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Architectural History and Theory 1 - ARCH1121
 FBE

   
   
 
Course Outline: Built Environment
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Currently enrolled in program 3261 Architectural Studies or 3267 Architecture Computing or Civil Engineering with Architecture 3624
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

The course is concerned with the history of Western architecture, with emphasis placed on a tradition in design that extends from antiquity to the nineteenth century. Lectures will introduce students to the classical principles of order, symmetry, proportion, composition, economy and decorum. Discussions of these highlight specific topics, which include anthropomorphism, empathy, memory, the site and ornament.
Rather than attempting to present a comprehensive survey of historical styles, lectures explore issues by focusing on particular designers, theorists and transitional moments. Such an approach is essential to an additional facet of the course, which is to address current beliefs and achievements. Assumptions about progress are acknowledged, as they have prevented the exploration of substantial relationships between a human being and a building.


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