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THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM
Theorizing Architecture PROJECT PART I: ANALYSING SELF

“What is one doing when one is doing architecture?” (Simon Unwin, 2014)

Theorize – to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something; speculate / To propose as a theory

This project attempts to convey an understanding of architect’s architectural theory through a direct observation and analysis of his/her buildings. Using architecture as primary text, this project claims that the world of form is not arbitrary but displays an internal logic that has the capacity to convey meaning. Analytical illustrations are used extensively to reveal the conceptual and experiential order o

 

Learning Outcomes

1.Analyse architecture and urban forms in relation to relevant architectural theories

2.Analyse and critique the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context

3.Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of architecture and urbanism in relation to relevant theories within the

contemporary discourse of architecture

 

 

2014 Mar - July

2015 Mar - July

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