By now you should be more attuned to the ways light and shade have been   used in architecture and landscapes both for functional means and for   symbolic effect. Specifically, the two primary benefits of   clerestories—admitting light from above, and movement of fresh air—are what   originally made it valuable, and it has […]

LAURENTINUM   Pliny the Younger   Pliny the Younger   One of the most well-known Villa Marittimas belonged to the wealthy landowner Pliny the Younger. Pliny owned both a Villa Marittima (Laurentinum) and a Villa Urbana (Tusci).   Pliny wrote extensively about Laurentinum, which was only a short distance outside of Rome.   Heliocaminus   […]

KING DJOSER’S (ZOSER’S) FUNERARY COMPLEX   King Djoser funerary complex, 2630 BCE   Saqqara, Lower Egypt   Let us look at the entry hall to the complex. It is the rectangular volume furthest left in the image above (there is an opening at its bottom you can almost see). The images shown help to reveal […]

CONCLUSION In this module, we reviewed good research practices by which to conduct your   own search for information on your case study, and reminders and guidelines   for citing sources in your writing. We also outlined the steps by which to draft   the required orthogonal projections of your case study, and how to […]

4.1 [Project 2] Case Study, Part 1 Instructions   Research   Research your assigned building using the resources outlined in the module. This research should encompass both written information about the building—its design, architect, and significance (information which you should collect, cite and summarize)—and also photos and drawings that describe the project, including:   ● […]

PLAN AND CULTURE As Louis Kahn’s thesis of “served” and “servant” spaces suggests, plan   configurations can also reflect social and cultural hierarchies. We look briefly   at two other examples of recognizable plan typologies with embedded social   or cultural structures driving their design: the courtyard house and the church.   Courtyard houses   […]

INTRODUCTION In this module, you will begin your second project and research and drawing of   a building. You will review the principle of scale in architecture and drawing,   good practices of research, and how to build a drawing through the layering of   information.   Module Learning Objectives ● Identify the variety of […]

Module Overview11.html Test Development Now that you have had a chance to see both how and why psychological assessments are used, we will begin to focus on understanding how these tests are developed. In order to do so, we must first answer the question, “What makes a good test?” When considering the answer to this […]

2-2 Worksheet: Test Data   For the Module Two Worksheet, you will identify two journal articles for each of the tests used in the final project vignette you have chosen from the following list:   ● Vignette One PDF ● Vignette Two PDF   Your research should focus on finding resources that support these topics: […]

I am currently a dialysis nurse. During my dialysis treatments, I collect various data points. These data points ultimately give an objective picture of what went on during the prescribed dialysis treatment. For example, we collect blood pressure and HR readings every 15 minutes to evaluate the patients tolerance to the treatment. We also collect […]