History of World Architecture

Numbering Code U-ENG24 14064 LJ74 Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Mon.3
Instructor name TOMISHIMA YOSHIAKI (Graduate School of Engineering Professor)
IWAMOTO KAORU (Graduate School of Engineering Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This course will discuss the history of predominantly European architecture, with its origins in Greece and Rome, as well as Eastern architecture that has a close relationship with Japan. The objective is to give students an understanding of architectural diversity, the relationship between political systems, cultural background, and architectural space, and how architectural characteristics and trends of thought in each era have set the course of modern architecture.
Course Goals B. Expertise and Basic Knowledge
B2. The ability to understand the design and planning aspects of architecture E. International Perspective E1. The ability to position architectural activity in diverse social systems
Schedule and Contents Europe - 8 classes: 1-2. Ancient Greece and Rome 3-5. Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, and Gothic 6-7. Renaissance and Baroque 8. 18th and 19th century architecture
China - 4 classes: 9-10. Chinese Buddhist Architecture 11. Chinese religious architecture 12. Chinese Imperial palace and housing for the people
Korean Peninsula - 1 class: 13. Architecture of the Korean Peninsula
India - 1 class: 14. India and Islamic Architecture
class: 15, Feedback
Student Assessment - 1 class
Evaluation Methods and Policy An examination will be held at the end of term.
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Read the material introduced in the class.
Textbooks Textbooks/References その他, 『西洋建築史図集』三訂版、日本建築学会編、彰国社刊 isbn{}{4395000215}
『東洋建築史図集』日本建築学会編、彰国社刊 isbn{}{4395000878}
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