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Architectural Planning 1 BLDC 2000

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International Fees: International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course Overview

Introduces basic planning issues encountered in building and site design with emphasis on residential projects. Covers the influences of site conditions on building orientation, interior layout, and exterior form. Focus is on planning strategies for achieving good spatial and functional relationships in a dwelling.

Prerequisite(s)

50% in DRFT 1000

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$595.33

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be better able to:

Apply the 'design process' as an approach to developing thoughtful, creative and responsible solutions to practical site and building design problems.
Generate design solutions that regard influences, requirements, and constraints as design opportunities rather than design limitations.
Identify, analyze, and evaluate the factors from the natural and built environments that must be considered and understood when formulating design options.
Propose design solutions that respond to the influences and changing patterns of the built environment and that reflects the interrelationship of context, site and building.
Produce a workable design solution to a residential planning problem.
Illustrate design solution of orthographic and axonometric drawings, using various techniques.

Effective as of Fall 2003

Related Programs

Architectural Planning 1 (BLDC 2000) is offered as a part of the following programs:

Indicates programs accepting international students.

School of Construction and the Environment

Architectural and Building Technology
Certificate Part-time
Building Design and Architectural CAD
Associate Certificate Part-time

Course Offerings

Winter 2025
Spring/Summer 2025

Winter 2025

Below is one offering of BLDC 2000 for the Winter 2025 term.

CRN 70571

Dates

Jan 08 - Mar 26 In Progress

CRN 70571
$595.33 Domestic fees

Class meeting times

Dates	Days	Times	Locations
Jan 08 - Mar 26	Wed	18:45 - 21:45	Burnaby NE01 Rm. 329

Duration

12 weeks

Instructor

Franco Tessari

Course outline

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Important information

International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
This course is eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC future skills grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant/. Students will register for the course themselves, and then apply for the StrongerBC future skills grant to cover payment (if eligible). The Winter 2025 StrongerBC future skills grant (FSG) will only be eligible for students continuing their FSG-eligible program that they started in Fall 2024.

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In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

Spring/Summer 2025

Below is one offering of BLDC 2000 for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.

CRN 55259

Dates

Apr 09 - Jun 25 Seats Available

CRN 55259
$595.33 Domestic fees

Class meeting times

Dates	Days	Times	Locations
Apr 09 - Jun 25	Wed	18:45 - 21:45	Burnaby NE01 Rm. 329

Duration

12 weeks

Instructor

Franco Tessari

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Important information

International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Status

Seats Available

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