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CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
C. D. M.
Architecture & Environmental Design
Schedule of Classes:
Architecture Drafting Interiors Environmental Design
State Approved Degrees, Certificates of Completions & Skills certificates You Can Earn:
Program Overview:
People need places in which to live, work and play; to learn, worship, meet, govern, shop, and eat. These places may be private or public; indoors or outdoors; rooms, buildings, or complexes. Together, they make up neighborhoods, towns, suburbs, and cities. Professionals trained in the art and science of building design transform these needs into concepts and then develop the finished product. Architectural Technicians are a vital part of that design process.
Los Angeles and the surrounding area are the cutting edge of modern architecture and construction, and Architectural Technicians are in high demand. Many exciting careers are open in the field including construction, drafting, estimating, building inspection, civil, electrical, mechanical and structural engineering, construction computer rendering, and computer-aided drawing. Architectural Technicians assist the architect in defining, creating, and organizing buildings, urban spaces and cyber-spaces. They participate in the development of three-dimensional models that parallel finished buildings, as well as design studies, maintenance forecasting, materials testing, facilities management, sales and marketing.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College offers an Architectural Technology Associate in Arts Degree, an Architectural Technologies Associate of Science (MAPPS/GIS) Degree, and their equivalent Certificates of Completion (Core major classes without general education classes). Skills Certificates in Digital Design, Computer Aided Drafting, and Historic Preservation are also offered for those wishing to enter the field or expand their current knowledge.
The equipment used in the classroom of Los Angeles Trade Technical College is the same as that found in a professional office with a Local Area Network Environment. The program emphasizes computer hardware and software currently used in industry: macro station, CALRES, Sketch up, Architectural Desktop, 3D studio and AutoCAD. The emphasis of the Architectural Technology program follows the new 3D object model concept and it concentrates on the technology and methods of construction. On completion, each student in the program will have developed a portfolio that serves to meet both industry employment demands and university transferability requirements.