May 13, 2025  
2025-2026 CNM Catalog, Volume 57 
    
2025-2026 CNM Catalog, Volume 57

ARCH 2315 - Architectural Design I

6 credit hour(s)
Prerequisite: ARCH 1115  
Pre- or corequisite: ARCH 1120  and ARDR 1102  
This course introduces fundamental principles and processes of architectural design. Students will explore topics such as design aesthetics, perception, technique, composition, evaluation of materials and methods, design methodologies, design principles and theories, and graphic authorship. Students will be exposed to interconnected architectural concepts of process, organizational strategies, and analysis of material methodology, while critically utilizing abstract and practiced graphical architectural conventions. 

Studio Hours: 180