Theory of Architecture-II Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Architecture Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
CONTACT PERIODS: 3(Lecture) per week
PROGRESSIVE MARKS : 50
DURATION OF EXAM: 3Hrs
THEORY MARKS: 100
OBJECTIVE: To acquaint the students with architectural theory from antiquity to the present and to identify issues which shaped the approach to architectural design in a particular context and age.
OUTLINE:
MODULE 1
- Introduction to Theory in Antiquity: Marcus Vitruvius and his multi-volume work entitled De Architectura. Mayamata: Indian Treatise on Housing & Architecture.
- Introduction to Theory in Renaissance: Leon Alberti, Andrea Palladio – Jacques Francois Blondel and Claude Perrault of French Academic Tradition.
- 18th Century Theory: Ideas of Laugier, Boullee, Ledoux
- 19th Century Theory: Concepts of Viollet Le Duc, John Ruskin, Quatramere de Quincy and Gottfried Semper
MODULE 2
MODULE 3
- Post Modern Theory-2: Contribution to architectural thought: Ideas of Kenneth Frampton and Christopher Alexander
- Post Modern Theory-3: Contribution to architectural thought: Ideas of Amos Rapoport, Geoffrey Broadbent-his design generation theories.
MODULE 4
- Architectural Criticism: Definition & Sources, to examine fundamental questions of what Architectural criticism actually is, its role and function in architecture and the relationship between criticism and judgment. Specifically in terms of, thinking,
discussing, and writing on architecture, social or aesthetic issues. Positive and Normative theories of Jon Lang., - Architectural Criticism types: Definition, Sources, Types of Criticism according to Wayne Attoe.
MODULE 5
- Design Logic: Design generation process: Role of logic and intuition in concept generation. Step by step development of design from problem definition, site analysis to post occupancy evaluation as the last stage of design.
- Contemporary Significant Theory: Ideas of Hassan Fathy who pioneered the use of appropriate technology for building in Egypt, especially by working to reestablish the use of mud brick (or adobe) and tradition as opposed to western building designs and layouts and Paolo Soleri’s concept of “Arcology”, architecture coherent with ecology. Shape of built environment to come. Floating, walking, plugin, satellite settlements, earth sheltered etc. Works of Archigram, Paolo Soleri,
Kenzo Tange, Moshe Safdie etc.
REFERENCES:
- Broadbent, Geoffrey. Design in Architecture, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1977
- Lang, Jon , Creating Architectural Theory, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York 1987
- “ A moment in Architecture” and Other Books by Gautam Bhatia.
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Architecture Group.
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