The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union is proud to announce our summer intensive program that features a virtual curriculum accessible to students worldwide. As an institution that is committed to the pursuit of excellence and learning, we view our current circumstances as an opportunity to advance our thinking through radical experimentation between various forms of online engagements, digital interface, virtual modeling and representation techniques. The pleasure of making and experimentation are fundamental to our discovery of architecture and the innovation of the discipline, as well as a deeply thoughtful form of social and cultural dialogue where the imaginary becomes possible. This five-week intensive is designed to familiarize students with architectural thinking and design while developing a portfolio of projects. Students who attend the program and successfully complete all of the assignments will receive an official Certificate of Completion from The Cooper Union. In line with our professional curriculum in architecture, the core of the program is the design and critique process. Mornings will consist of workshops, seminars and learning about the history, contexts, and processes forming the architectural discipline. Students will work remotely while engaging virtually with each other and the faculty. Exercises will focus on the key principles of architectural design: geometry, structure and function. The goal of this intensive is for students to learn how to translate their ideas into three-dimensional form and develop a portfolio. Students will receive instruction in a variety of representational tools and media: digital drawing and model-making techniques, analysis and representation, computer modeling and fabrication. Weekly lectures will introduce some of the great works in the history of architecture. Student daily tutorial and desk-critique sessions will be assigned to either 9AM-11AM or 2PM-4PM EST to accommodate time zone differences.