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Modern World Architecture

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ABOUT THE COURSE:The course is designed for undergraduate students of architecture. Its intent is to help them comprehend the evolution of modern architecture across the world, beginning from its foundation in the 18th century and the impact of industrialization. The focus of this course is the radical evolution of architecture in the 20th century beginning with Modernism and the tremendous developments that have followed onwards into the 21st century. The course concludes by looking at some new concepts that are vital for our understanding of current and future issues vis-à-vis architecture.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students of B.Arch. ProgrammePREREQUISITES: Should have completed B.Arch. I YearINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Architectural Firms, practicing architects and academic institutions

Syllabus

Week 1:
  • Introduction
  • Beginning: Part-I
  • Beginning: Part-II
  • 19th Century Industrial Revolution & Later Developments - I
  • 19th Century Industrial Revolution & Later Developments - II

Week 2:
  • 19th Century – Impact of the Crystal Palace
  • Art Nouveau and related developments
  • 19th Century – Antoni Gaudi and Form Finding
  • Late 19th Century: C.R. Mackintosh and the Rise of Modernism
  • Late 19th Century: Chicago School and The Tall Office Building - I

Week 3:
  • Late 19th Century: Chicago School and The Tall Office Building - II
  • Evolution of Skyscrapers - I
  • Evolution of Skyscrapers - II
  • Evolution of Skyscrapers - III
  • Evolution of Skyscrapers - IV

Week 4:
  • Structural System of Skyscrapers - I
  • Structural System of Skyscrapers - II
  • F.L. Wright - I
  • F.L. Wright - II
  • F.L. Wright - III

Week 5:
  • F.L. Wright - IV
  • Le Corbusier - I
  • Le Corbusier - II
  • Le Corbusier - III
  • Le Corbusier - IV

Week 6:
  • Mies van der Rohe - I
  • Mies van der Rohe - II
  • Mies van der Rohe - III
  • Mies van der Rohe - IV
  • Bauhaus & Walter Gropius - I

Week 7:
  • Bauhaus & Walter Gropius - II
  • Bauhaus & Walter Gropius - III
  • Styles and Movements - I
  • Styles and Movements - II
  • Styles and Movements - III

Week 8:
  • Styles and Movements - IV
  • Styles and Movements - V
  • Styles and Movements - VI
  • Styles and Movements - VII
  • Styles and Movements - VIII

Week 9:
  • Styles and Movements - IX
  • High Tech: Introduction - I
  • High Tech: Introduction - II
  • High Tech: Introduction - III
  • High Tech: Aesthetics - I

Week 10:
  • High Tech: Aesthetics - II
  • Places to Work - I
  • Places to Work - II
  • Places to Gather
  • Places to Move - I

Week 11:
  • Places to Move - II
  • Places to Live - I
  • Places to Live - II
  • Places to Live - III
  • Green Buildings & Energy Efficient - I

Week 12:
  • Green Buildings & Energy Efficient - II
  • Contemporary Projects - I
  • Contemporary Projects - II
  • Architects of 20th & 21st century
  • In Conclusion: The Way Ahead

Taught by

Prof. P.S. Chani

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