This course aims to provide the fundamental graphic expression, representation, and basic design background required to pursue studies in the discipline of architecture. It provides and introduction to the drawing types and techniques used to communicate their work: two-dimensional and three-dimensional representation in freehand sketching, technical drawings, and models. It introduces also the students to the base architectural elements that will make up the final project, a small dwell for living in.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF AIMS AND CONTENT
The module will present a wide-ranging series of ideas which have either informed the production of ancient buildings or help in understanding how their production has been influenced by their physical, social, economic, cultural or political context. The module aims to introduce students to areas of investigation and investigative methods that might be developed or utilized in their later years. This course will examine the history of architecture from the ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA up to the BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE. All the lectures and course materials will be available on the internet site: www.cstmanlio.wordpress.com