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Taghi Amirhosseini

Senior Lecturer

School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment

Role

Senior Lecturer in Architecture

My main teaching has been in History/Theory modules for Y2 and Y3, as well as, Design Studio to Y2. Besides, I have been involved in Design Studio Y1, Interdisciplinary Design studies, Communication & Representation, and Technology & Environment.

Research areas

  • Architectural Education
  • Formal Disciplinary Precedent Study
  • Italian Architecture from 1400 – 1700
  • Architectural theories on: Composition, Beauty, Geometry, Form, Meaning/Representation, Conceptualism, etc.
  • The works of great architects such as: Alberti, Brunelleschi, Palladio, Michelangelo, Guarini, Piranesi, Le Corbusier, Mies, Eisenman, etc.
  • Architect: definition, knowledge & skills, role, authority, and responsibilities