Architectural Design-VII detailed Syllabus for B Architecture ARCH, 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all the other VTU 7th Sem Syllabus for B.Arch 2018 Scheme, do visit B.Arch 7th Sem 2018 Scheme. The detailed Syllabus for architectural design-vii is as follows.
INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW:
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Course Objectives:
- To understand the subject of Architecture as an integrated field which works in tandem with Technology, Design, Economy, Ecology, Geography and Sociology etc
- To rethink architecture as a man-made ecosystem, which is self-contained and sustainable
- To be able to identify and Augment the right set of knowledge kit (from the learnt courses and electives) that will steer the approach to the brief in a strong direction.
OUTLINE:
Each of the two themes approach sustenance in different ways, one which looks at traditional wisdoms of sustainability and the other which address the same through technology, digital media and evaluating efficacy in design.
Note: Relevant theoretical and technical inputs need to be part of the studio to facilitate architectural design
Meta Architecture: The work in question will strongly root for itself. It will search meaning, solutions, and best practices from principles of regional/vernacular architecture and reincarnate itself as embodiment of contemporary expression instilled with traditional wisdom. The identity of the building will be an outcome of the interplay between the older principles and newer materials. Articulation of the building character through details will remain a primary motive of the studio. Although drawn from the traditional principles, the nature of the buildings remains current. An architectural vocabulary could be built by extending the exercise to service design, furniture design and facade development. The Program will utilize both active and passive energy efficient methods in its climatic design.
Case study practices: David Adjaye architects, ke’re’ Architecture, Morphogenesis, CnT Architects, Small projects, Matharoo associates, Roger Anger houses, Popo Pingel architecture, Aga khan architecture
Case study concepts: Aqua ducts, Step wells, Wind towers, Solar chimneys, Water coolant systems, HVAC systems etc
Program: Office/commercial complexes, Community center, Institutions, Public Library etc
Suggested References:
- Elizabeth M. Golden, “Building from Tradition: Local Materials and Methods in Contemporary Architecture”, 2018, Routledge.
- Paola Sassi, “Strategies for sustainable Architecture”, 2006, Taylor and Francis Group.
Performative Architecture: It is the architecture, in which building becomes a living, breathing, consuming, excreting organism. Its Facade i.e, skin of the building will simultaneously resolve the structural, aesthetic, climatic requirements of the building. Its architectural expression, shall not be a static response to its context, but a dynamic one. The engineering aspect of the building typically continues into its internal function. From foundation to form, performative architecture, rethinks the formulaic approach to building design. The program will consider the forces of nature such as Sun, Wind, Water, and its absence as controlling parameters of its function. In order to extract maximum design mileage, the program shall be situated in regions with extreme weather conditions.
Case study practices: Arup associates, Atelier Jean Nouvel, Heatherwick Studio, SOM, Calatrava Architects, Toyo ito architects, Grimshaw architects, Thornton Tomasetti, Renzo Piano architects
Case study concepts: Responsive facades, dynamic facades, exoskeletal structures, Kinetic structures, etc
Program: Office/commercial complexes, Community center, Institutions, Public Library etc
Suggested References:
- Lisa Iwamoto, “Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques”, 2009, Princeton Architectural Press.
- Jesse Reiser, ” Atlas of Novel Tectonics”, 2006, Princeton Architectural Press.
- Russell Fortmeyer, Charles F. Linn, ” Kinetic Architecture: Designs for Active Envelopes”, 2014, The Images Publishing Group.
- Michael Fox, ” Interactive Architecture: Adaptive World”, 2016, Princeton Architectural Press.
OUTCOME:
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For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of B.Arch, 2018 scheme visit B.Arch 7th Sem Syllabus for 2018 Scheme.
For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) B.Arch results, visit VTU B.Arch all semester results direct links.