Farnsworth Seas First Year Package

Conceptual Outline 10/27/96


Week 1

 

Introduce the Farnsworth House and its Architect

 

Thermal performance of Farnsworth House

Farnsworth epitomizes real-world trade offs between art and function inherent in architecture (and other design professions).

 

Look at Farnsworth House during a cold winter night.

Explain principles of building enclosure heat loss.

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 Introduction to Spreadsheets

Do a numerical example

Homework Number 1:

Week 2

Comparative analysis: Farnsworth and a typical "ranch" house.

 Analytic and tectonic redesign of the Farnsworth House

Homework Number 2: