Design Studio VII embeds interdependent ecological, cultural, and technological systems within architectural explorations through a rigorous design inquiry process. This course emphasizes environment and culture as central drivers of design discourse. Prerequisite: "C" or better in ARCH 1501, ARCH 1502, ARCH 2503, ARCH 2504, ARCH 3505 and ARCH 3506. Restricted to declared Architecture majors. Minimum 2.8 GPAs both cumulative and within the major required. Corequisite: ARCH 4327.