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1. Introduction to the Course
Notes:
1.1. Definition of architect
From the Greek architekton
= =
(archi foremost; tekton worker)

1.2 Theory
1.2.1 Definition of theory
1.2.2 Types of Theory
a. Descriptive
b. Prescriptive
c. Critical

1.3 Definitions of Architecture

1.3.1 Architecture as science and art
1.3.2 Architecture as creating Place
for people
1.3.3 Architecture as a reflection of
the Self

1.4 Architectural systems

1.4.1 Space, structure, enclosure
1.4.2 Circulation
1.4.3 Technology
1.4.4 Program
1.4.5 Centext

1.5 Architectural orders

1.5.1 Physical
1.5.2 Perceptual
1.5.3 Conceptual

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2. Theory of Design
Notes:
2.1 Primary elements of design
a. point
b. line
c. plane
d. volume

2.2 Form
2.2.1 Definition of form
The point of contact between
mass and space
2.2.2 Properties of form
a. shape
b. size
c. color
d. texture
e. position
f. orientation
g. visual inertia
2.2.3 Definition of shape
2.2.4 Primary shapes
a. circle
b. triangle
c. square
2.2.5 Primary solids
a. sphere
b. cylinder
c. cone
d. pyramid
e. cube
2.2.6 Regular and irregular forms
2.2. 7 Transformation of form
a. dimensional transformation
b. subtractive transformation
c. additive transformation

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2.2.8 Organization of additive form
Notes:
a. centralized form
b. linear form
c. radial form
d. clustered form
e. grid form
2.2.9 Articulation of form
a. edges
b. corners
c. surfaces

2.3 Space
2.3.1 Space as defined by form
2.3.2 Horizontal elements defining
space
a. base plane
b. elevated base plane
c. depressed base plane
d. overhead plane
2.3.3 Vertical elements defining
space
a. vertical linear elements
b. single vertical plane
c. L-shaped plane
d. parallel planes
e. U-shaped plane
f. 4 planes: closure
2.3.4 Openings in space-defining
elements
a. within planes
b. at corners
c. between planes
2.3.5 Qualities of space
2.3.6 Spatial relationships
a. space within a space
b. interlocking spaces
c. adjacent spaces
d. spaces linked by a common
space
2.3.7 Spatial organization
a. centralized
b. linear
c. radial
d. clustered
e. grid
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2.4 Circulation
Notes:
2.4.1 Movement through space
2.4.2 Elements of circulation
a. approach
b. entrance
c. configuration of path
d. path-space relationships
e. form of the circulation space

2.5 Principles of design

2.5.1 Proportion
2.5.1.1 Bases of proportions
a. material proportions
b. structural proportions
c. manufactured proportions
2.5.1.2 Theories of proportion
a. Golden Section
b. regulating Lines
c. classical orders
d. Renaissance theories
e. Modular
f. Ken
2.5.1.3 Types of proportion
a. Relative and Absolute
b. Arithmetic, Geometric and
Harmonic
2.6.2 Scale
2.5.3 Contrast
2.5.4 Balance
2.5.5 Hierarchy
2.5.6 Rhythm

2.6 Color
2.6.1 Dimensions of color
a. hue
b. tonal value
c. chroma or intensity
2.6.2 Categories of color: primary,
secondary, tertiary colors
2.6.3 Color harmony
a. analogous colors
b. complementary colors
c. warm and cool colors
d. triadic color schemes
e. split-complementary color
schemes
f. tetradic color schemes
g. square color schemes
2.6.4 Color psychology

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3. Theories from Environmental Psychology
Notes:
3.1 Architecture and the Self
3. 1.1 Levels of the Self:
3.1. 1.1 Body:
a. Anthropocentrism
. Anthropomorphism
c. Anthropometries
d. Ergonomics
3.1.1.2. Gender:
a. Masculine
b. Feminine
c. Gay architecture
d. Androgynous
3.1.1.3 Emotions
3.1. 1.4. Spirit

3.2 Proxemics
3.2.1 Personal Space
3.2.2 Distance zones
a. public distance
b. social distance
c. personal distance
d. intimate distance
3.2_3 Sociopetal and sociofugal
spaces

3.3 Territoriality and defensible spaces

3.3.1 Definition of territory 3.3.2
Basic characteristics of territories
3.3.3 Personalization
3.3.4 Soft Architecture

3.4 Privacy
3.4.1 Definition of privacy
3.4.2 Kinds of Privacy
a. solitude
b. intimacy
c. anonymity
d. reserve

3.5 Social overcrowding

3.6 Hierarchy of needs

a. physiological
b. security
c. social acceptance I affiliation
d. self-esteem
e. self-actualization

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3. 7 Perception
Notes:
3. 7.1 Definitions
a. Cognition
b. Symbol
c. Semiotics
3.7.2 Gestalt
3.7.3 Ecological
3.7.4 Transactional

3.8 Aesthetics
3.8.1 Speculative Aesthetics:
personal beliefs or ideas
1. philosophic~! ~ppro~ches:
a. hermeneutic:
interpretation of the
environment as a text
b. phenomenological: intuitive
insight into relationships of
person and environment
c. existential: creative act
and creative artifact
d. political (Maoost):
representation of class struggle
2. scientific approaches:
a. psychoanalytic: creation as
cathartic aCt
b. psychological:
1. mechanistic: stimulation
thru single sensation
2. contextual: beauty
from everyday, ordinary
life
c. organismicist: fusion of
body and soul
d. formist: expressive value of
patterns or forms
3.8.2. Empirical Aesthetics:
scientific approaches
1. information-theory approach:
environment as a set of images
that act as stimuli
2. semantic approach: meaning of
environmental elements
3. semiotic approach: cultural,
learned meanings
4. psychobiological approach:
n~yrgphyiQIQgical prQceses Qf
brain

3.9 Behavior settings

3.9.1 Components:
1. a standing pattern of behavior
2. milieu
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3. a congruent relationship between 5.1.2. The Poetry of
the two Architecture by John Ruskin
4. aspecific time period 5.1.3 Ecology
3.9.2 Use of behavior settings 5.2 Ekistics
5.3 Bauhaus
4. Architectural Concepts 5.4 Organic architecture
4.1 Categories of concepts 5.5 Modernism and the International Style
4.1.1 Thematic or symbolic Concepts
Notes:
a. analogies
b. metaphors
c. essences
d. direct responses
~, id~als
4.2 Functional concepts
4.3 Structural concepts
a. By Gravity
b. Post and lintel
c. Arches and vault
d. Flying buttress
e. Domes
f. Space frames
g. Suspended systems
h. Prefabrication
i. Stretched membrane

4.4 Environmental concepts

4.5 Technological concepts

5. Philosophical Ideas in Architecture

5.1 Environment and Architecture
5. 1.1. The Ten Books of
Architecture by Vitruvius
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5.6 Postmodemism Notes:
5. 7 Critical Regionalism
5.S Deconstruction
5.9 Phenomenology and Place
5.10 Filipino beliefs in architecture
5.10.1 Beliefs on choosing a lot
5.1 0.2 Design beliefs
5.1 0.3 Construction beliefs
5.1 0.4 Moving-in beliefs
5.11 Feng shui
5.11.1 Definitions:
a. Feng shui
b: Chi (qi)
c. Sha chi (sha qi)
5.11.2 Theories of feng shui
a. form theory
b. -compass theory
5.11.3 Basic principle: yin and
yang
5. 11.4 The 5 elements
5.11.5 Productive and destructive
sequences
5.11.6 The 5-elements, colors, and
compa,ss~directions
5.11. 7 The 8 trigrams ..

5.11.8 9 basic cures

5.11.9 Some basic rules

Notes:

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