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Lecture : –— — : 3 hrs/Week Internal Assessment : Marks
Tutorial : — — : 1 Hrs / Week Semester End Examination : Marks
Practical : — Credits : 3
Course Learning Objectives
The objective of this course is:
- Initiating the students to different architectures of the world. The distinctions between the eastern and western architecture styles are focused.
- The salient features of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Indian Vedic, Indus valley civilization, Buddhist, Hindu and Indo-Sarsanic Architecture are introduced.
- Architectural design concepts, principles of planning and composition are imparted.
- To enable the student to understand town planning from ancien times to modern times.
- To impart the concepts of town planning standards, land scaping and expansion of towns.
Course Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course:
- The student should be able to distinguish architectural styles of eastern and western world.
- The student should understand the importance of Orders of architecture.
- Should be able to compose spaces of buildings using design concepts, planning principles.
- Should understand the town planning standards, landscaping features and regulations controlling expansion of the towns and the cities.
SYLLABUS
UNIT – I : History of Architecture: Western Architecture:Egyptian, Greek, Roman Architectures- Orders. Indian Architecture: Vedic age, Indus valley civilization– Buddhist period: Stambas, Stupa, Toranas, Chaityas, Viharas – Hindu temples: Dravidian and Indo Aryan Styles-Temple of Aihole, Madurai, Bhuvaneshwar, Mount Abu. Indo Sarsanic (Islamic) Architecture: Mosque – Palace – Fort – Tomb.
UNIT – II : Architectural Design: Principles of designing – Composition of Plan – relationship between plan and elevation- building elements, form, surface texture, mass, line, color, tone- Principles of Composition: Unity, contrast, proportion, scale, balance, circulation, rhythm, character, expression.
UNIT – III : Principles of Planning: Principles of planninga residence- site selection, site orientation- aspect, prospect, grouping, circulation, privacy, furniture requirements, services and other factors. Post-classic Architecture: Introduction of post-classic architectur contribution of eminent architects to modern period-Edward Lutyens, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wrigt, Walter Groping.
UNIT – IV : Histroical Back Ground of Town Planning: Town planning in India – Town plans of mythological Manasa-Town plans of ancient towns: Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Pataliputra, Delhi, Acropolis (Greece), Jerusalem, Mecca, Rome, London.
UNIT – V : Modern Town Planning: Zoning- Roads and road traffic- Housing- Slums, Parks, Play grounds- Public Utility Services- Surveys and maps for planning- Neighborhood Planning. Standards of Town planning: Planning new towns, planning standards and specifications, national and regional planning, town planning and legislation- planning regulations and limitations.
UNIT – VI: Land Scaping and Expansion of Towns: Land scaping for the towns, horizontal and vertical expansion of towns- garden cities, satellite towns- floating towns- sky scrapers-pyramidal cities.
TEXTBOOKS
- ‘The great ages of World Architecture’ by G.K. Hiraskar.
- ‘Planning and Design of Buildings by Section of Architecture’ by Y. S. Sane.
- ‘Professional Practice’ by G.K.Krishnamurthy, S.V.Ravindra, PHI Learning, New Delhi.
- ‘Indian Architecture – Vol. I & II’ by Percy Brown, Taraporevala Publications, Bombay.
- ‘Fundamentals of Town Planning’by G.K. Haraskar.
REFERENCES
- ‘Drafting and Design for Architecture’ by Hepler, Cengage Learning
- ‘Architect’s Portable Handbook’ by John Patten Guthrie – Mc Graw Hill International Publications.
- ‘Mordern Ideal Homes for India’ by R. S. Deshpande.
- ‘Town and County Planning’by A.J.Brown and H.M.Sherrard.
- ‘Town Design’by Federik Glbbard, Architectural press, London.
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