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Honors degree of Bachelor of Architecture
Honors degree of Bachelor Landscape Architecture
D r. D . P. C h a n d r a s e k a r a
Archt. Mihiri Hirudini
Archt. Neesha Silva
Ms.Sewwandika Suvimali
• Learning Objectives
• To make the students aware of the social phenomena
around them, through its interpretation in the
products of society and which is recognized as
society and culture
• Understanding the relationship between society and
architecture.
• Outline Syllabus
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Society and Social Studies
Social Processes & Buildings
Cultural Evolution and its significance
Social Implications of Architecture
Politics of Space
• Social Studies
The study of social relationships and
the functioning of society and usually
made up of courses in history,
government, economics, civics,
sociology, geography, and
anthropology
What is Sociology?
Sociology is the academic study field of social behavior and social structure. It studies areas like origin, development, structures,
units, organizations, institutions and social roles of individuals etc.
• Sociology
Sociology is the systematic and
scientific study of society, including
patterns of social relationships, social
action, and culture.
Society-
definitions
• A large group of ​people who live together
in an ​organized way, making
decisions about how to do things and
sharing the ​work that ​needs to be done.
• The aggregate of people living together in
a more or less ordered community.
Society and
Architecture(Built Environment)
• Built environment shaping the social environment
• Social environment conditions shaping the built
environment
Built environments having
high concerns with Social
issues
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Public Spaces
Housing
Urban / high density spaces
Recreation spaces
Facilities for disaster affected
Social issues strongly
lin ke d to b u ilt e nviro n me nt
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Social interaction
Social sustainability
Gentrification
Social exclusion/ inclusion
Crime
Child development/Elderly care
Economic mobility
Social mobility