REQUIRED READING

1. S.N. Sinha, “Reinforced Concrete Design”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd, New Delhi,
1998.
2. Shah, “Reinforced Concrete”, Vol. 1 and 2, Charotar Publishing House, Anand, 1998.

REFERENCES:
1. P.Dayaratnam, “Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
1983.
2. C. Sinha and S.K. Roy, “Fundamentals of Reinforced Concrete”, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi,
1983.
3. Dr. B.C. Punmia, “Reinforced Concrete Structures”, Vol, 1 & 2 Laxmi publication, Delhi, 2004.
4. IS 456 “Indian Standard, Plain and Reinforced Concrete, Code of Practice, Bureau of
Indian Standards, 2000.
5. S.Unnikrishnan Pillai and Devados Menon, “ Reinforced Concrete Design” – Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 1999.

AR6502 HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE - V L T P/S C

3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
• To introduce the condition of modernity and bring out its impact in the realm of architecture
• To study modern architecture as evolving from specific aspects of modernity-
industrialisation, urbanisation, material development, modern art as well as society’s reaction
to them.
• To study the further trajectories of modern architecture in the post WWII period.
• To create an overall understanding of the architectural developments in India influenced
by colonial rule.

UNIT I LEADING TO A NEW ARCHITECTURE 9

Beginnings of modernity –Origin and development of Neo Classicism- Structural Neo classicists:
Laugier, Soufflot, Schinkel, Labrouste - Romantic Neo classicists:Ledoux, Boulle, Durand,
Jefferson- Industrialization and its impact- Urbanization in Europe and America- split of design
education into architecture and engineering streams- Emergent new building / space types-
Growing need for mass housing- Development of Industrial material and construction
technologies- concrete, glass and steel- structural engineering, standardization-Industrial
exhibitions- Chicago School and skyscraper development.

UNIT II REVIEWING INDUSTRIALISATION 6

Opposition to industrial arts and production - Arts and Crafts in Europe and America : Morris,
Webb- Art Nouveau: Horta, Van De Velde, Gaudi, Guimard, Mackintosh - Vienna secession:
Hoffman, Olbrich- Wright’s early works

UNIT III MODERN ARCHITECTURE: DEVELOPMENT

AND INSTITUTIONALISATION 12
Adolf Loos and critique of ornamentation- Raumplan: Peter Behrens- Werkbund – Modern
architecture and art - Expressionism: Mendelsohn, Taut, Polzeig- Futurism- Constructivism,
Cubism-Suprematism- De–Stijl Bauhaus- Gropius, Meyer and Mies -CIAM I to X and its role
in canonizing architecture- growth of International Style Ideas and works of Gropius, Le Corbusier,
Aalto, Mies, later works of Wright

UNIT IV MODERN ARCHITECTURE : LATER DIRECTIONS 8

Post WW II developments and spread of international style – Later works of Corbusier: Brasilia,
Unite- Works of later modernists: Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolph, Eero Saarinen, Philip Johnson

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UNIT V COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA 10
Colonialism and its impact- early colonial architecture :forts, bungalows, cantonments – Stylistic
transformations: Neo- classicism, Gothic Revival and Indo Saracenic - PWD and
institutionalization of architecture - Building of New Delhi showcasing imperial power.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
The condition of modernity and its impact on architecture has been introduced. The evolution of
modern architecture from specific aspects of modernity like Industrialisation, Urbanisation etc and
its post-world was II trajectories were studied. An overall understanding of the architectural
developments of colonial India was obtained.

REQUIRED READING:
1. Kenneth Frampton, “ Modern Architecture: A Critical History”, Thames & Hudson, London,
1994.
2. Manfredo Tafuri., “Modern Architecture”, Harry N. Abrams Inc, 1980.
3. Leonardo Benevolo, “History of Modern Architecture”, 2 Vols., reprint, MIT Press, 1977.
4. Miki Desai et. al., “Architecture and independence”, Oxford University Press, 2000.
5. William J. Curtis, “Modern Architecture since 1900”, Phaidon Press, 1982.

REFERENCES:
1. Thomas Metcalf, “An imperial Vision”, Faber & Faber/ Electa, 1980.
2. Christian Norburg-Schulz., “Meaning in Western Architecture”, Rizzoli, Revised edition, 1993.

AR6511 BUILDING SERVICES- II L T P/S C

2 0 2 3
OBJECTIVES:
• To inform the students of the laws and basics of electricity and wiring systems within
domestic and commercial buildings
• To expose the students to the fundamentals of lighting and lighting design
• To familiarize the students to the basic design principle systems of vertical distributions
systems within a building
• To expose the student with the NBC Code for all of the above building services
UNIT I ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS:
ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEMS 10
Laws of electrical circuits: Ohms and Kichoffs Laws Basics of electricity – Single/Three
phase supply. Earthing for safety – types of earthing - ISI specifications Electrical wiring systems
in domestic and commercial buildings. Conduits, Types of wiring Diagram for connection.
Bus way, Bus Bars, lighting track and conduits (Aluminum metallic, non metallic) arrangements.
Power handling, equipment, switch board, panel boards. Lighting conductors
: Purpose, materials, fixing, earthing arrangements Electronic and Communication systems
Communication and data systems- communication spaces, pathways, cabling systems, voice and
data, communication, Electronic security systems, computer labs/server, Rooms etc. Electrical
Installations in Buildings. Main and distribution boards – transformers – switch gears– substations –
space requirement and Layout of the same in building types

UNIT II FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING 12

Principles of light – Electromagnetic radiation, waves, nature of vision, measurement of lighting.
Principles of illumination: definitions, Visual tasks, Factors affecting visual tasks Units of light,
definitions of flux, solid angle, luminous intensity –utilization factor – depreciation factor- MSCP –
MHCP, brightness, glare.

UNIT III ILLUMINATION AND LIGHTING 8

Electric light sources: brief description, characteristics and application of different types of lamps,
methods of mounting and lighting control Luminaries classification/ - Lumen method for design –
Room reflectance/ Glare – manufacturer’s data on luminaries / luminaries cost

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