ARC3404HS
Instructor: Ted Kesik
Meeting Section: LEC0101
Wednesdays 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all 1st and 2nd year building science courses, or by permission of instructor.

This elective course in architecture and technology is intended to introduce students to the emerging possibilities of mass timber building technology. By taking a building-as-a-system approach to mass timber, students will have the opportunity to understand how modern mass timber has now replaced traditional heavy timber construction with new materials and methods that cause ripple effects across the entire building industry. The course is based on a seminar model with introductory lectures grounding students in the fundamental knowledge needed to undertake their own in-depth case studies of mass timber projects. The major project in the course involves the design of a mass timber kiosk, cabin or garden suite. Guest lectures, where possible, will supplement the core lectures and seminars.