Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Theory and Criticism in Architecture (17.ASI391)

Native organizations units: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning

Type of studies	Title
Undergraduate Academic Studies	Scene Architecture, Technique and Design (Year: 4, Semester: Summer)

General information:

Category	Academic-general educative
Scientific or art field	Architectural-Urbanistic Planning, Design and Theory
ECTS	6

Introduction to the basic theories and conceptual frameworks that define the emergence of architectural works. Reviewing the relationship of architecture and the wider social and cultural context. The evaluation and assessment of the interaction of different levels and layers of existing space, particularly in terms of protection, programs, proportion, transport, environment, typology...Development of synthesis opinions about architecture. The establishment and development of critical observation, study, analysis and evaluation of architectural structures.

Ability to act individually or in a team in the field of architecture theory and criticism.

Theories and conceptual frameworks in architecture. The problem of the role, position, identity and potential of architectural structures. Types and forms of architectural structures (the structures, projects and studies, competition projects, ephemeral and spatial structure, texts and publications ...). Forms of action in architecture (design and construction, history, theory and criticism, education, communication in architecture ...). The program in architecture as well as theoretical and phenomenological question. Architectural form - content, function and meaning. Architectural language - reading and writing. The concept and theory of criticism. Types of critical texts. Analytical theoretical frameworks. Ways of writing critical text.

Lectures; Practice; Workshops. Term paper and oral examination.

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Koolhaas, R.	S, M, L, XL	1998	The Monacelli Press, New York	English
Hays, M.	Architecture Theory since 1968	1998	Columbia Book of Architecture, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass	English
Nesbitt, K.	Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture, An Anthology of Architectural Theory 1965-1995	1996	Princeton Architectural Press, New York	English
Leach, N.	Rethinking architecture	1997	Routledge, London & New York	English