Course12410700540 lectures
Contemporary Architecture and Design
Prof. Saptarshi Kolay · IIT Kanpur
About
The course will impart knowledge on the historical backdrop and trends of contemporary architecture. Discussion will happen on the major phases of contemporary architecture modernism and post-modernism. The salient features of both the phases of contemporary architecture will be detailed out with reference of relevant examples. These phases of architectural school of thoughts will also be extrapolated into the domain of visual design and fine arts,for a holistic understanding. The course will help the students in genesis of critical thinking on architectural appreciation and formulating design vocabulary.
INTENDED AUDIENCE : Students and professional from the disciple of Architecture or equivalent domain.
INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Architecture Companies and Design Studios.
Lectures
Week 1
- Introduction: Overview of the Course
- World Architecture and Design History
- Industrial Revolution and Beginning of Modern Era
- Post Industrial Revolution: For the Machine Movement
- Post Industrial Revolution: Against the Machine Movement- Art & Craft Movement and Art Nouveau- Part 1
Week 2
- Post Industrial Revolution: Against the Machine Movement- Art & Craft Movement and Art Nouveau- Part 2
- Post Industrial Revolution: Against the Machine Movement- Art & Craft Movement and Art Nouveau- Part 3
- Evolution and Timeline of Modern Architecture and Design
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Bauhaus
- Phases of Modern Architecture- De Stijl
Week 3
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Chicago School
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Chicago and Prairie School
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Prairie School
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Organic Part 1
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Organic Part 2
Week 4
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Art Deco Part 1
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Art Deco Part 2
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Internationalism Part 1
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Internationalism Part 2
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Expressionism
Week 5
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Monolithic Style
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Tensile and Steel Structures Part 1
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Tensile and Steel Structures Part 2
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Brutalism
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Metabolism
Week 6
- Phases of Modern Architecture- Brutalism & Metabolism in India
- Phases of Modern Art- Part 1
- Phases of Modern Art- Part 2
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture Part I
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture Part II
Week 7
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture— Historicism
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture— High Tech
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture— Neo Modern
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture— Critical Regionalism
- Phases of Post Modern Architecture— Memphis Milano
Week 8
Syllabus and materials
At NPTEL, as the course publishes them.
Credits and licence
- Institution
- IIT Kanpur
- Department
- Architecture
- Teacher
- Prof. Saptarshi Kolay
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Art, architecture and design
- Source
- NPTEL
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
- Attribution
- NPTEL states: "Distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike / CC BY - NC - SA", beside a BY-NC-SA badge.
- Who can watch
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