DRAFT 242 Commercial Architecture
introduces the student to the parametric modeling power of Autodesk Revit software used for commercial building construction and Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. The student will learn how to create a commercial building from the ground up, create working drawings, and generate construction documents. A concentration of facility design and flow, structural design, exterior and interior facade, construction detailing, landscape design, and phot-realistic rendering development are implemented. Conceptual mass modeling and wind, solar, and energy usage analysis tools will also be introduced. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 2.0, lab hours 3.0).
Prerequisite
DRAFT 239 or approval of instructor