The subject aims to develop the abilities of analysis and criticism through establishing the necessary principles, reinforcing and studying the concepts of space, mass, and shape from different sides, acquainting with the most important critical discussions which tackled architecture as a mongrel subject that consists of science and art.
The subject also aims at the detailed explanation of the artistic trends in the 19th and the 20th century and relating them to architecture
The necessity of this course comes from:
1- To increase the knowledge of student about the design and how to design (composition, picture, sculpture, etc,…)
2- Understanding forms, functions, design concepts and design processes