ARCH 399U St: Architecture and the Human Context
This course will introduce the context of human scale and interactions with the design of spaces and objects. The issues of anthrophomorphics (the study of the measurements and proportions of the human body), ergonomics (the application of anthropometric data to design and the study of people's efficiency in their working environment), and proxemics (study of our use of space through cultural/psychological factors) will be explored via discussions, papers and construction. During the semester the student will gather facts about the interaction of the environment and a user's culture, gender, stage of life cycle, and physical characteristics. These ideas will be implemented in the design and construction of an architectural element/object/space.