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.