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The Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Program at Baltimore Design School is a three-year CTE program that introduces the fundamentals of architectural design and related professions. From sophomore to senior year, students explore the four primary influences responsible for these experiences: dimension, composition, material, and phenomena. By the end of senior year, students are prepared for the rigor of college architecture programs and related trades through authentic, real-world experiences rooted in concrete and conceptual understandings of architectural design.
Architecture 101
Sketching and architecture go hand in hand. Sketching is about visually communicating ideas and solving design problems.
In architecture, 2D and 3D concepts are used to bring ideas to life in the form of real-world models.
Construction is hands-on and uses skills in design to build and maintain structures such as office buildings, homes, shopping centers, or bridges.
Architects lead and develop projects from an early concept through design development.
All architectural projects start with an idea. As experts in design and planning, architects help to make the idea a reality through sketches and rough drawings.
Architects must be able to quickly identify and then solve design issues to keep projects moving forward.
Once construction begins, architects work with contractors to ensure buildings meet the intent of the design drawings.
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Students learn from experienced professionals.
Students build 3d models.
Group projects teach the value of working together.