Students will be exposed to theories and current design thinking and encourage students to develop critical thinking on architectural or prominent building’s typology. This course emphasises intellectual and analytical concepts from various ideological architecture and design. It covers analysis of books, documents, writing materials or a particular article about the thought of the critics and authors. The topics cover regional architecture, vernacular, local identity, tropical design, international style, sustainable design, modern architecture movement, post-modern architecture, de constructivism, high- tech and design trends at the national and international levels. The approach of the course will emphasise the production of academic writing, seminars, reading the documents and selection of site visits for observation.
Skill Level: Beginner