Review Questions: History & Theory 03

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THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE

A. Rationale and Description

1. Understanding of the theories and principles of architectural programming, space planning, architectural planning and design and of the architectural program/ plan/ design process;

2. Understanding and analyses of the anthropometric, proxemic and kinesthetic requirements of space in relation to the architectural program, plan and design preparation; and

3. Understanding and analyses of the socio-cultural and technological influences that contribute to the development of contemporary architecture.

B. Terminal Competencies for LEA Candidates

1. Ability to identify, relate to and apply the principles of architectural programming, space planning and architectural planning and design to other art forms;

2. Ability to transform the psychological, visual and perceptual language of architecture to symbols and representations of architectural programs, plans and designs;

3. Awareness of construction and design industry standards for architectural program, plan and design preparation, particularly applicable space planning standards/ practices;

4. Ability to assess current theories and principles on architectural programming, on space planning and on architectural planning and design and to apply these theories and principles in the architectural program/ plan/ design processes;

5. Ability to apply anthropometrics and ergonomics to architectural programming, to space planning and to architectural planning and design;

6. Ability to apply the proxemic and kinesthetic requirements of space for human comfort in the context of Filipino culture, behavior and tradition and to anticipate the effects of these on architectural programs, on space plans and on architectural plans and designs;

7. Ability to apply analytical tools in determining the relevance of architectural programming, space planning and architectural planning and design theories to cultural development;

8. Ability to utilize critical socio-cultural and technological methods for analyzing architectural programming, space planning and architectural planning and design concepts in relation to national/ state development thrusts;

9. Ability to correlate architectural programs, space plans and architectural plans and designs with interior designs and landscape architecture plans and designs through a holistic approach.

10. Ability to effectively address climate, orientation and building environment/ setting considerations in the architectural programming, planning and design process.

11. Ability to employ different processes and instruments that shall result in a climate-/ setting-responsive architectural program, space plan and architectural plan and design;

12. Ability to apply different concepts, theories and principles of tropical architectural programming, planning and design as these apply to different architectural planning and design problems; and

13. Ability to correlate the significance of the philosophies of great/ past architects and their works to contemporary architecture.

C. Scope

1. Introduction

a. The nature of architecture;

b. Architecture as an art and as a science;

c. Processes in architectural programming and space planning; and

d. Processes in architectural programming, planning and design.

2. Elements of Architecture and the Basic Principles of Architectural Programming, Space Planning and Architectural Planning and Design

a. Need-specific elements;

b. Structural, circulatory, protective and decorative elements;

c. Influences in architectural programming, space planning and in architectural planning and design;

d. Basic principles of architectural programming, space planning and of architectural planning and design; and

e. Principles of Composition.

3. Architectural Planning and Design Perception

a. Anthropometric bases of architectural programming, planning and design;

b. Space articulation and territoriality;

c. Visual and perceptual language;

d. Psychology of space; and

e. Proxemics and culture.

4. Tropical Architecture - Architectural Programming, Planning and Design with Climate

a. Climatic Design : elements, factors, concepts, analysis and application for comfort;

b. Theories and Principles of Tropical Architectural Programming/ Planning/ Design;

c. Influences and elements of Tropical Architecture; and

d. Specific examples of Tropical Architecture.

5. Masters of Architecture

a. Philosophies of the Great Architects; and

b. Examples of great works.