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ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY I

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A chronological survey of the developments of Western architecture from the beginning of time to the period of Enlightenment, with consideration of the intellectual, aesthetic, technological, political and economic factors which have influenced the design of buildings. These issues are explored with reference to major contemporary examples and the work and philosophy of significant exponents.

PROJECT 1 : WIKI TIMeS ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM

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On-line group forum is used in this exercise as an effective virtual learning discussion platform for students to work as a team to help each other in exploring the precedent studies of a chosen building with cultural, historical and architectural significances. This assessment gives us as students to exchange views, share and debate the knowledge derived from the precedent studies to best grasp as well as to encourage a comprehensive analysis of the underlying conceptual ideas of the building. This on-line forum discussion will also prepare students for their verbal presentation during Studio critic session. The study of precedent requires students to gather architectural information, so that they truly appreciate the essence of the building; have in-depth understanding of the building systems at work, as well as recognize the series of important elements that realize design aspects of the building.

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Task: All of us are separated into a group of five. Each group is required to collectively address the questions given via TIMES WikiSpace discussion forum. Each student in the group needs to only select just one set of questions. My group was assigned to research on the San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome, Italy. My set of questions includes (i) Where and when was the building built? (ii) How the context, building period and evolution makes the building historically significant and meaningful?

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REFLECTION

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Through this module I am able to further research on analyzing the building which document intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships. Also, I learned to produce graphical development, expansion and elaboration of intentions, concepts, patterns, disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships in developing architectural critics’ skill. This is also the only module which allows me to understand more in-depth about the culture and history of a foreign city which is Rome, Italy. 

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PROJECT 2 : PRECEDENT STUDY & ANALYSIS SKETCH JOURNAL

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A precedent study is one of an effective approach in learning architectural history as well as an essential research stage to any architectural design project. To be a good architect it is crucial that one thoroughly understand what came before a success architectural creation. Precedent studies provide understanding of these contributing factors. The information learned from this process will give architects wisdom to create architecture that is at par or even better than what have been created before. In addition, precedent studies might also reveal reasons for a design failure and thus gives designer the understanding so as not to repeat the same mistakes.

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Task: Using the information gathered in Project 1, we are required to provide precedent study and comprehensive comparative sketch analyses of the case study in a report of 500 words. We are required to include illustrative and abstractive diagrams, and annotations, which includes clarity drawings of actual and conceptual design ideas of floor plans, building sections, analyses diagrams and sketches expressing and in-depth comparative investigation of the case study. All of us are required to generate in-depth precedent analyses that include the accounts listed below:

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1. Related illustrative Architectural Historical Timeline in chronology order that highlights and explains the standing of the case study in Architecture History.

2. With reference to the timeline generates comparative analyses of the case study with the before and after architectural style.

3. With reference to the timeline explain the technology development and advancement related to the case study.

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PROJECT 3 : ANALYSIS PRESENTATION BOARD

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The A2 presentation board consists of illustrative and abstractive diagrams, drawings and annotations of the precedent study and comparative analysis of the selected case study. The drawings include actual and conceptual design ideas of floor plans, building sections, analysis diagrams and sketches expressing clarity and in-depth investigation of the precedent studies.

 

Task:  We are required to find as much information as possible in order to provide an in-depth analysis of the building and to provide thorough reflections of the questions listed in the subsequent section:

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1. How does the building reflect the spirit of the time and place for which it was built?

2. What are the initial ideas and the design concept?

3. How the initial ideas and the design concept affecting the architecture? 

4. Circulation Analysis (i. Circulation to Use-Space, ii. Natural ventilation)

5. Partí - Culminates and Summarizes (i. gesture, ii. essence, iii, dominant idea, iv salient characteristic of the building)

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