School of Planning and Architecture: Vijayawada
(An institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India)
S.No. 71/1, NH-5, Nidamanuru, Vijayawada – 521 104, Andhra Pradesh, India
Department of Architecture
Course:
Instructors:
History of Architecture and Human Settlements – Ancient Civilizations
Samiksha Srichandan
Class: II Sem. B.Arch., 2016-17 A.
Internal Assessment: 50
External Theory Exam: 50
Contact Periods/ week: 03 (50 min. each)
Total Marks: 100
Time Table:
Credits:
Attendance: Min 75%
Min. Passing Marks: 50% each in Internal & External Assessment, 50% in Aggregate
Objective:
To equip students with the basic skills necessary to represent their ideas in simple models format using simple materials. To make
students practice with various tools essential for making architectural models.
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Week 5
Week 6
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Week 7
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Week 8
LECTURE PLAN
TOPIC OF CLASS LECTURE & DISCUSSION
Introduction to the course
Lecture and discussion on importance of the
subject
Prehistoric / Primitive Architecture
Primitive people, shelters, settlements, burial
systems, megaliths and memorials etc
Prehistoric / Primitive Architecture
Primitive people, shelters, settlements, burial
systems, megaliths and memorials etc
Prehistoric / Primitive Architecture
Primitive people, shelters, settlements, burial
systems, megaliths and memorials etc
Euphrates and Tigris Valley Civilisations
Architectural character as a reflection of climate
and geology, planning of Palaces
of Assyria and Persia, Ziggurats and corbelled
drains of Assyria, Staircases of
Persepolis, physical planning of Babylonia, UrSumer.
Euphrates and Tigris Valley Civilisations
Architectural character as a reflection of climate
and geology, planning of Palaces
of Assyria and Persia, Ziggurats and corbelled
drains of Assyria, Staircases of
Persepolis, physical planning of Babylonia, UrSumer.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT-1 Duration : 45-60
minutes
Euphrates and Tigris Valley Civilisations
Architectural character as a reflection of climate
and geology, planning of Palaces
of Assyria and Persia, Ziggurats and corbelled
drains of Assyria, Staircases of
Persepolis, physical planning of Babylonia, UrSumar.
Field Work (F.W) for Architectural Design subject
CLASS ACTIVITIES & ASSIGNMENTS
Lecture and Group discussion
Lecture and sketching exercise
Lecture and sketching exercise
Lecture and sketching exercise
Lecture and Group discussion
Lecture and sketching exercise
Lecture and sketching exercise
Lecture and sketching exercise
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Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Nile Valley Civilisation
Lecture and Group discussion
Study of socio-cultural, religious and political
systems, people’s beliefs, climate
and other factors influencing Architecture,
character of human settlements,
typology of Shelters and buildings, Religious
burial systems and Cult temples of
Egypt, construction methods and materials used.
Nile Valley Civilisation
Lecture and sketching exercise
Study of socio-cultural, religious and political
systems, people’s beliefs, climate
and other factors influencing Architecture,
character of human settlements,
typology of Shelters and buildings, Religious
burial systems and Cult temples of
Egypt, construction methods and materials used.
Nile Valley Civilisation
Lecture and sketching exercise
Study of socio-cultural, religious and political
systems, people’s beliefs, climate
and other factors influencing Architecture,
character of human settlements,
typology of Shelters and buildings, Religious
burial systems and Cult temples of
Egypt, construction methods and materials used.
Indus Valley Civilisation
Lecture and Group discussion
Contributions of Archaeologists, Timeline, sociocultural, religious and political
systems, settlement planning pattern, typology
of Shelters and civic buildings,
Citadel-Granary-Great baths, civic utility systems.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT-2 Duration : 45-60
minutes
Announcement of assignment for Assessment-3
Indus Valley Civilisation
Lecture and sketching exercise
Contributions of Archaeologists, Timeline, sociocultural, religious and political systems,
settlement planning pattern, typology of Shelters
and civic buildings,
Citadel-Granary-Great baths, civic utility systems.
Aryan/Vedic Civilization: Timeline with reference Lecture and Group discussion
to Indus Valley Civilisation
settlement planning pattern and Town forms by
planning pattern (Dandaka,
Nandyavartha etc.), typical Vedic village, shelter
types by shape and material used,
Torana and Sacred railings.
History of Architecture and Human Settlements - Ancient Civilizations B.Arch I Year II Sem A.Y. 2016-17
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2
3
Aryan/Vedic Civilization: Timeline with reference Lecture and sketching exercise
to Indus Valley Civilisation
settlement planning pattern and Town forms by
planning pattern (Dandaka,
Nandyavartha etc.), typical Vedic village, shelter
Week 15
types by shape and material used,
Torana and Sacred railings.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT-3 Assignment
Submission
Chinese Civilisation: Architectural character,
Lecture and Group discussion
building typologies, settlement
Week 16
pattern, Settlement layout and planning
principles adopted
Chinese Civilisation: Architectural character,
Lecture and sketching exercise
building typologies, settlement
Week 17
pattern, Settlement layout and planning
principles adopted
Recap of previous lectures
Lecture and sketching exercise
Week 18
Tentative break-up of Internal Assessment Marks:
CATEGORIES OF EVALUATION
MARKS
First Assessment
15
Second Assessment
15
Third Assessment
20
Total
50
* The Marks allotted against each category are tentative. Categories of evaluation are only indicative and may
Note
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Course Instructor:
Head of the Department:
History of Architecture and Human Settlements - Ancient Civilizations B.Arch I Year II Sem A.Y. 2016-17