Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PA1502 : Evolution of Architecture - II { 3-0-0 / 2}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Deepanjan Saha
Syllabus
Module I: Prehistoric architecture – brief description of Indus valley civilization and its context (social, religious, economic and geographic background), building materials and construction techniques adopted later Vedic settlements–materials, and construction
Module II: Buddhist architecture and its context, rock cut architecture and building types and other architectural features (rock cut caves, stupas, viharas,chaityasetc)
Module III: Hindu temple architecture and its key elements, evolution of temple form, classification of Hindu temples – North Indian temple architecture (Nagara
architecture of Khajuraho temples, Orissan temple architecture, Maru-Gurjara temple architecture of Gujarat)
Module IV: Hindu temple architecture and its key elements, evolution of temple form, classification of Hindu temples –Dravidian architecture of Pallavas, Cholas,
Chalukyas, Pandyas, Madura and Vijaynagar dynasties
Module V: Indo-Islamic architecture and its context, major building types (tombs and mosques) and their structural systems (vaults, domes, pendentivesetc) and architectural features (jaalis, surface articulation using stones, metal and wood)
Module VI: Indo-Islamic architecture – siteplanning and landscape features, classification of Indo-Islamic architecture of Sultanate period (Slave, Tughlaq and Lodhi) and
Mughal period (Babar, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan)
Module VII: Seminar presentation on the examples of different architectural styles
Course Objectives
- To understand the evolution of Indian architecture starting from Indus Valley civilization up to Mughal period through the context, intentions, strategies, and relevance of different architectural movements, and styles
Course Outcomes
1. The broad education necessary to understand architecture in a global context – techno-economic, environmental, socio-cultural, and political <br />2. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning <br />3. An ability to design and conduct inquiries, and to analyze and interpret data <br />4. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs such as aesthetic, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability <br />5. An ability to communicate effectively.
Essential Reading
- Tadgell, C., The history of architecture in India, Phaidon
- Brown, P., Indian Architecture (Vol. I & II), Taraporevala and Sons
Supplementary Reading
- Grover, S., The Arhitecture of India (Buddhist and Hindu, Islamic), Vikas Publishing House
- Kramrisch, S., The Hindu Temple, Vol. I and II, MLBD Publishers