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SDBE 602 Sustainable Architecture: Past, Present and Future

Department: PhD : Architecture and Sustainable Built Environment
Module Description: Gaining in-depth knowledge with regard to the history of, and theories underlying, the notion of sustainable architecture will help us understand both how it has evolved over the years and what its future directions are likely to be. This module aims to develop critical understanding of past, present and future trends in sustainable built environment. Topics to cover include vernacular architecture; evolution of building materials and design; principles as well as myths associated with sustainable architecture. After successfully completing this module, students will be expected to acquire a strong theoretical background of various aspects that affect the development of sustainable architecture.

Module text(s)

Fraser, M. (2020). Global history of architecture. 21st edn. London: Bloomsbury Visual publishing.

Recommended readings

Aaltonen, G. (2014). The history of architecture : iconic buildings throughout the ages. London: Arcturus.
Borden, D. (2008). Architecture : a world history. New York: Abrams.
Davies, C. (2018). A new history of modern architecture. London: Laurence King Publishing.
Engels, H. and Tilch, A. (2018). Bauhaus architecture 1919-1933. Translated by M. Sutherland. Munich: Prestel.
Fazio, M. W., Moffett, M. and Wodehouse, L. (2013). A world history of architecture. 3rd edn. London: Laurence King.
Ingersoll, R. (2019). World architecture : a cross-cultural history. 2nd edn. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Jarzombek, M.M., Parakash, V. & Ching, F.D.K. (2017). A global history of architecture. 3rd edn. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Peters, S. (2010). Material revolution: sustainable multi-purpose materials for design and architecture. 2nd edn. Basel: Birkhäuser.
Roth, L. M. and Clark, A. C. R. (2014). Understanding architecture : its elements, history, and meaning. 3rd edn. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.
Salingaros, N. A. and Mehaffy, M. W. (2013). A theory of architecture. Kathmandu, Nepal: Vajra Books.
Smith, K. H. (2012). Introducing architectural theory : debating a discipline. New York: Routledge.
Taschen. (2015). Architectural theory: from the renaissance to the present. Taschen.
Tu, J., Yeoh, G. H. and Liu, C. (2018). Computational fluid dynamics : a practical approach. 3rd edn. Saint Louis: Elsevier Science & Technology.

SDBE 602 Sustainable Architecture: Past, Present and Future: Reading List