Architecture F20-1

Iowa State University Architecture Program

Overview

• Ranked among the top 25 undergraduate programs in the U.S. for 12 out of the last 14 years by Design Intelligence.

• Enrollment: 85 students enter per year through enrollment management.

• Faculty: 35 members; a large, diverse, international group.

• Total Enrollment: Approximately 370 students in undergraduate and graduate programs, making it the largest program in the College of Design.

Collaboration in Architecture

• Architects work collaboratively with various design professionals including:

  • Landscape architects

  • City planners

  • Interior designers

  • Graphic designers

  • Artists

  • Industrial designers

  • Engineers

  • Contractors

  • Builders

  • Lighting designers

  • Fabricators

  • Other consultants

• Key Aspects:

  • Architects ask questions and solve problems regarding:

    • Functional needs

    • Client aspirations

    • Budgets

    • Codes

    • Constructability

    • Cultural and social context

Education in Architecture

• Focus: Teach students to think analytically and creatively.

• Curriculum Influences: Takes into account the technical, spatial, social, economic, and political aspects of the built environment.

• Important Questions:

  • What is being built?

  • Why is it being built and for whom?

  • Where is it being built and with what consequences?

Bachelor of Architecture Program

• Overview: 167.5 credits completed in 5 years.

• Curriculum Breakdown:

  • General Education and Electives (51 credits): Preparing for Life as a Citizen, Knowledge and Values.

  • Design Core (11.5 credits): Interdisciplinary Design Principles.

  • Design Studio (48 credits): Creative Invention, Form, Space, Program, Aesthetics.

  • Representation (6 credits): Software, Digital Literacy, Material Practice.

  • Building Technology (21 credits): Structures, Sustainability, Construction Systems.

  • History/Theory/Culture (18 credits): Precedents, Reading and Writing, Critical Analysis.

  • Practice & Professional Options (12 credits): Profession, Ethics, Leadership, Specialization.

Events and Achievements

• Recognition and Awards:

  • Colleen de Matta, Christopher Perez, and Zheng Yang are recipients of the 2019 Substance Design Forum Competition.

  • Jury involved: Julie Snow, Marlon Blackwell, Paul Mankins, Tim Hickman.

  • Instructor: Peter Goche.

• Lectures and Masterclasses:

  • Hansen Lecture on Architectural Behaviorology featuring Yoshiharu Tsukamoto from Atelier Bow-Wow.

  • Event Date: Wednesday 03.06 at 5:30 PM, Kocimski ISU Architecture.

Student Projects

• Boone Municipal Airport designed by Henry Melendrez and Ping Doan, part of 301 Studio at College of Design.

• Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts showcased.

• "A Parasitic Vertical Campus" project by Do Yeun Kim and Mathew Bong in their 3rd year studio.

• "Metaphysical Archive: Archive of Theatrical Performances" by Hao Wang and Hansen Sentosa, focusing on the preservation of theater culture in Venice, from the 5th year B.arch with instructor Peter Goche.

Field Trips and Experiences

• Field trip to Morocco by fifth-year students to document the American Legation building in Tangier.

• Naples, Italy: field trip from Rome in February 2019.

Model Work

• Model work displayed by second-year students Ayo Iyanalu and Andrea Wheeler in the 201 studios at the College of Design.