Architecture is the art, science, and practice of designing and building structures, especially those that provide shelter and habitable spaces for people. It sits at the intersection of creative expression, engineering stability, social purpose, and environmental context.
This program introduces participants to architecture as a way of seeing, thinking, and making. They will learn to observe and record buildings through freehand sketching and measured drawing. They will analyze how site, structure, material, and history shape a building. They will learn how structure works, how materials join, and how a drawing becomes a built object.
Professor Nikolov
Nikolov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Architecture and Design. His teaching and research center on drawing, building technology, and full-scale making. He directs Lehigh's study abroad programs in Munich and Sicily, serves on the City of Bethlehem's Historical and Architectural Review Board, and is a 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Italy.
