History of Ancient and Medieval Architecture

Code:

200202

Acronym:

200202

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Architecture and Urbanism

Instance: 2023/2024 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Arquitectura (A)
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Degree in Architecture

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIARQ	178	MIARQ	1	-	9	-	243

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The Curricular Unit [UC] presents an overview of the architectural production that took place in the chronological interval between the years 1400 BCE and 1400 CE.
The UC is structured in two components, the theoretical and the practical. Both present a perspective on the history of spaces relevant to the practice of architecture.
The theoretical component will address the historical context of the production of paradigmatic buildings or architectural ensembles. In addition to the examples produced in the context of the so-called 'western culture ́ other paradigms on a global scale of the cultures of Mesoamerica, China, Japan and the Andes that are relevant to the analysis of modern and contemporary architectural production will also be discussed.
In the practical component, three exercises based on historical and formal analysis of some of the paradigms addressed in the theoretical sessions will be carried out. The practical exercises will focus on the study of the scale, proportion and composition of the buildings, elements or buildings in question.

Learning outcomes and competences

For the positive conclusion of the UC, students must develop and demonstrate:
- knowledge of architectural works, urban ensembles and historical figures from different periods focused on classes;
- understanding of the UC's chronological and geographical map, identification of different architectural cultures, and ability to compare architectural objects from different cultures and times;
- ability to identify spatial patterns and typologies, as well as competence in the formal analysis of architectural elements, buildings and urban complexes.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. 1400 BCE — Monumentality along the Nile: Karnak and Luxor
2. 1200 BCE — Acropolis and Megaron in the Egean world: Knossos and Mycenae
3. 800 BCE — The Hellenic world in the Mediterranean: Olympia, Delphi and Paestum
4. 800 BCE — Cities along Eufrates and Tigris: Nineveh and Babylon
5. 600 BCE — Palace and representation spaces: Pasargadae and Persépolis
6. 400 BCE — Acropolis and sacred spaces: Athens
7. 400 BCE — Polis and spaces of citizenship: Athens
8. 200 BCE — After Alexander: Antioch, Alexandria, Pergamum
9. 0 CE — Republican Rome: Forum Romano
10. 0 CE — Imperial Rome: New typologies of the metropolis
11. 0 CE — Domus: Pompeii
12. 200 CE — Imperial Expansion: Pantheon, Tivoli, Baalbek
13. 400 CE — Christian Rome: The reinvention of the basilica
14. 400 CE — New Rome: Constantinople
I. 400 CE — Mesoamerican Landscapes: Teotihuacan
15. 600 CE — Islam Expansion: From Damascus to Cordoba
16. 800 CE — Beyond the Alps: Palatine Chapel and Cluny
II. 800 CE — Imperial Cities: China and Japan
17. 1000 CE — Silence and Cloister: Cistercians and Carthusians
18. 1000 CE —Norman Churches and Castles: Durham, Dover, Cefalú
19. 1200 CE — Light and Space: St. Denis and Chartres
III. 1400 CE — City States in the Andes: Machu Picchu
20. 1400 CE — City States in Europe: Siena

Mandatory literature

Ching, Francis; Jarzombek, Mark; Prakash, Vikramaditya; A Global History of Architecture, John Wiley and Sons, 2011
Calder, Barnabas; Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency, Penguin, 2022

Complementary Bibliography

Manuel Justino Pinheiro Maciel; Vitruvio. ISBN: 972-8469-43-8
Banister Fletcher; A History of architecture. ISBN: 0-408-01587-X
Desgodets, Antoine; Les édifices antiques de Rome, Coignard, 1682
Roland Bechmann; Villard de Honnecourt. ISBN: 2-7084-0367-2
Andrea Palladio; I quatro libri dell.Architettura. ISBN: 88-7050-107-8
Le Roy, David; The Ruins of the Most Beautiful Monuments of Greece, Getty Research Institute, 2004
Palladio, Andrea; I Quattro Libri Dell'architettura, Bartolomeo Carampello, 1581
Honnecourt, Villars de; Facsimile of sketchbook, Jonh Henry and James Parker, 1859
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista; Le antichità romane: Vol 1, Stamperia Solomoni, 1784
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista; Le antichità romane: Vol 2, Stamperia Solomoni, 1784
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista; Le antichità romane: Vol 4, Stamperia Solomoni, 1784
Sebastiano Serlio; The five books of architecture
Serlio, Sebastiano; Il Terzo Libro Di Sabastiano Serlio Bolognese : Nel Qual Si Figurano E Descriuono Le Antiquita Di Roma E Le Altre Che Sono in Italia E Fuori D'italia, Francesco Marcolino da Forli, 1540
Luciano Patetta; História de la arquitectura. ISBN: 84-8211-084-5
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista; Le antichità romane: Vol 3, Stamperia Solomoni, 1784

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical Sessions:
Theoretical exposition classes that follow the UC program.
Practical sessions:
Follow-up classes of practical work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	40,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	91,00
Trabalho de campo	51,00
Trabalho de investigação	51,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	243,00

Eligibility for exams

The attendance of at least 75% of the presence in theoretical-practical classes is a prerequisite for the curricular unit.
The assessment, like the UC, is structured in two components, theoretical and practical.
The assessment of the theoretical component consists of two tests. The assessment of the practical component consists of three exercises.

Students who obtain a positive classification in the practical exercises, but negative in the tests will have access to the appeal exam in July.
Students who obtain a negative rating in the practical exercises fail without recourse.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final assessment of each student will reflect the following parameters:
Attendance and participation: 10%; Exercise 1: 10%; Exercise 2: 20%; Exercise 3: 20%; Test 1: 20%; Test 2: 20%.