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HISTORY OF WESTERN ARCH. I
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide an overview of major developments in the History of Western Architecture, from the cave dwellings and early agricultural settlements of 15,000 BC up to the Early Renaissance Architecture of the 15th Century AD. It examines the different ways in which distinct cultures and geographic peculiarities of Europe and the Americas have shaped the architecture of the western world. CLASS NOTES & WEB SITE: Students are responsible for preparing their own class notes. Due to the extensive material covered in this course, at the begining of each lecture, the instructor will give an outline listing each work of architecture discussed in that lecture. Slides of the most important works of architecture covered in the course are available for review on the ARCH 271 Web Site. The address for this web site is: http://web1.arch.hawaii.edu/courses/200/arch271/ REQUIRED READING: Students must read the asigned pages from the specified readings (see attached Syllabus) for each topic before the lecture. Unless noted otherwise, the readings are from the following material (Nos. 2 & 3 are on reserve in the Sinclair Library. Reader ARCH 271
ASSIGNMENT 1: This course requires the students to write one term paper, contributing 25% of the final grade. Through this paper, students will learn how to describe, analyze, and understand the different aspects of a work of architecture. Each student will select an architectural work of their choice. The library research for this paper should include the use of Art Index and articles published in different Architectural Journals. Students must give references to articles and books that they consult (refer to the Chicago Manual of Style for the use of bibliographic references, footnote & endnote specifications). ASSIGNMENT 2: The Scale Project is designed to make sure that students understand the scale of at least one important building of their choice. It carries 25% of the final grade. Each student will make a reproduction of the site plan of the UH Mănoa Campus. She/he will then select a building covered in this course, locate its plan and section, and bring these drawings to the same scale as the Campus Site Plan. Students will then replace an existing building on the Campus Site Plan with the selected architectural work of the past and draw sections of the existing and the historic building. Submission should be carefully presented on a 2ft. X 2ft. mounting board (as creatively as the student wishes). A one-page summary of this comparison should accompany each submissions. MIDTERM EXAM: The Midterm Exam is on October 20 and is based on the material covered in Lectures 1-15. This is an extensive exam, containing building identification and essay questions. It carries 25% of the final grade. FINAL EXAM: The Final Exam will be scheduled in the Finals week (December 14-18). It is based on the material covered in Lectures 16-26 and formatted as a multiple choice exam. It carries 15% of the final grade. ATTENDANCE: Students are required to attend all lectures and should make sure that they sign the attendance sheet passed out in each lecture. Students are allowed upto four absences. Atendence carries 05% of the final grade. POP-UP QUIZES: There will be upto five unannounced quizes distributed throughout the course. Quizes will be on material presented in the class. Each quiz will require students to compare two buildings that reflect two distinct architectural styles. The quizes collectively contribute 05% of the final grade. EVALUATION CRITERIA |