This course rigorously examines design in New York City's urban context, blending historical insights with analysis of financial and construction dynamics. Students will develop innovative project proposals informed by the city’s architectural heritage. A week-long field study, coupled with generative AI tools, enhances their understanding and creative engagement with urban challenges.

This course explores contemporary architecture from 1993 to today, examining its connections to modernism. Key themes include digital technologies, urban interiority, and narrative building. Students will create photorealistic renderings, analyze architectural contexts, and engage critically with readings. The course culminates in a mid-term and final paper, essential for the MSD-AAD curriculum.

This course examines innovation in architecture as a cultural engagement rather than mere change. It emphasizes that sustainable innovation relies on effective design techniques that evolve with technology. Students will use Generative AI to create a façade with new materials and manufacturing methods, fostering critical discourse on innovation, aesthetics, and cultural relevance.

Students will select a 700 elective from the Architecture department's fall elective offerings.

This course rigorously examines architectural detail and its conceptual implications in building design, allowing students to select projects aligned with their academic goals. With international exposure to diverse cultural contexts, students will develop detailed models, culminating in photorealistic renderings. The course incorporates advanced software tools, fostering effective design communication.

This course explores the relationship between aesthetics and architecture within contemporary social and cultural contexts. It examines aesthetics beyond surface and style, focusing on its ties to material and political histories. Students analyze aesthetics through critical approaches, addressing issues like digital representation, AI, and post-colonial narratives, culminating in two papers.

This course aims to help students develop a strong research proposal for their final design studio, focusing on digital fabrication and robotics with new materials like carbon fiber. Through critical discussions and collaborative debate, students will explore contemporary design practices and refine their research interests in material fabrication and architectural making.

Students will select a 700 elective from the Architecture department's Spring elective offerings.

This capstone studio integrates students; diverse knowledge through the design and fabrication of a full-scale building façade mock-up using advanced technologies like CNC milling, laser cutting, and robotics. Collaborating with instructors, students explore various construction methods, fostering a deep engagement with fabrication and preparing them for contemporary design challenges.

This course explores the digital shift's impact on architectural design and visualization, emphasizing diverse mediums like drawings, models, and simulations. Students will learn to translate ideas across forms and examine contemporary visualization topics. Three projects, complemented by lectures and critiques, culminate in a mid-term and final presentation, essential for the MSD-AAD curriculum.

This course explores architectural geometry in relation to robotic and digital fabrication, focusing on materials, machines, and generative design. Emphasizing hands-on experience, students will develop skills in design for fabrication and robotic operations. Through presentations and experimentation, they will refine their practices, enhancing creativity while addressing spatial and material challenges.