ARCH 593

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Special Problems in Detail and Fabrication

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Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

The investigation and study of the design and fabrication of architectural components and assemblies.

May be repeated as topics vary to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: Restricted to Graduate Students.

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ARCH 593 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	77700	Lecture-Discussion	FAB	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	205 Architecture Building	Hemingway, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Age of Digital Reproduction Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	77792	Seminar	SD	9:30AM -12:20PM	T	ARR Temple Hoyne Buell Hall	Taylor, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Solar Decathlon_Past_Pres_Fut Section Info: The initial class session meets in Temple Buell Hall room 25 (the cafe). Additional meeting locations will be announced at that time. Solar Decathlon: Past, Present, and Future. Between 2008 and 2009 an interdisciplinary team of students in conjunction with a modular home manufacturer built the Gable Home to compete in the US Dept. of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition. The house was ahead of its time in many aspects. The house was built to Passive House US certification to inform the design. Innovative systems were used to generate power and conserve energy, as well as create desirable indoor air quality and comfort. The student-designed and -built Gable Home will act as a “muse” for the seminar. During the semester it is expected that each student will experience the home, understand the basic principles behind the design and construction of the house, what works in the house, and what could be improved on, or made more affordable.Past: In addition to learning about the house there will be opportunities to delve into the past by researching the origins of the Dept. of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Competition, how the rules of the competition have changed over time to either drive or respond to market and industry demands. There will be the opportunity to look back on over 160 houses that have been designed and built to compete in the Solar Decathlon.Research can be undertaken into which houses placed in the top 3 positions in the competition as well as different individual contests. Present: There is the opportunity to rectify some of the Gable Home's failings, experience the systems at work in the house, and develop new versions of the house using different materials and assembly processes. Students can opt to work independently or in small groups from a selection of tasks and opportunities. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.