Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PA1501 : Evolution of Architecture - I { 3-0-0 / 2}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Basudatta Sarkar
Syllabus
Module I
Mesopotamian architecture and its context (social, religious, economic and geographic background), building materials used, building types (temples, forts) and town planning (Babylonia) Egyptian architecture and its context, major building types – temples (cult and mortuary), tombs (mastabas and pyramids), influences of natural elements in built form
Module II
Greek architecture and its context, major building types, geometry Roman architecture and its context, major building, innovation in building materials and structural systems and their usage
Module III
Byzantine architecture and its context, major building types, innovation in structural system, and space planning
Module IV
Early Christian and Romanesque architecture and its context, influence of Roman architecture and its manifestation, building types and their different interpretations across Europe
Module V
Gothic architecture and its context – the evolution of architectural forms, structural systems, and their influences Examples, and their analyses
Module VI
Renaissance architecture, and its context phases of Renaissance architecture, and its context mannerism Examples, and their analyses
Module VII
Baroque and Rococo architecture and its interpretations across Europe and their colonies Examples, and their analyses
Module VIII
Introduction to Neoclassicism Students’ Seminar on the neoclassical architecture in Europe - Examples, and their analyses
Course Objectives
- To understand the evolution of architecture in western world, starting from Sumerian architecture up to the neoclassicism, through the context, intentions, strategies, and relevance of different architectural movements, and styles
Course Outcomes
a. The broad education necessary to understand architecture in a global context – techno-economic, environmental, socio-cultural, and political <br />b. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning <br />c. An ability to design and conduct inquiries, and to analyze and interpret data <br />d. 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 />e. An ability to communicate effectively
Essential Reading
- Yarwood, D. (2010)., Chronology of Western Architecture, Mineola, NY: Dover Publications Inc.
- Ching, D.K., Jarzombek, M.M., Prakash, V (2017), A Global History of Architecture Hardcover, Wiley 3rd edition (6 June 2017)
Supplementary Reading
- Prina, F. (2011)., The Story of Gothic Architecture, Munich: Prestel Publishing
- Servida, S. (2011)., The Story of Renaissance Architecture, Munich: Prestel Publishing