Principles and Elements of Design
X412.1 (4 semester units in Architecture)
A requirement in the Certificate Program in Interior Design and Interior Architecture and in the Certificate Program in Landscape ArchitectureExplore and develop your creativity in this beginning studio course. You learn the principles—balance, harmony, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, and proportion—that are the foundation of good design, and how these principles interact with the elements of scale, form, color, and texture.
Note: Section 2, which begins on September 3, is geared toward landscape architecture students.
There are currently no sections open for enrollment.
Sections closed for enrollment
Mon. June 1, San Francisco
TODD POLISKIN, B.Arch., earned his degree from the University of Oregon before venturing on an architectural odyssey across Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Jerusalem. In 1990, Poliskin formed Studio Archeon in Venice, Calif. In 1998, he joined the Berkeley firm of Kahn Design Associates.Revised class schedule in red.
- 15 meetings
- June 1 to Aug. 31: Mon., 6-10 pm; also
Sept. 11: Fri., 6-10 pm
- San Francisco: Room 215, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
- $775 (EDP 015610)
Note: Class on Tues., September 8, is a field trip.
Tues. June 2, San Francisco
IVAN TZVETIN, Dipl.Arch. (Bulgaria), AIA-E, named Honored Instructor in 2009, is an independent design consultant, formerly a director of planning and principal at Anshen + Allen, Architects & Planners. His designs for buildings, building complexes and city planning projects have been executed in Europe and the United States. He is a winner of three international design competitions.NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.
Wed. June 3, San Francisco
CARLISLE BECKER, M.L.A., named Honored Instructor for 2008, has been self-employed for 40 years, including 18 years as an educator. He has four years of experience as an elected local official active in regional planning, as well as project-related experience with churches, cemeteries, parks, commercial/industrial facilities, woodland revegetation, aquatic habitat restoration, erosion control, and landscape management.Revised class schedule in red.
- 15 meetings
- June 3 to Aug. 26: Wed., 6-10 pm; also
June 28: Sun., 10 am-1 pm
July 18: Sat., 10 am-1 pm
- San Francisco: Room 216, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
- $775 (EDP 015867)
Wed. Sept. 2, San Francisco
TODD POLISKIN, B.Arch., earned his degree from the University of Oregon before venturing on an architectural odyssey across Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Jerusalem. In 1990, Poliskin formed Studio Archeon in Venice, Calif. In 1998, he joined the Berkeley firm of Kahn Design Associates.
- 15 meetings
- Sept. 2 to Dec. 16: Wed., 6-10 pm (no meeting Nov. 11)
- San Francisco: Room 214, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
- $775 (EDP 011692)
Thurs. Sept. 3, San Francisco
ELIZABETH BOULTS, M.L.A., is a landscape architect specializing in the creation of small-scale artful environments. She has an extensive background in teaching, research, and theory.
- 15 meetings
- Sept. 3 to Dec. 17: Thurs., 6-10 pm (no meeting Nov. 26)
- San Francisco: Room 202, Art and Design Center, 95 Third St.
- $775 (EDP 011775)
