ARCH 3106 - Praxis: Community Design Workshop

(crosslisted)
(also ARCH 6106)

Fall or spring. 3 credits.

Not offered every year. Permission of instructor is required.

Staff.

Workshop-based, hands-on course directed to underserved local and global communities that seek to improve the quality of life for all citizens. It is an interdisciplinary, service-learning course that challenges the usual definition and separation of practice and theoretical research. Services are provided collaboratively to not-for-profit agencies, civic and governmental groups, as well as community-action groups to support sustainable design solutions. The course teaches professional work proficiency, and emphasizes teamwork as well as written, verbal, and graphic communication skills to negotiate the public realm.