Week 10 – Global Forces and Regional Contexts: Modernism, Vernacular Traditions, and the Rise of Idea of Sustainability

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 Lecture slides

Week 10 – Global Forces and Regional Contexts: Modernism, Vernacular Traditions,
and the Rise of Idea of Sustainability

Lecture slides are based on the course textbook by Frampton, K. (1992). Modern architecture: A critical history (3rd ed.). London: Thames and Hudson. (Image selection  : Prof. John Stuart)

Suggested Videos

Required Readings 

Belluschi, P. (n.d.). The meaning of regionalism in architecture. Architectural Record.

Canizaro, V. (2007). Suha Ozkan: Regionalism within Modernism. InArchitectural regionalism: Collected writings on place, identity, modernity, and tradition. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

Richard Neutra on Regionalism

Additional Reading

Frampton, K. (2002). Six points for an architecture of resistance. InTowards a Critical Regionalism. London l: Phaidon Press

Canizaro, V. (2007). Architectural regionalism: Collected writings on place, identity, modernity, and tradition. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

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 6 Marks towards the final grade.
The deadline to submit your responses is  30 Oct at 7:00am. You are allowed to edit your response after submission.

Late responses receive a 20% deduction per week.

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