This course introduces the students to the fundamentals of Architectural Design as well as the scope and vocabulary of architecture. Also, the course presents the career range of architects and the role of the architect in the community. It aims to prepare students with all the basic knowledge & skills they need to be able to deal with the design process. The course introduces the generic issues that influence and shape architectural design and aims at developing the skills to address them. The studio focuses on such elements as tectonics, design method and representation, human scale, space, form and light, function, place and time.