Course Code : ARCH 121

Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE

Weekly Class and Application Hours: 2-0

Short Course Description: Introducing students to the concept, scope and terminology of architecture. Discussion of design action at different scales of the space and at different levels. Meaning and analysis of form structure and function, discussion of physical and cultural effects on architectural form. Knowledge of certain traditions, trends, styles by referring to the thoughts, trends and techniques that determine the form.

Textbook and Supplementary Books:

1- Introduction to Architectural Theory, Publisher: Wiley-Vch, Author: Harry Francis Mallgrave

Course Evaluation:

Participation / Attendance : 10%,

Mid-Term Exam : 30%,

Homework : 10%,

Final Exam : 50%,

Attendance is at least 95 % mandatory