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History of Architecture 3A - Tutorial 1 - Report - Brief - 2025

The document outlines the requirements for a report on an early modern building for a Bachelor of Architectural Studies course at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. It specifies the structure of the report, including sections on background, historical context, architectural features, design principles, and cultural significance, along with deliverables and marking criteria. The report must be submitted in PDF format by April 10, 2025, and includes a list of suggested buildings for analysis.

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History of Architecture 3A - Tutorial 1 - Report - Brief - 2025

The document outlines the requirements for a report on an early modern building for a Bachelor of Architectural Studies course at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. It specifies the structure of the report, including sections on background, historical context, architectural features, design principles, and cultural significance, along with deliverables and marking criteria. The report must be submitted in PDF format by April 10, 2025, and includes a list of suggested buildings for analysis.

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UNIVERSITY OF KWA-ZULU NATAL

SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES - HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 3A

TUTORIAL 1 – EARLY MODERN BUILDING REPORT

LECTURER: AADILA KAJEE

Early Modern Building Report

As a student of architectural history, your task is to write a comprehensive analysis of an early modern
building of your choice. Your analysis should acquire information from architectural theory, historical
narratives, and critical perspectives to provide a nuanced understanding of the building's significance
and legacy within the trajectory of modern architecture.

The report must include:

• Cover page
• Contents page and Introduction
• Brief background: location of the building, function, the designer, when it was built.
• Historical Context: Provide an overview of the historical, social, cultural, and technological
context in which the selected building was conceived and constructed.
• Architectural Features: Analyse the architectural features, spatial organisation, structural
systems, and design elements of the selected building.
• Design Principles: Identify and analyse the design principles, theoretical frameworks, and
aesthetic ideals that informed the creation of the selected building.
• Cultural Significance: Identify and discuss the cultural significance, artistic innovation, and
legacy of the selected building within the broader context of modern architectural history.
• List of references/Bibliography

In addition to the written component, the report is to comprise of pictures, maps, architectural drawings,
sketches and illustrations, where required.

The report should be well-structured and organised.

The report is to comprise pictures, maps, architectural drawings, sketches and illustrations, where
required.

Please reference text and images wherever applicable according to the Harvard referencing system.

DELIVERABLES:

 1 X A4 Booklet
 Portrait Format
 PDF Format
 Include a cover page and contents page with all relevant information as well as a list of
references.

MARK CRITERIA (TOTAL – 50 MARKS):

 20 Marks – Independent research/study in relation the selected building


 10 Marks – Use of images/sketches/graphics and illustrations to analyse the building.
 10 Marks – Academic rigour, legibility, coherence, clarity, structure and presentation quality.
 10 Marks – Referencing and Reference List

HAND-IN:

 TO BE SUBMITTED ON LEARN 25 BY 23:59 ON THURSDAY, 10th APRIL 2025.


Early/Modern Buildings
1 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA
2 The Atomium, Brussels, Belgium
3 Notre Dame du Haut, Roncahmp, France.
4 Villa Savoye, Poissy, France
5 Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, USA
6 The Einstein Tower Potsdam, Germany
7 Flatiron Building, New York, USA
8 Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona, Spain.
9 Villa Dirickz, Brussels, Belgium.
10 Neue National Galerie, Berlin, Germany.
11 The Cité Radieuse, Marseille, France
12 Casa Milà, Barcelona, Spain
13 Mills Building, San Francisco, USA
14 Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15 Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany
16 The Guaranty Building, New York, USA
17 Farnsworth House, Chicago, USA
18 S. R. Crown Hall, Chicago, USA
19 The Seagram Building, New York, USA
20 Saint-Cyr House, Brussels, Belgium
 TO BE SUBMITTED INDIVIDUALLY

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