Course Description: This course introduces beginners to the world of architectural design using Blender, a powerful and free 3D modeling software. Ideal for architecture students, design enthusiasts, and hobbyists, this hands-on course covers the essentials of modeling buildings, creating architectural forms, applying materials, and rendering realistic scenes. Course Outline: Lesson 1: Introduction to Blender for Architecture

• Understanding Blender interface and navigation
• Setting up measurements and working in architectural scale
• Overview of tools used in architectural modeling

• Creating walls, floors, and ceilings
• Adding doors and windows using Boolean operations
• Working with modifiers to create clean geometry

• Importing or sketching a basic 2D plan
• Extruding and modeling from floor plans
• Creating multi-room or small house layouts

• Using Blender’s material system for realistic surfaces
• Adding materials to walls, flooring, glass, and furniture
• Basic UV mapping concepts

• Adding natural and artificial light sources
• Setting up HDRIs for daylight scenes
• Placing cameras for interior and exterior shots

• Setting render resolution and quality
• Rendering still images of your architectural model