History and Theory of Architecture

  1. Contemporary Architecture and Theory
    1. High-Tech Architecture
      1. Expression of Structure and Technology
        1. Exposed Mechanical Systems
          1. Flexibility and Adaptability
            1. Norman Foster
              1. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
                1. Millennium Bridge
                2. Richard Rogers
                  1. Centre Pompidou
                    1. Lloyd's Building
                    2. Renzo Piano
                      1. Centre Pompidou
                        1. Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
                        2. Nicholas Grimshaw
                          1. Waterloo International Terminal
                        3. Critical Regionalism
                          1. Mediating Between Global and Local Cultures
                            1. Kenneth Frampton's Theories
                              1. "Towards a Critical Regionalism"
                              2. Contextual Design Approaches
                                1. Climate-Responsive Design
                                  1. Key Practitioners
                                    1. Hassan Fathy
                                      1. Architecture for the Poor
                                      2. Balkrishna Doshi
                                        1. Aranya Low Cost Housing
                                        2. Glenn Murcutt
                                          1. Australian Regional Architecture
                                      3. Sustainable and Green Architecture
                                        1. Environmental Design Principles
                                          1. Passive Design Strategies
                                            1. Solar Orientation
                                              1. Natural Ventilation
                                                1. Thermal Mass
                                                2. Energy Efficiency
                                                  1. Insulation
                                                    1. High-Performance Windows
                                                    2. Water Management
                                                      1. Rainwater Harvesting
                                                        1. Greywater Systems
                                                      2. New Materials and Technologies
                                                        1. Renewable Materials
                                                          1. Bamboo
                                                            1. Recycled Materials
                                                            2. Smart Building Systems
                                                              1. Building Automation
                                                                1. Responsive Facades
                                                              2. Certification Systems
                                                                1. LEED
                                                                  1. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
                                                                  2. BREEAM
                                                                    1. Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
                                                                    2. Passive House Standards
                                                                    3. Pioneers
                                                                      1. William McDonough
                                                                        1. Cradle to Cradle Design
                                                                        2. Ken Yeang
                                                                          1. Bioclimatic Skyscrapers
                                                                      2. Digital Architecture and Parametricism
                                                                        1. Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
                                                                          1. 2D and 3D Modeling
                                                                            1. Building Information Modeling (BIM)
                                                                            2. Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
                                                                              1. CNC Machining
                                                                                1. 3D Printing
                                                                                2. Algorithmic and Generative Design
                                                                                  1. Rule-Based Design
                                                                                    1. Evolutionary Algorithms
                                                                                    2. Parametric Modeling Tools
                                                                                      1. Grasshopper
                                                                                        1. Dynamo
                                                                                        2. Key Practitioners
                                                                                          1. Greg Lynn
                                                                                            1. Blob Architecture
                                                                                            2. Lars Spuybroek
                                                                                              1. NOX Architecture
                                                                                              2. Patrik Schumacher
                                                                                                1. Parametricism Manifesto
                                                                                            3. Phenomenology in Architecture
                                                                                              1. Focus on Lived Experience
                                                                                                1. Materiality and Sensory Perception
                                                                                                  1. Atmosphere and Mood
                                                                                                    1. Peter Zumthor
                                                                                                      1. Therme Vals
                                                                                                        1. Kolumba Museum
                                                                                                        2. Steven Holl
                                                                                                          1. Chapel of St. Ignatius
                                                                                                            1. Simmons Hall
                                                                                                            2. Juhani Pallasmaa
                                                                                                              1. "The Eyes of the Skin"
                                                                                                            3. Socially Engaged Architecture
                                                                                                              1. Humanitarian Design
                                                                                                                1. Disaster Relief Architecture
                                                                                                                  1. Refugee Housing
                                                                                                                  2. Community-Focused Projects
                                                                                                                    1. Community Centers
                                                                                                                      1. Affordable Housing
                                                                                                                      2. Participatory Design Processes
                                                                                                                        1. User Involvement
                                                                                                                          1. Co-Design Methods
                                                                                                                          2. Key Practitioners
                                                                                                                            1. Hassan Fathy
                                                                                                                              1. John Calthorpe
                                                                                                                                1. Rural Studio
                                                                                                                                  1. Auburn Architecture Program
                                                                                                                              2. Minimalism
                                                                                                                                1. Reduction and Simplicity
                                                                                                                                  1. Material Honesty
                                                                                                                                    1. Tadao Ando
                                                                                                                                      1. Church of the Light
                                                                                                                                        1. Concrete Architecture
                                                                                                                                        2. John Pawson
                                                                                                                                          1. Minimalist Interiors
                                                                                                                                          2. Alberto Campo Baeza
                                                                                                                                            1. Light and Shadow
                                                                                                                                          3. Starchitecture and Iconic Buildings
                                                                                                                                            1. Celebrity Architects
                                                                                                                                              1. Signature Style
                                                                                                                                                1. Cultural and Economic Impact
                                                                                                                                                  1. Frank Gehry
                                                                                                                                                    1. Guggenheim Bilbao Effect
                                                                                                                                                    2. Santiago Calatrava
                                                                                                                                                      1. Structural Expressionism
                                                                                                                                                      2. Jean Nouvel
                                                                                                                                                        1. Institut du Monde Arabe

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