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Department of Architecture
Overview:-
The decision to start a department of Architecture & Design at Lahore campus
is an opportunity to set a new course for Architecture in Pakistan. It is an opportunity
to re-examine and re-value the architectural education prevalent in the country.
This is also an effort to bring back Art into Architecture which was lost in the
last few centuries. The Department of Architecture and Design at the COMSATS Institute
of Information Technology will, therefore, be firmly dedicated to creating holistic
thinking about the conceptual basis of design. The question of form, shape &
design, thus Architecture, must flow from the mind of the architect always addressing
the issues of tradition, function, energy efficiency, climate control, structural
stability, and any other factor that impinges on developing concepts of the solutions
to the problem at hand. The Department aims to deal with the questions of tradition
and modernity, comfort, environmental sustainability, appropriate architecture,
in integrated whole and not as separate subjects in an isolated manner. Every assignment
or project in the subject of Architectural Design will incorporate these elements
at the simple to complex levels, so that these issues become an integral part of
students thinking. Therefore at the end of the Program students will not set out to do a “traditional” or ‘modern’ design, but will bring their own unique approach
based on their vision to bear upon all designs that they carry out. Thus the students
will continuously examine the context of the problem at hand and will discover within themselves solutions that are based on personal sensitivities.
Brief Introduction of Programs:-
B-Arch
This is a five year program divided into three stages, foundation, intermediate and final, spread over ten semesters The foundation level imparts intensive training in verbal and graphic communication, logical thinking and the ability to theorize art. The intermediate level ensures the ability to conceive a project as a whole, its forms, always invariably place in a context of the street, city and culture; and as a functional entity to fulfill the need for which it is to be built. The final stage enables the students to think independently, to experiment with form and structure, to better understand contextual issue of society, to determine for themselves the future directions of their development as architects. The curriculum of the degree is broadly based upon three subjects from third semester to the ninth semester ( More)
B-Design
The B. Des Design course is a four-year full time course of 132 credits. Students will be encouraged to experiment creatively and critically. The philosophy is analytical and diagnostic with emphasis on solving visual communication problems through the
development of original and often surprising solutions, rather than simply focusing on technical media or applying formulaic solutions. The students will define their goals, experiment with ideas and challenge current practices to produce work that is outside commercial constraints. After a first year introductory common program, students will be offered a choice of specialist areas at the beginning of their second year - Advertising, Design, Illustration, Moving Image; or product design ( More).
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