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Principles of Architecture IV

Rice University
Houston , United States
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Bachelors
Major
Architecture | Building Design | Landscape Architecture
Area of study
Architecture and Construction
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview

Overview of the Rice School of Architecture

The Rice School of Architecture offers a comprehensive education in architecture, with a focus on design, ecology, and social context.


Academics

The school provides undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture, including:


  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Courses
  • Resources
  • NAAB Accreditation

Facets of the Program

The program includes various facets, such as:


  • Preceptorship
  • Paris
  • Rice Building Workshop
  • Thesis
  • Research Platforms
  • Global Workshops

Projects and Research

Students engage in various projects, including:


  • Studio Work
  • Thesis Projects
  • Faculty Work These projects allow students to explore design issues, site, landscape, and ecology, and to develop their skills in a specific social, cultural, and environmental context.

Specific Course: Principles of Architecture IV

One of the courses offered is Principles of Architecture IV (ARCH 202), which is a second-year architecture studio. In this studio, students designed an oyster "aqua-cultural" center on Galveston Island's West Bay, combining an oyster farm with a cultural and education center. This project allowed students to engage with issues of site, landscape, and ecology, and to explore how to design within a specific social, cultural, and environmental context.


Research Areas

The school's research areas include oyster aquaculture, which is a relatively new frontier for Texas, having only been legalized in 2019. This area of research is becoming increasingly critical as wild oyster habitats are vulnerable to overfishing, flooding, drought, and other human and environmental impacts.


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