ARCH 432

Course Code & Number

ARCH 432

Course Title

Mediascapes: Communication Models in Digital Design

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Communication models in architecture. Theoretical and historical aspects of digital design. Rethinking architectural representation and communication models in relation to digital design theories and practices. Different modes and techniques of communication in digital design.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. develop a foundational understanding of the theoretical and historical aspects of digital design

2. develop an awareness about different tecniques and media of architectural representation 

3. analyze different communication models to comment on their transformation

4. trace the prominent concepts, approaches and practices of communication and representation 

5. produce a critical reading of the relation between comunication, visualization and representation in the context of digital design.