Core Course
Design Language I
Spatial perception is the starting point of environmental design. The course begins with the fundamental relationship between the body and the environment, guiding students to capture the interplay of light and shadow, the tactile qualities of materials, and the rhythm of scale through embodied experiences such as walking, lingering, and reflecting. These intuitive perceptions are then translated into a spatial language that is describable, visualizable, and discussable. Throughout this process, students gradually develop a keen sensitivity to spatial typologies and the spirit of place, cultivating a foundational ability to drive design thinking through perception.
Level: Undergraduate
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Art Expression II
Led by the French teaching system, real site projects and industry corporate mentors are introduced, placing the classroom directly in urban and rural locations. Students obtain first-hand information through systematic field surveys—including community visits, site mapping, stakeholder interviews, and behavioral observations—and complete the entire process from investigation to program design under real constraints. The course emphasizes "learning by doing" and cultivates students' comprehensive ability to integrate resources and respond to needs in complex real-life contexts.
Level: Undergraduate
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Design Language III
Taking "social relations" as the object of observation, students are guided to gradually enter the weaving logic of social networks from single spaces, and understand the generation mechanism of places from the three dimensions of community, content and space. The course focuses on cultivating students' abilities in field research and system construction, aiming to establish students’ mindset that sees design as a means of intervening in social ecologies, laying a foundation in systematic thinking for subsequent professional learning.
Level: Undergraduate
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Design Language IV
Taking "translation" as its core methodology, the course treats the historic site of the National Art Academy at Gushan, Hangzhou, as a narrative site to be activated. Through field research and spatial experiments within the cultural context of West Lake, combined with mixed-reality technologies, it aims to construct a commemorative space that embodies both historical depth and futuristic perception. The course is designed to cultivate cross-cultural perspectives, spatial narrative skills, and an awareness of technological translation, enabling a progression from the construction of socio-spatial systems to the creation of cultural value.
Level: Undergraduate
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