of Architecture
A Center for Innovation in Design and Education
and
The Berkeley Institute of Ecological Design
SPRING
2009
CLASS LIST
CLASSES START IN BERKELEY
THE WEEK OF APRIL 20, 2009.
LOCATION
Room 103 at 1950 Addison St., between Martin Luther King and
Milvia, near the Civic Center in Berkeley. Approximately two blocks
south of the Downtown Shattuck Avenue Bart Station.
TUITION
3-unit classes: $350 each, $175 noncredit.
5-unit studio class: $550 credit, $275, noncredit.
"Universal Green" work-study class: $150 (3 units,
credit option only).
Students who enroll for credit and prepay in full by April 15, 2009 may deduct 20% of the tuition.
MONDAYS
D-1 STUDIO: CREATIVE DESIGN & NATURE-BASED ARCHITECTURE
5 units. 8 weeks. Mondays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Monday, April 20, 2009.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect, Director, SFIA.
This core course shows how to create extraordinary buildings -- buildings wholly integrated with the needs of the users, with the site, and within themselves as works of art. The creative design process is extremely well understood, thanks to the testimonies of generations of the world's most creative architects. This class will focus on how to use natural creative skills, experiment with them, and evolve and maximize your inherent and original design abilities. As with all SFIA courses, no prerequisites are required. Free-ranging exploration and experimentation are strongly encouraged.
E-20 UNIVERSAL GREEN WORK-STUDY
3 units. 6 weeks. Mondays, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m.
Reduced tuition: $150, 3 units (credit option only).
Full participation in research projects is
required.
Class starts Monday, April 20, 2009.
Instructor: Fred Stitt, Architect, Director, SFIA.
Discover the world's greatest educational resources for green building, and help make that information available world wide. This course will teach systematic research methods, creative problem solving, and information management, in the world's most important emerging industry.
This is a work-study course that will create the core database for the SFIA Universal Green program of freely accessible green education for everyone. Excellent preparation for administration, database management, and/or teaching.
TUESDAYS
D-13 FREEHAND DRAWING AND NATURE DRAWING
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Instructor: Ann Parenti, artist.
Anyone can learn to draw, and draw well. But there are tricks to it. This class follows the groundbreaking techniques of Betty Edwards and her books: The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook.
E-150 SOLAR POWER
3 units. 6 weeks. Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15+ p.m.
Class starts Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Instructor: Jerry Caldwell, Senior Project Engineer,
Recurrent Energy.
The sun is likely to become a dominant source of electrical energy in our time. This course includes: The history of solar power, design methods, technology, installation, and case studies. How solar panels work. Planning and installing solar systems in new and existing buildings. Best practices for keeping costs down without sacrificing quality. Architectural integration of solar panels. Drawings required for permitting and construction. A comprehensive "how-to" overview of one of today's most effective and well-tested solutions to the world's energy and petroleum problems.
WEDNESDAYS
E-31 HOW TO UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE LAND Dave Deppen has worked with pioneering Eco Design luminaries such as
Malcolm Wells and Sim Van der Ryn. He has pioneered an extraordinary
nature-sensitive approach to fully understanding and working with site,
sun, and climate conditions of any location.
• Comprehensive methods for understanding and working with land.
3 units. 8 weeks. Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Instructor: Dave Deppen, Architect.
• How to fully understand and "feel" solar orientation.
• Learning from the history of the land.
• Raising your capacity for conscious awareness and observation.
• Methods of Native trackers.
• How to interview and learn from those who know your building site best.
• Finding and using little-known, invaluable sources of site information.
Note: Spring is an ideal season to take this course.
D-61 THE NATURE OF ORDER SEMINAR
3 units. 8 weeks. Wednesdays, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m.
Class starts Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Instructor: Dave Deppen, Architect.
Dave Deppen has studied and worked with the concepts of Christopher Alexander for over 30 years.
In this first ever, experimental SFIA course, we will dive into Christopher Alexander's landmark publication, The Nature of Order, Volume One: The Phenomenon of Life.This course is a graduate-level reading, discussion and exploration seminar. It is open to anyone with an open heart and inquiring mind.
• Timeless attributes of space, nature and design.
• Scientific and intuitive perspectives on beauty.
• The Fifteen Fundamental Properties.
• Methods for determining the degree of life in a design.
• Function and ornament.
• The interrelated roles of objectivity and feeling in your design work.
By the end of this course you will have powerful and practical new skills for creating beautiful places.
Required text: The Nature of Order, Volume One: The Phenomenon of Life. This is a lifetime investment. Please bring book to the first class.
THURSDAYS
E-144 BAMBOO DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Bamboo, the world's fastest growing plant, is a renewable
resource that can bioremediate air and soil, treat wastewater,
provide a reliable food source, and has potential as a
local building material almost anywhere in the world. The Red
Cross estimates that an average of 211 million people are
affected by disaster every year, and with climate change impending,
that number is anticipated to rise. In this course students will
design bamboo structures that are easily erected and transported,
for rapid response to emergencies.
Bamboo Relief Shelter Design Studio
3 units. 6 weeks. Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Class starts Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Instructors: Marisha Farnsworth & Tomas Rettenwender.
Class objectives: Learn how to use bamboo as a
building material and apply this knowledge to the design of
bamboo structures. Students will analyze and investigate how
bamboo can be used in today's building industry, offering
a counterpoint to modern industrial practices.
C-22 SKETCHUP 3-D MODELING & DESIGN PROCESS
3 units. 6 weeks. Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m.
Credit option only.
Class starts Thursday, April 23, 2009.
Instructor: Dave Weir, SFIA SketchUP expert.
SKETCHUP is the easiest-to-use and most versatile 3-D software
for Mac and PC. SketchUp can produce terrific drawings quickly,
for beginners and experts alike. This course will teach the best
techniques for using the software and how to integrate it into
your design process, from concept sketch to rendering to
construction detailing. Bring your own laptop and a downloaded
copy of SketchUp from www.SketchUp.com.
NEW WAYS TO ACCELERATE YOUR EDUCATION AND REDUCE EXPENSES AT SFIA
Tuition reduction
rebate. Students with perfect
attendance in a class and who complete all work assignments by the
end of the class will receive a $50 rebate on class
tuition (or tuition credit on future classes) at the end of the
semester. This rebate applies only to full-credit students.
Noncredit option.
You may enroll and attend some classes on a noncredit basis. Later you can turn in the
assignment work, pay the remaining tuition, and convert your
enrollment to full credit.
Credit for attending non-SFIA
green building events.
You may earn additional credit for any green building
workshop(s) or conference(s) that you attend at other institutions.
Just show proof of attendance, and
hand in a 10-page
summary of the event and what you learned, to
earn one unit of
credit. Your transcript will show as
Independent Study credit.
Copy the form below, fill in the required information, and E-mail, fax, or mail it, or call the Information Office to enroll (see below).
CLASS ENROLLMENT FORM
Classes start April 20, 2009.
3-unit classes: $350 each, $175 noncredit.
5-unit studio class: $550 credit, $275, noncredit.
"Universal Green" work-study class:
$150 (3 units,
credit option only).
Students who enroll for credit and prepay in full by April 15, 2009 may deduct 20% of the tuition.
Noncredit can be converted to credit at any time by submitting course work and paying the remaining tuition. Classes taken for credit cannot be changed to noncredit later.
Date of enrollment:
Please enroll me in the class(es) listed below:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Daytime Phone:
Cell Phone:
Fax number:
E-mail address:
__ New student
__ Current/previous student
__ I'm not a degree candidate at this time.
__ I'm a candidate for the Certified Green Building Professional program (24 units).
Degree Candidate for:
__ Master of Architecture Degree (100 units)
__ Master of Ecological Design Degree (75 units)
__ Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree (72 units)
__ Bachelor of Science in Ecological Design Degree
(54 units)
__ Associate Arts Degree and Technical Certificate
in Architecture (36 units)
__ Associate Arts Degree and Technical Certificate
in Ecological Design (36 units)
Note: Students can change candidacy at any time.
Note if credit or noncredit.
Mondays
CR NC
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D-1
STUDIO: CREATIVE DESIGN & NATURE-BASED ARCHITECTURE
5 units. 8 weeks. 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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E-20
UNIVERSAL GREEN WORK-STUDY
3 units. 6 weeks. 8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Credit option only.
Tuesdays
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D-13
FREEHAND DRAWING AND NATURE DRAWING
3 units. 6 weeks. 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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E-150
SOLAR POWER
3 units. 6 weeks. 8:00 p.m. - 9:15+ p.m.
Wednesdays
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E-31
HOW TO UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE LAND
3 units. 8 weeks. 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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D-61
THE NATURE OF ORDER SEMINAR
3 units. 8 weeks. 8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Thursdays
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E-144
BAMBOO DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
3 units. 6 weeks. 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
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C-22
SKETCHUP 3-D MODELING & DESIGN PROCESS
3 units. 6 weeks. 8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Credit option only.
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Class refund policy:
No extra charge for changing classes or withdrawal within the first week of the term. After the first week of classes, refunds will be on a prorata basis.
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