University of Virginia: School of Architecture

Design Thinking

SARC 5500-002 Course Listing

Department Dean's Office
Instructor Sampson, George
Semester Spring
Days / TimesTR 1100—1215
Credits3
Enrollment Limit20
Discussion No
School Architecture
Building Open Grounds

Course Description

This course is a seminar designed to further the launch of the School of Architecture's Curriculum in Design Thinking, to be broadened and deepened in subsequent semesters. The course introduces the use of abductive reasoning to solve complex problems, using Architecture and the Arts as exemplars of creative problem solving techniques.