The Architectural Design Studio course is intended for third year students and focuses on designing a mixed-use building within an existing urban context. Students will analyze the interrelationship of form and function in urban design and learn to recognize the role of the design process in developing a final design that meets the functional and aesthetic requirements of the site and program. The course covers a range of design approaches, including form-making, circulation, and the use of light and materials, as well as sustainability, accessibility, and building codes and regulations. By the end of the course, students will have developed a final design proposal that responds to the unique challenges of an existing urban context and will be able to communicate their design ideas effectively through presentations, models, and drawings.