SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
ARCHITECTURE HISTORY AND THEORY (ARC60804)
PROJECT 1
Sketching Analysis (Individual)
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The historical richness creates a very vibrant architectural fabric. However, many historical buildings may face the risk of being demolished to make way for more contemporary buildings. Thus, by recording, documenting and analyzing the buildings, we can contribute to preserve the historical evidence of the valuable historical Architecture
PROJECT 2
Comparative Analysis Report
This research project adopts document analysis methodology that involves documenting, analyzing, producing, and a critical chronological and diagrammatical interpretation of Modern Malaysian architectural history. This project emphasizes critical analysis of the post Merdeka/Independence of Malaysian architecture in the effort to understand the influences of post-modernism to architectural design and construction, building science and technology, and urban design.
Reflection
With completing the first semester of Architecture History and Theory, I was able to understand more about the built environment such ad how it is created, what it means to the people who make it, what it tells us about history, and how it responds to ideas, desires, and needs of people living at a particular time. I also learnt how to explore both the material aspects of architecture (structure, design, technology) as well as the intellectual and social conditions that bring it into being.
The biggest hurdle this semester was for me to participating in the online learning, I also found that online learning to be even more stressful than regular classrooms classes. Although not quite as effective as regular face-to-face sessions in the studio, I understand that the current situation mandates that online learning has become the new norm. Being in tutor shoes, considering that I wasn't easy for them too, having to prepare classes beforehand and get information through students virtually, needless to say the amount of time and effort they spent into searching best ways to get knowledge to us and guide us all the way. As such, I appreciate the great lengths undergone by the lecturers and tutors
