Using the Scottish bothy as our unit of scale and Scottish weather as our inspiration, students in this Discovery Course will design architectural interventions that address our complex (and tenuous) psychological relationship with climate.  Can we create structures that harness, interact with, and respond to specific weather conditions in order to promote positive mental health and wellbeing?

Time Commitment 

This Discovery Course will take place over five weeks, including a pre-studio activity before the course begins. All student participants should be prepared to commit 4-6 hours each week over the five week time period. Each week, you will meet synchronously with your instructor for 1 hour, and you will work independently for the other 3-5 hours each week.

Schedule 

Enrichment Course Schedule
Pre-Studio
  • Assignment 00| Weather Objects
Week 1
  • Assignment 01| Sketchbook 
  • Assignment 2A| Exploring Wellbeing
Week 2
  • Assignment 2B| Nature and Wellbeing
  • Assignment 03| Precedent Analysis
Week 3
  • Assignment 04| Brainstorming 
  • Assignment 05| Sketch Modeling
Week 4
  • Assignment 06| Feedback + Critique
  • Assignment 07| Scale Model
Week 5
  • Assignment 08| Diagrams
  • Assignment 09| Presentation