History of Non-Western Architecture detailed syllabus for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the B.Arch students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Bachelor of Architecture 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit B.Arch 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to B.Arch Professional Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of history of non-western architecture is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
CHINESE, JAPANESE AND KOREAN ARCHITECTURE 11 China – Prehistoric history, regional architecture, dynasty architecture, architecture of the general public, imperial architecture, religious architecture, Horizontality, Enclosure, hierarchy, symmetry, influences of Chinese architecture on neighbouring regions, influence of neighbouring regions on Chinese architecture Japanese – Prehistoric history, regional architecture and architecture of different periods, pagodas, shrines, temples, wooden structures, zen architecture, gardens, castles, imperial architecture, early minimalism, Japanese-Western eclectic architecture, colonial architecture, FLW, Corbusier, Tanges architecture in Japan. Korea – Dolmens, Buddhist architecture, hanoks, semi-subterranean houses, Korean forts, pagodas, differences from Chinese and Japanese pagodas, tombs.
Unit II
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Unit III
AFRICAN ARCHITECTURE 9 Early history – Egyptian, Phoenician, Nubian, Roman architecture, Aksumite architecture, Nigerian dry stone buildings, Islamic and Moorish architecture of north Africa- in the regions of Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Great Mosque of Djenne, Tomb of Aksia, Ibwami of Rwanda, Swahili architecture, Colonial architecture of Cape Town, Saint-Louis, Grand-Bassam, Gold Coast, etc.
Unit IV
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Unit V
OCEANIA 7 Indigenous architecture of Oceania. Colonial Architecture of Australia and New Zealand.
Text Books:
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Course Outcomes:
- Familiarity with the architecture of non-Western traditions
- Exposure to colonial influence on non-Western cultures
- Broader awareness of historical processes across the world in the realm of architecture
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Bachelor of Architecture 7th Sem, visit B.Arch 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Bachelor of Architecture results, visit Anna University B.Arch all semester results direct link.