
1. THEORY OF DESIGN
Mass - space relationship, their visual impact, principles
of architectural composition, style and character in
buildings, theory and concepts of colour.
2. MATERIALS AND
TECHGNOLOGY
Criteria for selection of various buildings materials,
varieties of concrete, protective and decorative coatings,
non-ferrous metals, plastics - their architectual applications.
3. BUILDING SERVICES
Buildings components and their functions, water-supply
distribution, sewage treatment and sewage systems, Mechanical
and electrical services, Air conditioning system and
application in buildings.
4. HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
Architectural developments in India from Vedic, Dravidian,
Indo-aryan and Mughal periods various philosophies and
schools of thought in Europe, the three generations
of architects and their contribution to modern architecture
in the west, contribution of B.V. Doshi C. Correa to
Contemprary Architecture.
5.ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Solar Control, heat flow in materials and shelter design
in tropics, building legislation their importance in
reulating intensity of building and land development,
special building legislations, architectural services
and competitions, arbitration, tender and contract systems.
PAPER -II
1. COMPUTER APPLICATION
Programme languages and writing, AUTOCAD, AUTO ARCH,
Geographical information systems, Use of Remote sensing
techniques in reading building typelogies and land-use
planning.
2. HOUSING AND SETTLEMENT
PLANNING
Socio economic factors influencing housing design and
standards, housing design proceess, planning concepts
of Geddes, E. Howard, Doxiadis., Development Planes,
Public participation, Low Cost Solutions in developing
countries.
3. ECOLOGY AND LAND
SCAPE
Ecology and lanscope conservation, plant materials,
history of garden design in Europe, Moghul gardens of
India, and land scaping of functional areas and water
front developments.
4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Rural construction techniques, Appropriate Technology,
Modern materials of construction, construction systems
and practice, Project Programming and Network techniques.
5. URBAN DESIGN
AND FUTURE OF ARCHITECTURE
Perception of city form and patterns, significant role
of public spaces in towns growth, organisation and articulation
of spaces in functional areas, Town scape polices, importance
of conservation and heritage programmes in India, energing
areas of development.
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