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World Architecture & Urbanism II
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COURSE DESCRIPTION This course demonstrates the significance of architecture in recording the development and aspirations of societies in the world's major cultural regions, from the 1500 C.E. to the Contemporary Period. It examines how the geographic uniqueness and the distinct cultures of the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific region, the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Russia have contributed to the diversity of World Architecture. It explores the relationship between cultural/geographical setting and architectural/urban forms and spaces. Prerequisite for advanced courses in architectural history and theory. Open to non-majors. CLASS NOTES & WEB SITE Students are responsible for preparing their own class notes. Due to the extensive material covered in this course, at the beginning of each lecture, the instructors will give an outline listing each work of architecture discussed in that lecture. The course syllabus, schedule, lectures and slides are available for review on the ARCH 271 Web Site. This site can be accessed from the maile page at: http://www.maile.hawaii.edu REQUIRED READING Students must read the assigned pages from the specified readings (see attached Schedule) for each topic before the lecture. Unless noted otherwise, all required readings are in the Reader ARCH 271, compiled by the instructor and available for purchase at Professional Image, 2633 S. King St. ASSIGNMENT 1: GROUP BUILDING REPORT This course requires the students to write a building report in a group of no more than five students. This report contributes 20% of the final grade of each student (composite of 10% for the independent paper and 10% for the overall grade of report). On August 31 (Tuesday after the deadline for dropping the course without "W"), the instructor will provide a list of buildings and students may sign there names in front of the building of their choice. No more than five students can sign up for the same building. Each group, thus divided, will sign-up for a group appointment with the instructors from September 7-14, to further discuss the assignment. During the weekend before this meeting, each group must gather preliminary research material on the building (plans, elevations, views of the building). The group will bring this material to the meeting. Each member of the group must attend this meeting. Each group member will write an independent paper on one of the following aspects of the same building:
This assignment will help students first learn how to describe, analyze, and understand a specific aspect of a work of architecture and then collectively bring the disparate pieces together in the form of a comprehensive Building Report. ASSIGNMENT 3 This course requires the students to write one term paper, contributing 15% of the final grade. Each student will select an architectural work of his or her choice, from the list provided, and write a comprehensive research paper analyzing the different aspects of the building. 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) EVALUATION CRITERIA Assignment 1: Group Report 20% |