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Stephanie Surjan

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Bio

BA, 2012, Illinois Institute of Technology. Concurrent Position: Design Principle at Chicago Underground Practice (C_UP). Exhibitions: Chicago Architecture Foundation: 50 Ideas, 50 Designers, 50 Futures; Center of American Architecture & Design: Curtains. Bibliography: Face On Second Skin: Facade as Site, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Publications: KooZA/rch; Gooood; FairyTales: When Architecture Tells a Story. Awards: ItsLIQUID second edition; winner - Illustration category; Re-imagine the Astrodome; 4th place.

Experience at SAIC

SAIC is a eclectic community which makes you feel welcome and inspires creativity.

Personal Statement

My teaching philosophy is that of group pedagogy. I believe that students learn best when they surround themselves with precedents, and share each other's work. As a professor, my role is to guide and moderate the conversation. I encourage students to take the path of self discovery, regardless of the subject matter. I encourage everyone to explore less mainstream solutions.

Current Interests

I am very interested in projects that have a social cause. Whether it is to remind the community of a past events, or to propagate current ones.

 

Courses

Title Department Catalog Term

Description

This course introduces the foundational tools and techniques of architectural representation using software platforms such as Rhino and Revit. It is intended for students with little or no prior experience in architectural software.

Students learn the conventions of architectural drawing, including plans, sections, elevations, scale, and basic three-dimensional representation. The course emphasizes the relationship between two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models, and introduces digital workflows for drafting, modeling, file organization, and drawing output.

Class work includes lectures and demonstrations; readings; and iterative exercises to build understanding of concepts and skills with software. This course requires students to have a laptop that meets SAIC's minimum hardware specifications and runs the department software template including Rhino and Revit.

Class Number

2281

Credits

3

Description

This course introduces the foundational tools and techniques of architectural representation using software platforms such as Rhino and Revit. It is intended for students with little or no prior experience in architectural software.

Students learn the conventions of architectural drawing, including plans, sections, elevations, scale, and basic three-dimensional representation. The course emphasizes the relationship between two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional models, and introduces digital workflows for drafting, modeling, file organization, and drawing output.

Class work includes lectures and demonstrations; readings; and iterative exercises to build understanding of concepts and skills with software. This course requires students to have a laptop that meets SAIC's minimum hardware specifications and runs the department software template including Rhino and Revit.

Class Number

2277

Credits

3

Description

This course teaches advanced operations with the tools of architectural representation. Students learn parametric and generative modeling strategies, advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows, and methods for moving between software platforms such as Rhino and Revit at multiple phases of a design project.

The class introduces the use of real-world site data, including location and sun settings, to support environmental analysis and design decisions. Emphasis is placed on coordinating digital models, producing drawings, renderings, and basic animations, and clearly communicating design intent and process.

Class work includes lectures, demonstrations, readings, and iterative exercises. This course requires students to have a laptop that meets SAIC's minimum hardware specifications and runs the department software template including Rhino and Revit.

Class Number

2280

Credits

3

Description

This course teaches advanced operations with the tools of architectural representation. Students learn parametric and generative modeling strategies, advanced Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows, and methods for moving between software platforms such as Rhino and Revit at multiple phases of a design project.

The class introduces the use of real-world site data, including location and sun settings, to support environmental analysis and design decisions. Emphasis is placed on coordinating digital models, producing drawings, renderings, and basic animations, and clearly communicating design intent and process.

Class work includes lectures, demonstrations, readings, and iterative exercises. This course requires students to have a laptop that meets SAIC's minimum hardware specifications and runs the department software template including Rhino and Revit.

Class Number

2358

Credits

3