Architectural Construction and Computation

Rendering of a wall section.

A rendering of one of the class projects, a detailed wall section. (Image by Prof. Larry Sass.)

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MIT Course Number

4.501

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Undergraduate

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This class investigates the use of computers in architectural design and construction. It begins with a pre-prepared design computer model, which is used for testing and process investigation in construction. It then explores the process of construction from all sides of the practice: detail design, structural design, and both legal and computational issues.

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Joel Turkel, and Lawrence Sass. 4.501 Architectural Construction and Computation. Fall 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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