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As per BOS As per Swayam- Mapping

Course Name- Modern and Contemporary Architecture Course Name- Contemporary Architecture and Design
Course Code- R18230501506 Credits- 2
Credits- 3 ( 2 for theory and 1 studio) Start Date – 23 August 2021
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Week 1 : Preamble of Contemporary Architecture Architecture
Unit I:
during Post Industrial Revolution Characteristics of Modern
Introduction of Modern Architecture: Effect of industrialization and
Architecture.
development of modern architecture. Review of the development of
Architecture on global level related to all influencing factors regarding
Week 2 : Phases of Modern Architecture
evolution of styles. Movement of Modernism including various
Architectural and aesthetical philosophies and concepts.
Week 3 : Phases of Modern Architecture Characteristics of Post-
Modern Architecture Phases of Post-Modern Architecture.
We can have 1
Week 5 : Phases of Modern Architecture ” Brutalism" Phases of class to teach
Modern Architecture Metabolism Phases of Modern Architecture the comparison
Unit II:
Late Modern Architecture Modernism in Visual Design Modernism between the past
Determinants of Physical forms: Understanding the determinants of
in Industrial Design development and
physical form viz: Space, Structure, Organization, Symbolism, Order,
modern
Datum, Axis, Surface, Mass, Void, Scale, Proportion, Harmony, Contrast,
Week 6 : Genesis of Post- Modern Design Language movement.
Rhythm, Balance, Accentuation etc. based on the comparison between
Characteristics of Post-Modern Architecture and Design Phases of
the past development and modern movement.
Post- Modern Architecture Historicism Phases of Post- Modern
Architecture High-tech architecture Phases of Post- Modern
Architecture Neo-modern
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Unit III:
Week 4 : Phases of Post-Modern Architecture Works of master
Works of Architects: Study of Modern Architecture based on works and
architects from contemporary era.
concepts of exemplary Indian and Non-Indian modern architects in the
20th and 21st century like Louis Sullivan, F. L. Wright, Louis Kahn, Le
Week 8 : Post-modernism in Industrial Design Works of master
Corbusier, Philip Johnson, Charles Correa, Michael Graves,etc. Study of
architects Modern era Works of master architects Modern era
environmental design and technology with reference to trend setting
Works of master architects Post- Modern era Works of master
works of contemporary architects, designers. Ecologists, engineers etc.
architects Post- Modern era.
Unit IV: Week 7 : Phases of Post- Modern Architecture Critical regionalism
Parameters of Modern Architecture: Communication and Interpretations Phases of Post- Modern Architecture Critical regionalism Phases of
of Modern and Contemporary Architecture based on study of literature Post- Modern Architecture Deconstructivism Phases of Post-
and existing buildings to understand design parameters principles Modern Architecture Deconstructivism Postmodernism in Visual
process, methods, and programme-formulation for design. Design

Can be bridged
Unit V
by taking 6
Trends of Modern Architecture: Relationship of modern architecture
classes to
with social-cultural developments. Relationship of modern architecture
complete this
with modern Arts. Introduction to Non-conventional architectural trends
unit
— biomimicry, intelligent buildings, nano architecture, deconstruction
etc. Futuristic trends —utopian architecture.

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