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Theory of Architecture

This document outlines the key topics covered in a theory of architecture course, including definitions of architectural elements and design, principles of spatial organization, massing and circulation, analysis of architectural forms and compositions, and the design process. The focus is on providing students with foundational knowledge in conceiving architectural forms and spaces and understanding how aesthetic and functional concerns are integrated in building design. Key concepts covered include proportions, scales, patterns, spatial relationships, organization of forms, principles of composition, and circulation components.

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Theory of Architecture

This document outlines the key topics covered in a theory of architecture course, including definitions of architectural elements and design, principles of spatial organization, massing and circulation, analysis of architectural forms and compositions, and the design process. The focus is on providing students with foundational knowledge in conceiving architectural forms and spaces and understanding how aesthetic and functional concerns are integrated in building design. Key concepts covered include proportions, scales, patterns, spatial relationships, organization of forms, principles of composition, and circulation components.

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THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE

Purpose: To provide the student of architecture a foundation in the conception of forms,


spatial aspects, compositions and the analysis in buildings.

1. Introduction to architecture
• Definition of architecture
• Elements of architecture.
2. Scope of architectural design
• Architectural design
• An analysis - integration of aesthetic and function.
3. Architectural space and mass
• Mass and space, visual and emotional effects of geometric forms and their derivatives
- the sphere, the cube, the pyramid, the cylinder and cone
4. principles of design
• Proportion, scale, pattern and axis etc with building examples.
5. Application of color in architecture
• Effect of color in architecture
• Color symbolism.
6. Organization of forms and space
• Spatial relationships
i. space within space
ii. Interlocking spaces
iii. Adjacent spaces
iv. Space linked by a common space
• spatial organization - influencing factors and their types
v. centralized
vi. linear
vii. radial
viii. clustered
ix. grid
• articulation of forms and spaces types
i. edges and corners
ii. surface
7. Principles of composition
• The basic principles that govern an architectural composition such as unity,
harmony, dominance, Fluidity, emphasis, contrast etc.

8. Circulation
• Function of building circulation
• components of building circulation
• the building approach,
• the building entrance,
• configuration of the path,
• path space relationship,
• Form of circulation space with examples.
• Simple circulation diagram for buildings.

9. Design process and analysis of building


• integration of aesthetics and function
• understanding of formative ideas, organization Concepts, spatial characteristics
• massing and circulation in design analysis of the buildings
• Design parameters, principles, processes, methods.
Theory of architecture

Focus: The disciplines of space and form: evolution of Architectural order.

Content:

• Architectural configurations and elements as response to Contextual factors:


Land, topography, climate, materials and techniques

• Spatial organization and form character as an expression Of social and political order:
• Scale, geometry, form Distinction as architectural tools and disciplines.
• Architectural form expressive of the cosmology and Philosophy of a culture; geometry,
proportion, orientation, Hierarchy and precision as the tools.

• Design as codified principles applied to circumstantial Variation.


• Design as the application of Evolved elements, typology.
• The common Architectural language.
• Typology as a cultural response capable of contextual Variation.
• The development of the empirical and analytical Approach.
• Problem solving as a design principle based on analysis
• Into sub systems and rules of assembly.

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