3.1 Overview of Ancient and Medieval Architecture (AArc0301)
Egypt, Greece, Rome: materials, technology, typologies. Medieval: Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance: materials, technology, examples.
3.2 Eastern Architecture (AArc0302)
Buddhist architectural typologies and materials. Hindu temple architecture, Vaastu Shastra, Mughal architecture.
3.3 Doctrinal Theories of Architecture and Design (AArc0303)
Modern and postmodern movements, architectural examples.
3.4 Philosophies and Works of Master Architects (AArc0304)
Mies Van Der Rohe, Walter Gropius, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Philip Johnson, Louis Kahn, Alvar Aalto, Kenzo Tange, Tadao Ando, Charles Correa, Robert Venturi, Michael Graves, etc.
3.5 Emerging Concepts of Contemporary Architects (AArc0305)
Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas, Santiago Calatrava, Charles Correa, B.V. Doshi, Geoffrey Bawa, etc. Concepts: aesthetics, visual appropriateness, social milieu, universal design, mass/void, space/place, anthropometry, design thumb rules, universal standards.
3.6 Overview of Nepalese Modern and Contemporary Architecture (AArc0306)
Concepts, design philosophies, works of prominent Nepalese architects.
