TR5007:03
Cultural Influences in Design
Townsville
39 contact hours. First and second semester. On-campus and flexible delivery.
Staff: Professor R Aynsley.
Comparisons of traditional and contemporary architectural styles in tropical regions of the Asian subcontinent. Southeast Asia and Oceania with particular reference to associated political, social, religious and economic environments of their time.
Learning Objectives:
- ability to identify cultural influences in traditional and contemporary regional architectural styles in tropical regions;
- ability to identify cultural issues that could have strong influence on the acceptance of a contemporary architectural style in a region.
Assessment by essay (60%); examination (40%).
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