History of Architecture

This course shall be conducted in a lecture format. Materials shall be distributed. The instructor is a licensed architect with practical experience in surveying, restoration, preservation, and revitalizing historical structures (including restoring Shuri Castle), and that experience shall be used for instruction. Additionally, one guest lecture is planned (see lesson plan).
While the history of architecture is the focus of this course, we shall refer to the history of cities and the Earth to promote the students' understanding of the environment. We shall understand architectural and urban history as an environment built from objects and examine the physical environment.

Architecture, Urban History, Cultural Heritage, Living Culture, Practical Experience

Week 1: Urban Architecture
Week 2: Overview of Architectural History; Chronology and Regions
Week 3: History of Japanese Architecture and Japanese Urban History 1: Prehistoric Japanese Architecture and Settlements
Week 4: History of Japanese Architecture and Japanese Urban History 2: Ancient Japanese Architecture and Cities
Week 5: History of Japanese Architecture and Japanese Urban History 3: Architecture and Cities in Medieval Japan
Week 6: History of Japanese Architecture and Japanese Urban History 4: Architecture and Cities in Early Modern Japan　
Week 7: History of Japanese Architecture and Japanese Urban History 5: Architecture and Cities in Modern Japan
Week 8: History of Western Architecture and Western Urban History 1: Ancient Greek and Roman Architecture and Cities
Week 9: History of Western Architecture and Western Urban History 2: Architecture and Cities in Medieval Europe
Week 10: History of Western Architecture and Western Urban History 3: Renaissance Architecture and Cities
Week 11: History of Western Architecture and Western Urban History 4: Neoclassical Architecture and Cities
Week 12: History of Western Architecture and Western Urban History 4: Modernist Architecture and Cities
Week 13: History of Wooden Architecture and the Global Environment
Week 14: Integration of the Old and New in Urban Transformation
Week 15: Summary, Class Questionnaire (Final 15 minutes)

A lecture (on ridge-support pillars in the World) shall be given by a guest lecturer (Tohoku University Associate Professor: Erika Koshi) between Weeks 2 and 14.

Final Exam - Written Exam

Syllabus (Japanese site only)