Starts Monday, February 25, ends Thursday, May 16

555 Howard Street, between 1st & 2nd Streets,
2 blocks South of Market Street

To Enroll

CONTINUATION OF TWO-SEMESTER CLASSES:
Courses marked * are continuations of courses started in the Fall semester. Students can enroll in second-semester D-1, D-6, T-1 courses without taking the first semester first. For other continued courses, some prior experience or education in the subject matter may be required. If in doubt, check with their instructors or with Fred Stitt, Director, SFIA.

E-1 THE ECOLOGICAL THINK TANK Semester 1. 3 units. Mondays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Tracey Mellor, Director. A broad, introductory look at the science of ecology, its historical development, and how we measure and understand our place in the ecosphere.

E-15 EcoTrips 3 units. Alternate Saturdays, approximately 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Kat Sawyer, Director.
Visits to the leading eco design/construction sites and practitioners of the Bay area. Meet the pioneers in person, and fully experience the impact of their work. Report or visual documentation for credit. First organizational meeting and enrollment at SFIA, Saturday, March 2. First trip, Saturday, March 9.

E-31 SITE & SUN
3 units. Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. David Deppen, Tracey Mellor and other guest experts. This course provides alternating advanced classes on Site Analysis and Solar and Wind Energy Systems. Learn how to apply the most sophisticated, nature-sensitive design insights and technologies to real-world projects.

D-1 *DESIGN STUDIO -- CREATIVE DESIGN PROCESS.
5 units. Mondays, 7:45 - 9:15 p.m. Fred Stitt, Director.
The techniques for building well and designing to reach and reward the human mind and emotions are explained in detail in this course and demonstrated through a variety of building design assignments. This core class is required for degree students and is coordinated with core classes T-1 and D-6. Emphasis on ecological design.

D-5 MEGA-TECH & SINGULARITY 3 units. Mondays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Fred Stitt, Director.
The most advanced ideas of our time, and their impact on architectural and ecological design. Nanotechnology, life extension, virtual worlds, viz-think, advanced brainstorming, mind expansion, and how to remove internal inhibitions to creative imagination.

D-6 *HISTORY & THEORY OF DESIGN. Semester 2. 3 units. Wednesdays, 7:45 - 9:15 p.m. Fred Stitt, Director.
Through the Spring Semester, we will study design methods of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, Antonio Gaudi, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright and Visionary, Organic, and Contemporary Architecture. This core course is required for all degree students and provides excellent design resources for the design studios.

D-7 STUDIES IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN & ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE. SFIA speaker series. 3 units for independent study. Thurs. 8:00 - 9:15 p.m.
Guest architects and eco experts tell what they do and how they do it.

T- 1 *CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & METHODS
Semester 2. 3 units. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Fred Stitt, Director. Secrets of construction and the most common causes of failures in design and materials. This core course is required for all degree students, and is coordinated with the D-1 Design Studio.

D-14 COMMUNICATING YOUR DESIGNS: PERSPECTIVE DRAWING & MEDIA Independent self-study video course. 3 units. Scheduled at students' convenience.
See Fred Stitt for instructions. Video tape instruction with monitored, hands-on learning of perspective methods and techniques.

D-15 ARCHITECTURAL ILLUSTRATION & RENDERING
3 units. Thurs., 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Suren Gunasekara, M.Arch.
Architectural Illustration provides a fun, comprehensive survey of graphic techniques that you can use to communicate your ideas. (Start time may be moved to 6:00 p.m., if practical for students, to allow more work time.)

D-19 MODEL BUILDING AS A DESIGN TOOL 5 units. Tuesdays, 7:45- 9:15 p.m. Suren Gunasekara, M.Arch. SFIA.
An introduction to design through model making, introspective exploration, and experimentation through three- dimensional media.

D-21 MATHEMATICS & GEOMETRY FOR CREATIVE DESIGN 3 units. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Matt Fulvio, M.Arch. SFIA. Knowledge of the inner geometry of nature is essential for the creation of integrity and beauty in every aspect of design. Topics include harmony, proportion, polyhedra, and much more.

D-33 VISIONARY DESIGN AND MEDIA 3 units. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Suren Gunasekara, M.Arch. SFIA. Use abstract composition to find new design ideas and forms, from the heart of your own creative imagination. Many examples of visionary architecture are shown and explained, along with professional media techniques.

D-34 CLIENTOLOGY & PATTERN LANGUAGE
(Previously: "To Design an House . . .")
5 units. Wednesdays, 7:45 p.m. Thaddeus Kusmierski, Architect. A focused exploration of the professional design process, utilizing client-centered communication and the principles of Pattern Language, as articulated by Christopher Alexander. Includes client-architect role playing and hands-on demonstrations of how to integrate clients' living patterns and values in a nature-sensitive environment.

D-201 MATT TAYLOR STUDIO: DESIGN & DESIGN PRACTICE 8 units. Tues., 6:30 - 9:00+ p.m. An intensive course combining architectural design, design and construction management, and web-site design and communication. Classes held at the "KnOwhere" design & education facility in Palo Alto.

ST- 1 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Semester 1. 3 units. Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Jill Kustner, Engineer. How to understand and predict the behavior of materials in construction. Includes strength of materials, simple computations, and demonstrations on how to "get inside" structural materials, to fully understand how they work.

C1/C2 AUTOCAD & VECTOR WORKS FOR STUDENTS
3 units. (Schedules and instructor to be announced.)
PC Windows and AutoCad graphics or easy to learn and use Macintosh Cadd -- how to apply them to your school projects or personal design products.

FEES. 3-unit classes are $350 for credit, $230 noncredit. 5-unit studio classes are $650 for credit, $410 noncredit.
Matt Taylor studio, credit option only, 8-units $650.

(Students may withdraw with full refund minus $30 administration fee up to March 8, 2002. After that date, refunds are made on a prorata basis. Noncredit classes can be upgraded with added payment, but credit classes cannot be changed to noncredit.)

Those who require an installment plan will pay 50% of each course fee upon enrollment and pay the remainder in two equal installments to be received by March 22 and April 19, 2002.

SFIA provides a free, supportive environment that emphasizes creative exploration, art and architectural history, ecological design, construction technology, and architectural management.

SFIA offers open enrollment; re-entry students are especially welcomed. Master Degree programs are available to those with an undergraduate degree in architecture or any other discipline.

A total of 100 units is required for Master of Architecture or 75 units for Master of Ecological Design. A combined degree requires 125 units Credit is given for relevant prior academic and work experience. Students without a prior degree can enroll on a conditional basis, and upon evaluation of work in the school and ongoing professional experience, may later enroll in the degree programs.

Grading is based on completion of work assignments as specified (B for minimal compliance, A or A+ for exceptional effort, or Incomplete until work is submitted). There is no "class curve" or grade competition; students are encouraged to pursue creative exploration and experimentation without worrying about their skill level or anyone's judgments of their ideas and work. At the same time, constructive counseling and supportive design criticism is available upon request.