Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 4.493 (Spring 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Emergent Materials II 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate / Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Architecture 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. John Fernandez 
• Course Introduction:
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  4.493 Emergent Materials II
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a list of readings, as well as a detailed syllabus.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course will focus on providing students with the tools needed to practice responsible architecture in a contemporary context. It will familiarize students with the materials currently used in responsible practice, as well as the material properties most relevant to assembly. The course will also introduce students to materials that are untested but hold promise for future usage. Finally, the course will challenge students to refine their understanding of responsible or sustainable design practice by looking at the evolution of those ideas within the field of architecture.