Unit1
Unit 1: Indus Valley civilization
Town planning principles, cultural ethos, economy exemplified with examples from Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
Syllabus
10 unitsUnit2
Unit 2
The Aryan civilization With its emphasis on the Vedic town plan, its motifs and patterns. The brick altars and their significance.
Unit3
Unit 3
Buddhist Architecture Typology of lats, eddicts, stupas, viharas, and chaityas, both in rock-cut or otherwise. The techniques used for rock-cut spaces and free standing built masses. The spatial and functional connotations.
Unit4
Unit 4: Buddhist Theory
The Buddhist philosophy and its imprint in built space.
Unit5
Unit 5: Hindu Architecture- Indo-Aryan
The evolution of the temple form, evolution of the shikhara in north India. The three schools of architecture the Gujarat, the Khajuraho, and the Orrisan styles. Comparison in spatial attributes, scale and detail.
Unit6
Unit 6: Hindu Architecture- Dravidian
The evolution of the vimana and the contributions of the Chalukyas, the Pallavas, the Pandyas and the Cholas. The contributions of the Nayaks to the temple cities. The city morphology, spatial diversity and planning criteria.
Unit7
Unit 7: Hindu Theory
Hindu philosophy and its imprint in temples/traditional houses and other built structures. Mandala and the geometric grid in temple plans. The proportional theory in temple elevation.
Unit8
Unit 8: Jain Architecture
The temple cities of Palitana, Mount Abu and Girnar.
Unit9
Unit 9: Jain Theory
The Jain philosophy and its imprint in built form. The Jain mandalas.
Unit10
Unit 10: Measured Drawing
Measured Drawing of a historical precinct.
Course Objectives
- To inform about the development of Indian architecture and its contextual and traditional aspects.
- To understand architecture as evolving within specific cultural contexts including aspects of politics, society, religion and climate
- To gain knowledge of the development of architectural form with reference to technology, style and character in various aspects of Hindu architecture.
- To comprehend and analyze spatial character, scale, and structure through historical and traditional built heritage.
- To comprehend and relate to the theoretical basis of historical and traditional Hindu architecture.
REFERENCE BOOKS
- Stella Kramrisch, The Hindu temple, Volume 1 & 2, Motilal Banarsidass Publications, 1996.
- Percy Brown, Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu period), D.B.Taraporewala Sons & co Pvt. Ltd. 1965
- Volwahsen, Andreas, Living Architecture
- Satish Grover, The Architecture of India- Volume 2, Vikas, 1980.
- Henri Stierlin, Anne Stierlin, Hindu India: from Khajuraho to the temple city of Madurai, Taschen, 1998.
- James Fergusson, History of Indian & Eastern Architecture, 2007
- C. Batley, Design Development of Indian Architecture, John murray, London, 1934.
- A. Cunningham, Archaelogical Survey of India, Vol. I – XXIII, Simla, Calcutta, 1903-30.
- M. Edwards, Indian temples & Palaces, Paul Hamlyn, London.
- Christopher Tadgell, Indian & South Asia: The Buddhist & Hindu Tradition, Ellipses, 1998.
- Surendra sahai, Indian architecture, Prakash books, 2006.
- Ernest Binfield Havell, Indian Architecture, J. Murray, 1913.
- Benjamin Rowland, The Art & Architecture of India: Buddhist, hindu, jain. Penguin books, 1953.
- K.V,Soundra Rajan, Indian Temple Styles: the personality of Hindu Architecture.
- Giles Henry Rupert Tillotson (ed.), Paradigms of Indian architecture: Space & Time in Representation & Design, Psychology Press, 1998.
- Adam hardy, Indian temple Architecture- form & transformation, Abhivav Publications, 1995. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF SESSIONALS NO. OF MARKS PER S.NO. PARTICULARS TOTAL ASSIGNMENTS ASSIGNMENT 1 Sheets/Sketches of Module 1 - 9 6 2.5 15 2 Tutorial/Quiz of Module 1 - 9 3 2.5 7.5 3 Seminar 1 5 5 Measured Drawing & Model 4 1 7.5 7.5 of Module - 10 TOTAL 35
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