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This document outlines the syllabus for a course on the History of Architecture from the early 20th century to present. It is divided into 4 units that cover: [1] Western modernism from early to late 20th century styles; [2] Continued Western trends and the rise of postmodernism; [3] Indian architecture after independence and interaction with foreign styles; [4] Current trends in India including regionalism. Each unit includes topics and a question bank to assess student understanding of the major architects and styles covered during the course.

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AR 304 C Question Bank

This document outlines the syllabus for a course on the History of Architecture from the early 20th century to present. It is divided into 4 units that cover: [1] Western modernism from early to late 20th century styles; [2] Continued Western trends and the rise of postmodernism; [3] Indian architecture after independence and interaction with foreign styles; [4] Current trends in India including regionalism. Each unit includes topics and a question bank to assess student understanding of the major architects and styles covered during the course.

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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE VI

(AR-314 B)

SYLLABUS
CONTENT: (As per University)

UNIT I: (The Western World: Early 20th century to the contemporary era)
1. Introduction
2. Early Modernism
3. Post War Decades: The International Style
4. Alternatives to the International Styles
UNIT II: (The Western World: Early 20th century to the contemporary era)
5. Late Modernism
6. Slick Tech Architecture
7. Post Modernism
8. Neo Modernism
UNIT III: (The Indian Scenario: Early 20th century to the contemporary era)
9. Post Independence Architecture
10. The Arrival of Modernism in India
11. Foreign Architects and their influence on Indian Architects
12. Rediscovering India’s Indigenous Architectural Tradition
UNIT IV: (The Indian Scenario: Early 20th century to the contemporary era)
13. Current trends in Indian Architecture
14. Exploring Regionalism in Indian Architecture

QUESTION BANK
UNIT I

1. What do you understand by modern architecture?


2. Discuss various philosophies regarding modern architecture.
3. Discuss
a) Avant Garde
b) Art Nouveau
4. What do you understand by International style?
5. Discuss various characteristic of International style?
6. Write down the contribution of PHILIP JOHNSON and MIES VAN DER ROHE to the
International style?
7. What do you understand by brutalism architecture?
8. Discuss the various points on which brutalism style is criticized?
9. What was the different Alternative style of architecture philosophies that came into
existence after post war decade? Explain any 2 with suitable examples.
10. How was late modernism different from early modernism? Explain in detail with suitable
examples the characteristics features of late modernism.
11. Define Avant Grade moment and in which part of the world did this movement
flourished?
12. What were the characteristic features of post war decade style architecture? Explain with
the help of suitable examples.
13. Explain with the help of suitable examples the difference in the characteristic feature of
post modernism and late modernism.
14. Explain with the help of suitable examples of the revolutionary contribution of one of the
following architect in the field of architecture.
a) Daniel Libeskind
b) KenzoTange

UNIT II
15. What are the scopes of architecture after independence?
16. Discuss cultural, political, social and economic influence in architecture during post
independence?
17. What do you understand by slick tech architecture? Support your answer with appropriate
example.
18. What are the characteristics and features of slick tech architecture?
19. Discuss the contribution of NORMAN FOSTER and RICHARD ROGERS to slick tech
architecture.
20. Write short note on (any two):-
a. Waterloo Terminal
b. HSBC building, Hong Kong
c. Bank of China
21. What do you understand by post modernism? Support your answer with appropriate
example.
22. Discuss the discipline of POMO with examples?
23. Write short notes on:
a) Robert Venturi,
b) Aldo Rossi,
c) Charles Moori
24. Discuss the various points on which Post Modernism is criticised?
25. What are the characteristics and features of Neo-Expressionism? Support your answer
withappropriate example.
26. Discuss works of I.M. Pie and Philip Johnson for Neo- Expressionism. Support your
answer withsketches.
27. Write short note on :-
a) Sony Tower, Osaka
b) National Commercial Tower, Jedda
28. Explain with the help of suitable examples the difference in the characteristic feature of
slick tech and neo modernism.
29. Explain the characteristic feature of one of the following building in detail and define to
which style it belong
a) St Mary Axe
b) Mercury Tower
30. What do you understand by the term late modernism? What were the characteristics
feature of this style explain with the help of suitable examples.

31. Explain with the help of suitable examples of the revolutionary contribution of one of the
following architect in the field of deconstructivism:
a) ZahaHadid
b) Daniel Libeskind
32. What was the slick tech architecture style? Explain with the help of suitable examples the
characteristic feature of the same.
33. What do you understand by the term post modernism? Explain in detail the contribution
of one of the following architect in this field:
a) Michael Graves
b) Robert Venturi
34. What are characteristics and features of Deconstruction? Support your answer with
appropriateexamples.
35. Discuss works of Frank O Gahry for Deconstruction? Support your answer with sketches.

UNIT III
36. Discuss works of Hafeez Contractor and Charles correa? Support your answer with
sketches.
37. Write short note on :-
a) VidhanBhawan, Bhopal
b) British Council Library
38. Discuss works of Laurie Baker and Sanjay Prakash? Support your answers with
sketches.
39. What do you understand by green architecture and its characteristics?
40. Discuss the various styles that influence the architecture in India after independence?
41. Discuss various architectural scenarios after the independence of India?
42. Discuss the contribution of various foreign architects in India?

UNIT- IV
43. Write short notes on
a) Chandigarh
b) Bhubaneshwar
44. Write short notes on:
a) A.P. Kanvinde,
b) B.V. Doshi,
c) Habib Rehman
45. Discuss:
a) IIM Ahmedabad,
b) IIT Kanpur Library.

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