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2016　Theory of Architectural Design I

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Instructor(s)
Yasuda Koichi  Okuyama Shin-Ichi  Tsukamoto Yoshiharu  Yamazaki Taisuke  Murata Ryo  Shiozaki Taishin  Kawashima Norihisa  Kovacs Bence 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Intensive (M112)  
Group
-
Course number
ARC.D445
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
2016/11/10
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

In designing a work of architecture, it is not only the drawing techniques and resultant forms that are important. The architectural thought concerning design methods, theories, and insights into its surroundings, are indispensable. The Design Course stream looks into such ways of thinking as well as actual design techniques.
In this course, architectural thought regarding designing, shapes, environments, and the social role of the architect, etc., will be discussed.
1. Methodology of Architectural Composition
2. Topics Concerning Architecture and the City
3. Critique of Recent Works

Student learning outcomes

1 Ability to understand architectural design with language
2 Ability to understand architectural design with cultural field
3 Ability to understand architectural design with social situation theory
4 Ability to understand architectural design with semiology

Keywords

Architectural design, Explanation capability, semiology

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course consists of lectures and discussion. Finally each students find the theme of architectural design and write a critic as a report.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 introduction understanding architectural theoly and architectural philosophy
Class 2 theory of architectural form understanding theory of architectural form
Class 3 discussion 1 attend the discussion
Class 4 theory of architectural space understanding theory of architectural space
Class 5 discussion 2 attend the discussion
Class 6 theory of architectural composition understanding theory of architectural composition
Class 7 discussion 3 attend the discussion
Class 8 theory of architectural place understanding theory of architectural place
Class 9 discussion 4 attend the discussion
Class 10 theory of architectural scale understanding theory of architectural scale
Class 11 discussion 5 attend the discussion
Class 12 Media studies in architecture understanding Media studies in architecture
Class 13 discussion 6 attend the discussion
Class 14 theory of architectural system understanding theory of architectural system
Class 15 discussion 7 attend the discussion

Textbook(s)

Nothing

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Nothing

Assessment criteria and methods

Final report(60％) ,Discussion(40％)

Related courses

  • ARC.D446 ： Theory of Architectural DesignⅡ

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Nothing

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