Week 3 – Structural Rationalism

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Week 3 – Structural Rationalism (Image selection : Prof. John Stuart)

Suggested Readings

Read Pages 51-100 (Chapter XII) of Le-Duc, V., Bucknall, B., & Emmanel, E. (1877). Lecture XII, on the construction of buildings, Masonry (continued), Methods of execution, simultaneous employment of stone brick and Iron – Economy in the outlay. In Lectures on architecture (1st ed., Vol. 2, pp. 51-100). London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington.
Duell, S., & Wright, F. (1941). New Reality. In Frank Lloyd Wright on architecture .. An autobiography … In the nature of materials … New York?: [Duell, Sloan and Pearce?]

Optional Readings

Antonio Sant’ Elia, “Manifesto of Futurist Architecture (1914),” In William W. Braham and Jonathan A. Hale, Rethinking Technology: A Reader in Architectural Theory (London and New York: Routledge, 2007), pp. 17–21. [netLibrary]

Required Activity

Please give your response to the readings here.

You will be evaluated on..
a. Understanding the Content
b. Conceptualizing your Opinion

This weeks readings contributes a total of 4 Marks towards the final grade.
The deadline to submit your responses is the monday of the next week You are allowed to edit your response after submission.

Late responses receive a 10% deduction per week.

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