THOUGHTFUL COOLING
ARCHITECTURE
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
WORKSHOP
D2.4
Building a Sustainability Integrated Curricula
Syllabus
Architectural Design History of Art & Architecture
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Objective of this session
2. A new Lesson Plan for Architectural Design
3. Redefining History of Art and Architecture
Objective of the session
OBJECTIVE OF THIS SESSION
Distill learnings from Best Practices and previous sessions to create a new lesson plan for
Architectural Design and History of Art and Architecture
A new lesson plan
NEW LESSON PLAN FOR ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN
Distribution of subjects in Initial 3
years of B.Arch Programme as
prescribed by Council of
Architecture (2008)
Design ~ major subject, accounting
for
- more than 40% teaching time
- maximum weight age of marks
So design ~ core subject and other
allied subjects should support it from
outside. The vision /mission of an
architectural school depends how
seriously the Design as a core
subject is being dealt with
NEW LESSON PLAN FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Existing 1st semester syllabus spread over 24 weeks 50 min class
Understanding
the human
body in space
Activities &
their
relationship
with space
Scales and
proportions
Developing a
language
vocab,
visualization
Exposure to
Architecture,
architects and
their works
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
Building
practices, site
visits, meeting
of architects
Sessional
work
9 hours
6 hours
NEW LESSON PLAN FOR ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN
Disconnect between taught modules and studio sessions, especially when specialist
tutors take these classes
Architectural Design is different to each educator based on their ideology/interests
Creativity and originality outweighs practical aspects sometimes
UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BODY IN SPACES
9 hours
Understanding
the human
body in space
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3, 4
Getting to
know the
space around
you. Are you
self aware?
Interaction
with the
environment
basics of
thermal
comfort &
actual feel.
Individual
homes as a
subject
Integrative
design
exercise on
Building
Construction.
Elements of
the building,
how user
interacts with
them
Sun path over
the month
Wind
direction
Average
temperatures
ACTIVITIES & THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH
SPACE
9 hours
Week 5
Activities &
their
relationships
with space
Impact of the
built
environment
on ecosystems
and climate
change
Week 6, 7
Week 8
Exploring
spaces, how
they feel.
Buildings how
they feel
Collaborative
approach. First
within the
group. (Later in
learning interdisciplinary)
VIRTUAL & PHYSICAL AIDS
SCALES & PROPORTIONS
9 hours
Scales and
Proportions
Week 9
Structure
compared to a
larger
ecosystem
Week 10
Week 11
Integrative
design
exercises
based on
History of
Architecture,
Theory of
Structures
Materials
introduced,
how does brick
vs concrete
compare.
Small design
sessions on
physically
working with
each
DETAILING OUT THE LESSON PLANS
Developing a
language vocab
and visualization
Exposure to
Architecture,
architects & their
work
Building practices,
site visits and
meeting
Sessional work
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
IF THE PREVIOUS SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE
41 (Vth semester) B.Arch students from
Dcrust Murthal have learnt content related
to passive solar and sustainable design,
importance of traditional architecture,
introduction to first principles while
designing energy and water-efficient
buildings, energy efficiency of building
systems, introduction to Energy
Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and
National Building Code (NBC).
A detailed lesson plan for Architectural
Design and other subjects was made
before the commencement of coursework,
so that each topic covered in the theory
subject and the assignments / exercises
were linked with the Architectural Design
Studio problem.
Redefining art &
architecture
REDEFINING HISTORY OF ART AND
ARCHITECTURE
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REDEFINING HISTORY OF ART AND
ARCHITECTURE
1973 Oil Crisis
In the days before going green was a thing, a whole country didn't use its cars
for a day. It wasn't a homage to the environment. It was because they were
running out of gas.
NEW LESSON PLAN FOR HISTORY/HUMANITIES
Existing 1st semester syllabus spread over 20 weeks 50 min class
World History systems
of Knowledge
Human cultural
developments,
products & sociology
Chronology of India &
the world
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
Helps to develop a critique and questioning relevant to gauge the profession in light of
new technological advancements
The Dancing House Prague
(Image: flickr)
You dont even need to go far, when you have one in
your backyard. A good example of the connections
between the built environment and its surroundings
Integrating old techniques in new
buildings and technologies
Use of Jallis / fenestrations
Pearl Academy of Fashion
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Use of courtyards
Can we do a green
rating for old buildings?
Is an EPI (energy
performance index) of
the Gol Gumbaz
possible?
Pearl Academy of Fashion
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REDEFINING HISTORY OF ART AND
ARCHITECTURE
How would these buildings fare if the ECBC were to be enforced on them?
User experiences documented in comparative structures
REDEFINING HISTORY OF ART AND
ARCHITECTURE
REDEFINING HISTORY OF ART AND
ARCHITECTURE
Tradition vs Modern
This is NOT meant to be a battle between traditional and modern forms of architecture.
Every district has its own traditions and, by trial and error, over thousands of years,
people have learned how to use, and to cope with, all the many factors which are involved
in Architecture. The Site, the Topography and Geology.
It is foolish, therefore, to abandon the tested findings of centuries of Science &
Technology.
- Baker
From the Industrial Revolution to
now, what are the changes we
have seen in architecture, how
has it affected the way people live
and interact with their
surroundings
CONTACT
Vivek Gilani
Ashoka Fellow
Managing Director, cBalance Solutions Hub
Programme Director, Fairconditioning (India)
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Co-Founder, noe21
Programme Director, Fairconditioning (Switzerland)
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