3 hours a week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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the course is good, but the evaluation of the assignment has some problems. if the peers do not evaluate seriously, you may fail
Good introduction for someone who has zero knowledge on architecture
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I'm certainly not a professional architect, and not a person who intends to pursue being one, but I do love the study of the classification of objects,entities,things, forms, etc and their corresponding functions, methods, actions, events; almost system level. Without this class I never would have looked at how space is utilized by so many more factors than just those two major components of the world around me. Week 1 of this class was an incredible realization of so many more elements at play that I fell in love with the concepts and how they were presented that I felt obligated to at least pay for the class. The information is wonderful, thanks for making this available. -Will