COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED IN ARCHITECTURAL THEORY (DA187101)

Credits: 2 credits

Semester: I

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Provides understanding of “ism” and styles in architecture; develop architecture theory and its explicit role as a tool to explain and analyze architecture objects; and its implicit role as a tool of architecture design; and understanding of architecture, theme, concept, design method and architect’s design style; and ability to communicate by means of oral and written presentation.

COMPETENCY

• Understanding of “isms” and styles in architecture;
• Ability to explain architecture theories of ‘what architecture is’; and ability to explain applicable theory for analyzing architecture objects from various school of thought.

SUBJECTS

• Ism and style in architecture.
• What architecture is & What  Architecture Should Do?
• How Best To Design?
• Track records of world-famous architects and their works.

REFERENCES

• Ballantyne, Andrew, What is Architecture, 2000
• Broadbent , Geoffrey, Design in Architecture, 1978
• Capon, David Smith, Architectural Theory, Le Corbusier’s Legacy, 1999
• Melvyn, Jeremy, Isms: Understanding Architecture, 2006
• Farmer, ben , Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought, 1993