Projects to develop skills in the analysis of building performance. Examination of occupancy analysis, safety and risk assessment, post-occupancy...
Concepts of mediating old and new architecture at the scale of the city through to the detail of the construction joint. Issues in sustainability and...
18 th - and 19 th- century architecture and urban form in Western Europe. Emphasis on the cultural and philosophical framework of rising modernity to...
Theoretical, ideological and artistic debates that have influenced the development of world architecture since 1950. (Theory/History Elective). Also...
Monumental temples of the ancient Mesoamericans are compared with other world traditions at similar levels of cultural development. Selected examples...
Architecture of Greek antiquity and its relationship to its philosophical, artistic, and mythical contexts. The development of the idea of the city;...
Rome in its classical to late-antique periods. Its founding mythologies and landscape. In-depth analysis of Rome, with special attention to its public...
Gothic architecture and its relation to its philosophic and artistic predecessors. Special attention to the coexistence of the monastic tradition,...
The rise of architectural theory within the context of the Italian Renaissance. Canonic texts explored and compared in the context of the...
Historical and theoretical discussions about the architecture of Muslim cultures. Selected sites and monuments from eighth to eighteenth century,...
Anthropological history of the architecture of the Near and Far East. The architecture and urban form of Ancient Egypt, Anatolia, Sumer and Persia;...
Selected works of Mesoamerican architecture in terms of iconography, morphology, technology, function, historical development, and concept....
A survey of the architectural and urban history of a specific culture. These discussions address the present reality of a country, region or city...
Preparation for the independent research and design work. Work related to the nature of research and criticism in architecture, with emphasis on...
History and theory of architecture. Topics will vary from year to year. Limited enrolment. (Elective Course). Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing...
An aspect of architecture in the area of theory and history. Topics vary from year to year. (Theory/History Elective). Prerequisite(s): ARCH 2300 or...
(Elective Course).
Supervised readings and research projects. Guidelines must be obtained from BAS Academic Advisors prior to registration. (Core course). ...
Students propose a topic of study in Philosophy and Criticism for approval and produce a substantial research project, supervised by BAS faculty....