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Architecture in the
Department of Architecture
Architecture in the
Last Update: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Course
Information
Course Title: Architecture in the
Course #: 0690-421
Credit Hours: 3-0-3
Semester: Fall – 2008-2009
Time: Sun. - Tue. – Thu. 10:00 to 10:50
Instructor: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub
Telephone: 24987601
Email: ymahgoub@yahoo.com
Homepage: http://ymahgou.fortunecity.com
Course
Description
Course Catalog Description: Lecture and seminar
course focusing on the development of architecture in the
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 credits
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to
introduce the students to the development and contemporary status of
architecture in the
Course activities: Lectures,
Exams: Mid and Final, Assignments.
Grading: Assignments 40% - Mid-term Exam 20% - Final Exam 40%
Course
Textbooks
Required Textbooks:
1- Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaledioscope in a Globalizing World. Editor - Yasser Elsheshtawy Publisher: Routledge (10/30/2004)
2- The Evolving
Supplementary Textbooks:
2- Al Manakh. Rem Koolhaas (Editor), Ole Bouman (Editor),
Mark Wigley (Editor). Publisher:
NAAB
Criteria Coverage
Verbal and Writing Skills, Research Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Human Behavior, Human Diversity, Western Traditions, Non-Western Traditions, National and Regional Traditions, The Context of Architecture
Course
Schedule
Week Starting Activities
1 5-10 Course
Introduction
2 12-10 Planning Middle Eastern Cities
3 19-10 Planning Middle Eastern Cities
4 26-10 Planning Middle Eastern Cities
5 2-11 The Evolving
6 9-11 Presentation of students’ group work research
7 16-11 Presentation of students’ group work research
8 23-11 Eid Adha break
9 30-11 Presentation of students’ individual research
10 7-12 Presentation of students’ individual research
11 14-12 Presentation of students’ individual research
12 21-12 Presentation of students’ individual research
13 28-12 Presentation of students’ individual research
14 4-1 Guest speakers
15 11-12 Course Conclusion
Assignments:
Researching Architecture in the
Assignment 1
Title: The Development of Architecture in the
Level of Effort: Group work (12 students - 4 groups - 3 students in each group)
Subject: Each group is required to cover one of the following regions:
1. North:
2. West:
3. East:
4. South: Gulf Countries and
Grade: 15 % of over all course grade.
Due date: Weeks 6 and 7
Requirements:
1) ˝ hour PowerPoint presentation.
2) 100x70 cm poster
Groups:
1- East: Rua + Dalal + Esraa
2- North: Haya+Ameena+Maryam
3- South: Nawal+Fatima+Rashed
4- West: Adel+Mhmd+Hamad
Assignment 2
Title: Contemporary Architecture in a Middle Eastern City
Level of Effort: Individual work
Subject: Each student covers architecture in one selected city from group work region research. Students are required to read and use related chapters in text books:
1) Planning Middle Eastern Cities:
2) The Evolving
Grade: 25 % of over all course grade.
Due date: Weeks 9 to 13
Requirements:
1) ˝ hour PowerPoint presentation.
2) 100x70 cm poster
3) 2-pages chapter summary
City selection:
Groups:
1- East:
1.1. Rua: ---
1.2. Dalal: ---
1.3. Esraa: ---
2- North:
2.1. Haya: ---
2.2. Ameena: ---
2.3. Maryam: ---
3- South:
3.1. Nawal: ---
3.2.
3.3. Rashed: ---
4- West:
4.1. Adel: ---
4.2. Mhmd: ---
4.3. Hamad: ---
Assignment 3
Video: “Kuwaiti Architecture:
A Lost Identity”
Comments on Video by Students
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