The task of the direction of the basics of architectural planning is to introduce the student to one of the most difficult activities of human creative activity - the essence of architecture, its characteristics, public and state significance, purpose and problems; to equip with initial knowledge and appropriate responsibility; to show the magnificence and humanism of architectural creations; to develop volume-spatial representations, sense of color and material, scale and proportions; Independent creative thinking and, ultimately, lead to a love of the specialty.
The department is the successor of the Cathedra of Introduction to Architecture and Architectural Graphics, which was established at the faculty in the 1970-1971 academic year. Until 1989, it was headed by Professor Mikheil Lortkipanidze. Then Doctor of Architecture Sciences, Professor Nanuli Tevzadze.
From this period (1989) the department was named Architectural Planning Fundamentals, the structure of which includes the academic disciplines of Architectural Planning Fundamentals and Fine Arts.
Since 1990, within the course of architectural composition, a new academic discipline "Poetics of Architecture" emerged, the author and founder of which is the full professor of the direction of architectural planning, Academic Doctor of Architecture Shota Bostanashvili.
Since 1991, the direction of the basics of architectural planning has been perfected and its importance has been increasing. Since 2008, the department has been named direction.
Architects worked at the cathedra at different times: Goga Beridze, Shota Bostanashvili, Marina Gujabidze, Tamaz Tevzadze, Rusudan Lortkipanidze, Liana Kesanashvili, Maia Katcharava, Hamlet Mosulishvili, Giorgi Sekhniashvili and others. Laboratory assistants: Tamta Alkhazishvili, Natela Germesashvili, Maia Gogoladze, Medea Kobakhidze, Tinatin Murvanidze, Gocha Kilasonia, Manana Chumburidze, Giorgi Jabadari and others. In the 2011-2012 academic year, the following teachers work in the direction: Guram Abuladze, Ketevan Berekashvili, Shalva Gogoladze, Merab Gujabidze, Badri Gorgiladze, Nanuli Tevzadze, Zurab Kiknadze, Tamar Lortkipanidze, Marina Maisuradze, Giorgi Makharashvili, Vanda Mujiri, Zurab Titvinidze, Zakaria Shavadze, Nino Chachava, Tamar Chanturia, Lali Khvedelidze, Gia Javelidze. Invited teachers are: Mzia Dinuashvili, Eka Zambakhidze, Givi Marsagishvili, Leila Megrelishvili, Maka Malaghuradze, Eka Nanitashvili, Anzor Nadiradze, Natia Kochladze, Tinatin Chigogidze, Gela Kobiashvili, Manana Zhgenti-Khvediliani, Davit Megrelidze and others.
The purpose of the direction is to prepare young people to master the special subjects that are taught in upper courses. For this purpose, subjects are taught in the direction, which are characterized by expressive and creative beginnings:
"The beginnings of architecture" aims to introduce the student to the structure of the school and the sequence of the educational process, the main directions of the architect's creativity, the problems that arise when solving the tasks before him and the main factors that must be taken into account when designing any architectural object;
"Fundamentals of architectural graphics" aims to introduce the student to drawing tools and materials, drawing techniques, orthogonal projections and axonometry, to develop the habits of depicting the features of architectural objects using different means and methods of drawing, the design methodology and the habits of designing small architectural objects.
"Fundamentals of architectural composition" aims to develop the ability of visual-spatial representation in the student, which, in turn, is the basis for creating an architectural object;
"The beginnings of architectural planning. Measuring practice» aims to teach young people the technical means and methods of measuring; to develop the habits of understanding the spatial-constructive features of architecture by means of measurement evaluation and graphic representation;
"Architectural graphics (traditional and digital)" aims to familiarize students with computer technologies, in addition to traditional methods, to master the habits of versatile use of the computer, to use it as an information source, to master software tools, to familiarize with electronic and distance learning technologies; Studying the theoretical and practical aspects of 2- and 3-dimensional geometric models in higher courses, master's and doctoral degrees, mastering the modern technological basics of designing, computer creation of project documentation and photorealistic illustration-presentation, principles of visible representation of the energy impact of the environment and adequate response, modern form creation and composition understanding the paradigm;
"Spatial composition with volume" is the aim of the training course:
The methodology of teaching on the direction is based on such principles as:
– from intuitive to intuitive awareness;
- From simple to complex, from play and feeling to gradually learning the laws of harmony;
- from abstraction to reality;
- striving to integrate subjects;
- Taking into account the regularity of the theory of mood.
The members of the department have published textbooks (N. Tevzadze, M. Kochakidze, E. Kalandadze), auxiliary manuals (E. Fifia, N. Tevzadze, G. Chigogidze, I. Tsitsishvili, Sh. Gogoladze), methodological instructions (E. Pipia, N. Tevzadze, V. Davitaia, K. Amirejibi, Z. Sujashvili, M. Gujabidze, M. Maisuradze, T. Chanturia), monographs (R. Lortkifanidze, M. Gujabidze, E. Pipia).
The main areas of scientific research of the members of the department are the foundations of architectural planning, conceptual and methodological foundations of form creation and composition, compositional aspects of buildings and constructions. At the same time, the person enters the research not as a physical, but as a spiritual being with his characteristic individuality, and the architectural space is considered as a determinant of the purposeful formation of the human personality.
The members of the department successfully guide master's and doctoral students (N. Tevzadze, Z. Kiknadze, M. Maisuradze), systematically participate in the work of international scientific conferences and symposia, exhibitions.
It is typical for the scientific studies of direction to include the analysis of the sequence of electronic action of geometric transformations in the interpretation of form and architectural composition.
The direction leads to the initial stage of architectural education, the propaedeutic course of teaching architecture with the subjects included in it, which are characterized by expressive and creative beginnings.
It should be noted that the scientific-research and pedagogical work of the members of the department are close to each other, which determines the success of both parts separately. For example, Zurab Kiknadze uses computer systems to solve architectural problems and provides students with programs in this regard; Nanuli Tevzadze's scientific-research activity is related to the theme of living, and in the process of teaching, she is engaged in the same topic; Marina Maisuradze's scientific research deals with the organizing role of sculptures in the city, and she works with students on small architectural forms, etc.
The members of the department are simultaneously involved in the actual design and are the authors of various projects and built objects (Guram Abuladze, Merab Gujabidze, Zurab Kiknadze, Nanuli Tevzadze, Marina Maisuradze, Vanda Mujiri, Zaur Shavadze, Nino Chachava and others).
Architectural modeling
In 2009, at the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design of GTU, the study-experimental direction of architectural modeling was created by the initiative of the dean of the faculty, Doctor of Architecture, Professor Gocha Mikiashvili and the head of the department, Doctor of Architecture, Professor Zurab Titvinidze.
The creation of the architectural modeling direction is aimed at revising, refining and perfecting the teaching methodology of "architectural language" in the elementary courses of the higher architectural school, taking into account the current needs and trends in the field of architecture.
The aim of the training course is to: develop the student's volumetric-spatial thinking, the ability to express one's own concept in three-dimensional space, to depict any three-dimensional architectural form of the visible world outside the framework of planar projections; To master the theoretical foundations of architectural modeling (make-up), performance techniques and acquire practical skills of making a three-dimensional model, whether it is an exterior of an architectural object, an object of urban development, an interior or an element of architectural design.
The introduction of the volumetric, conceptual, plastic modeling method, the perfection of the progressive methodology and the integration of the traditional and electronic methodology of teaching the plastic-volumetric architectural graphics along with the planar architectural graphics at the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, in the basic curriculum of the I-II course of the bachelor's degree, appeared to be an important fact, because it increased Students' activity and interest, in general, in terms of studying "architectural language". This opinion is supported by the quality of the works performed by the students during two and a half academic years.