CONN 168 | The Dao of Chinese Architecture

"Dao" means way, or path, in Chinese. Our course will explore the "dao" as it relates to Chinese architecture. We will investigate the ways that nature, space, and power are conveyed, highlighted, and embodied in Chinese gardens, landscape architecture, temples, monuments, and imperial structures. We will construct some pre-designed model versions of a few sites, and then identify, model, create, and annotate a small-scale version of one other architectural site for display on campus.