Theories of Asian Architecture

This subject explores the history of South, Southeast and East Asian architecture as a whole withina systematic treatment of architectural design and construction, building science and technology, garen design and city planning through three key themes: sustainability, tradition and modernity & globalisation.

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READING THE COTEXT OF TRADITIONAL STREETS

This project introduces ways of reading the important “lexicons” of traditional streets through the tangible qualities of architecture and space, and the intangible socio-cultural attributes.

VERNACULAR AND TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE INFOGRAPHIC

To describe the historical development of vernacular architecture in the Asian region that responded to the indigenous contexts.

RESEARCH IN ASIAN ARCHITECTURE

The project is about research and discussion of significant issues to generate a critical understanding of tradition, modernity and globalisation in the Asian architectural contexts.