introduction about theory of architecture, Assignments of Theory of Structures

Download introduction about theory of architecture and more Assignments Theory of Structures in PDF only on Docsity! Theory of architecture I Introduction Theory of Architecture I 4th year, ARCH 422 Lecturer - Sebona Hailu Key points • theory • theory of architecture • Categories in theory of architecture • Why we study theory of architecture • The term theory of architecture was originally accepted translation of the “ratiocinatio” as used by vitruvius, a Roman architect-engineer of the 1st century CE, to differentiate intellectual from practical knowledge in architectural education. Firmitas Utilitas Venustas theory of architecture: • It is the regulatory function of architecture. • Concerns on thinking, writings, discussion and debates about architecture. • What makes architecture different from most disciplinary is that it is the by-product of both science and art. So architecture is not purely practical. theory of architecture: • Before 18th century every comprehensive treatise or published lecture course on architecture could appropriately be described as a textbook on architectural theory. A huge amount of works published in books, magazines and journals by architects and critics widening the theoretical aspect of architecture. theory of architecture: • Thematic theories are treatises which aim at the fulfillment of one principal goal (theme), usually at the cost of other customary goals of building. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain • Classical orders • Romanesque and Gothic • Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical • Art Nouveau Parthenon, Athens, Greece Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy • Functionalism • Prefabrication • Ecological architecture • Symbolic architecture • Postmodernism • De-constructivism Vanna Venturi house, Pennsylvania, USA Farnsworth house, Illinois, USA Dancing house, Prague, Czech Republic Why do we study theory of architecture? We study theory of architecture • to look at the reasons why buildings look the way they do • why architects have chosen to design their buildings in particular ways • the reasons why architectural styles have changed over time • To see Where do architectural ideas come from • How theory influenced the practice of architecture • To improve quality of architectural output by understanding its theory