THIS STUDIO COURSE BUILDS UPON THE LESSONS LEARNED IN GRADUATE DESIGN 2 AND SEEKS TO DEEPEN STUDENT LEARNING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE DESIGN PROCESS. THESE INCLUDE THE APPLICATION OF THEORY, INFORMATION GATHERING AND PROGRAMMING, SPACE PLANNING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND DETAILING.
THIS COURSE IS INTENDED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN THEIR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND FACILITATE THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT/DESIGN OF RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS. STUDIO INSTRUCTION GENERATES AN ACTIVE AND DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS GATHER INFORMATION AND CREATIVELY APPLY IT WHEN DESIGNING FOR A SPECIFIC RETAIL CLIENT.