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Realm A: Critical Thinking and Representation

Professional ABILITY to write and speak effectively and use representational

A.1 Communication media appropriate for both within the profession and with the
Skills general public

ABILITY to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to

Design Thinking interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-
A.2 Skills reasoned conclusions, and test alternative outcomes against
relevant criteria and standards.

ABILITY to gather, assess, record, and comperatively evaluate

A.3 Investigate Skills relevant information and performance in order to support
conclusions to a specific project or assignment.

Architectural ABILITY to effectively use basic formal, organizational and

A.4 environmental principles and the capacity of each to inform two-
Design Skills and three- dimensional design.

ABILITY to apply the fundementals of both natural and formal

A.5 Ordering Systems ordering systems and the capacity of to inform two- and three-
dimensional design.

ABILITY to examine and comprehend the fundemental principles

A.6 Use of Precedents present in relevant precedents and to make informed choices
about the incorporation of such principles into architecture and
urban design projects.

UNDERSTANDING of the parallel and divergent histories of

A.7 History and Culture architecture and the cultural norms of a variety of indigenous,
vernacular, local, and regional settings in terms of their political,
economic, social, ecological, and technological factors.
 UNDERSTANDING of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms,
Cultural Diversity physical abilities, and social and spatial patterns that characterize
A.8 and Social Equity
different cultures and individuals and the responsibility of the
architect to ensure equity of access to sites, buildings, and
structures.

Realm B: Building Practices, Technical Skills, and Knowledge

ABILITY to prepare a comprehensive program for an architectural

project that includes an assessment of client and user needs; an
inventory of spaces and their requirements; an analysis of site
conditions (including existing buildings); a review of the relevant
B.1 Pre-Design building codes and standards, including relevant sustainability
requirements, and an assessment of their implications for the
project; and a definition of site selection and design assessment
criteria.

ABILITY to respond to site characteristics, including urban context

and developmental patterning, historical fabric, soil, topography,
B.2 Site Design ecology, climate, and building orientation, in the development of
a project design.

Codes and ABILITY to design sites, facilities, and systems that are responsive
B.3 to relevant codes and regulations, and include the principles of
Regulations life-safety and accessibility standards.

ABIILITY to make technically clear drawings, prepare outline

Technical specifications, and construct models illustrating and identifiying
B.4 Documentation the assembly of materials, systems, and components appropriate
for a building design.
 ABILITY to demonstrate the basic principles of structural systems
B.5 Structural Systems and their ability to withstand gravitational, seismic, and lateral
forces, as well as the selection and application of the appropriate
structural system.

Understanding of the basic principles involved

Environmental in the appropriate selection and application of building envelope
B.6 systems relative to fundamental performance, aesthetics,
Systems moisture transfer, durability, and energy and material resources.

Building Envelope UNDERSTANDING of the basic principles involved in the

appropriate selection and application of building envelope
B.7 Systems and systems relative to fundemental performance, aesthetics,
Assemblies moisture transfer, durability, and energy and material resources.

UNDERSTANDING of the basic principles used in the appropriate

Building Materials selection of interior and exterior construction materials, finishes,
B.8 and Assemblies products, components, and assemblies based on their inherent
performance, including environmental impact and reuse.

UNDERSTANDING of the basic principles and appropriate

Building Service application and performance of building service systems,
B.9 including lighting, mechanincal, plumbing, electrical,
Systems communication, vertical transportation, security, and fir
protection systems.

UNDERSTANDING of the fundementals of building costs, which

Financial must include project financing methods and feasibiltiy,
B.10 Considerations construction cost estimating, construction scheduling,
operational costs, and life-cycle costs.

Realm C: Integrated Architectural Solutions

UNDERSTANDING of the theoretical and applied research

C.1 Research methodologies and practices used during the design process.

ABILITY to demonstrate the skills associated with making

Evaluation and integrated decisions across multiple systems and variables in the
C.2 completion of a design project. The demonstration includes
Decision-Making problem identification, setting evaluative criteria, analyzing
solution.

ABILITY to make design decisions within a complex architectural

project while demonstrating broad integration and consideration
C.3 Integrative Design of environmental stewardship, techinical documentation,
accessibility, site conditions, life safety, environmental systems,
structural systems, and building envelope systems and
assemblies.

Realm D: Professional Practice

 UNDERSTANDING of the relationship between the client,
contractor, architect and other key stakeholders such as user
Stakeholder Roles groups and the community, in
D.1 in Architecture the design of the built environment. Understanding the
responsibilities of the architect to
reconcile the needs of those stakeholders

Project UNDERSTANDING of the methods for selecting consultants and

D.2 assembling teams; identifying work plans, project schedules, and
Management time requirements; and recommending project delivery methods.

UNDERSTANDING of the basic principles of business practices

within the
D.3 Business Practices firm including financial management and business planning,
marketing, business
organization, and entrepreneurialism.

UNDERSTANDING of the architect's responsibility to the public

Legal and the client as determined by regulations and legal
D.4 Responsibilities considerations involving the practice of architecture and
professional service contracts.

UNDERSTANDING of the ethical issues involved in the exercise of

Professional professional judgment in architectural design and practice and
D.5 Conduct understanding the role of NCARB Rules of Conduct and the AIA
Code of Ethics in defining professional conduct.
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.G GRAPHIC communications
.Gi Understanding basic priciples of graphic composition, visual
organization, information hierarchy, and graphic clarity

.O ORAL communiocations
.Oi Understanding techniques for concise, comprehensive, & organized
verbal presentations with body language & eye contact

.W WRITTEN communications
.Wi Understanding basic vocabulary of architecture, including particular
architectural heritages: Ability to describe the built environment

Raise clear & precise questions

Use abstract ideas to interpret

information

.i Understanding of how interrogating an issue informs design

Consider diverse points of view

Reach well-reasoned conclusions

Test alternative outcomes against

relevant criteria and standards

.U Understanding

.i Understanding relevant information and performance in order to

.A Ability
support conclusions related to a specific project or assignment

-f Formal + organizational principles

.i Understanding fundamentals of design: basic drawing and modeling,
-e Environmental principles diagramming, environmental design principles, ordering and organizational
operations
.C Comprehensive application

.U Understanding
.i Understanding the utility of natural and formal ordering systems; how
.A Ability
the inform, clarify, and strengthen two and three-dimensional design

.U Understanding
.A Ability .i Understanding of how architectural precedents inform design
-u specific to URBAN design
-ui Understanding of Urban design precedents
precedents

.i Appreciation of architectural history & theory including indigenous,

vernacular, local, regional contexts + impact from political, economic,
social, and ecological forces
-c CULTURAL perspectives

-pi Understanding of professional practice

-p PROFESSIONAL perspective

.U UNDERSTANDING

.i Ability to analyze, prioritize, and document site, context, historic, soil,

topography, ecology, and climate factors as the pertain to design

.A ABILITY

.C COMPREHENSIVE application

-c specific to building CODES &

standards
si Understanding implications of site, urban context, development
-s specific to SITE selection and
patterns, historic fabric, soil, ecology, and climate on design
assessment

.U UNDERSTANDING

.i Understanding of how context, topography, and climate inform design

.A ABILITY

-u specific to URBAN design

.U UNDERSTANDING
.i Understanding of occupancy and egress fundamentals, including
.A ABILITY accessibility and universal design

.i UNDERSTANDING the organizational principles of working drawings in

relation to specifications, including BIM organization and planning

-ei ABILITY related to building ENVELOPE.

-si ABILITY related to STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

 .i UNDERSTANDING the fundamental principles of gravitational, seismic,
and lateral forces.

-p PASSIVE environmental design

.i UNDERSTANDING passive vs. active systems; how and when each
informs design.

-a ACTIVE environmental systems

UNDERSTANDING properties of materials (performance, aesthetics,
-p PRINCIPLES of selection
moisture transfer, durability, embodied energy) and Low Rise Load Bearing
assemblies

-a APPLICATION to envelope systems

UNDERSTANDING how to select appropriate envelope systems (energy,
performance, and aesthetic criteria) and apply to a studio project.

-p PRINCIPLES

-l LOW RISE construction/ UNDERSTANDING of the basic principles used in the appropriate selection
loadbearing envelope
of interior and exterior construction materials based on their inherent
-h HIGH RISE construction/ non-
performance, including environmental impact and reuse.
loadbearing envelope

-p PRINCIPLES of selection

-a APPLICATION to building service

systems

-c CONSTRUCTION estimating +
scheduling
ABILITY to do material take-offs for a class mock-up and use unit costs
-o financing, feasibility, OPERATIONAL for a building estimate.
+ life-cycle costs

-t THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING theoretical reseach in design practices.

-a APPLIED UNDERSTANDING applied research in design practices.

 -u applied to client, USERS, +
community

UNDERSTANDING the service role of the Architect.

-c applied to design +
CONSTRUCTION professionals

UNDERSTANDING fundamentals of project management

UNDERSTANDING firm types + organizations

-r RESPONSIBILITES to public + client

UNDERSTANDING responsibility to the public pertaining to siting,
-I IMPLICATIONS on practice +
massing, occupancy, + use
contracts

UNDERSTANDING ethics of built and environmental contexts, natural

features