3.00 Credits. 5 Hrs/Wk

Architectural heritage: History of Architecture in the region of Bengal (from Gupta period). Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim structures, monuments, public buildings, palaces, mosques and monasteries. Spatial characteristics, proportion, use of materials, craftsmanship, constructions techniques, other architectural features. Survey/ documentation of historical structures of Bengal. Vernacular Characteristics; Investigation of the vernacular characteristics of the structures studied. Examination of the existence of the architectural elements with respect to the socio-cultural context: availability, application and use of building materials and other relevant aspects. Comparative analysis. Contemporary trend: Critical evaluation of the transformation reflection of the heritage question, vernacular features etc. on the contemporary architecture of the country.

3.00 Credits. 5 Hrs/Wk

A dialectic between a diachronic sequence of architecturaltheories and related architectural works. Theories of Vitruvius, Alberti, Perrault, Boullee, Quatremere de Quincy, Schinkle, Viollet-le Duc, Semper, Loos, Ruskin, Le Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe, Wright, Kahn, Venturi, Alexander, Rossi, Norberg- Schultz. Concepts of architectural theoreticians with an emphasis on the prevailing social and intellectual situation. Related critical writings to clarify the different epistemological dimensions. Understanding of the formation of theories. Developing a critical awareness of architectural theories and the skill to apply theoretical knowledge in the comprehension, evaluation and criticism of architecture.