CENG Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Dr Mark David Major
The Department of Architecture and Urban Planning (DAUP) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) recently organised its second presentation, titled “The Architectural Competence in Film”, as part of its DAUP public lectures series.
The lecture was delivered by CENG Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Dr Mark David Major (pictured). It engaged CENG faculty members and over 50 students from Qatar University.
Dr Mark David Major highlighted the seductive correspondence between the architectural and cinematic arts. He said: “The impact of architecture on cinema is a very rich and interesting factor. The most widely used film-grammars deploy architectural form and space in order to help convey important non-verbal information to the audience about the characterizations and/or narrative. (Major) cited a wide range of cinematic examples ranging from many movies such as Metropolis (1929), The Godfather (1972), Pleasantville and The Truman Show (1998), Game of Thrones series (2011-2019) and Blade Runner (1982).”
DAUP Head Dr Fodil Fadli said: “DAUP events align with CENG’s strategy to present new innovative topics that benefit the participants and the community. Through such lectures, open discussions and debate events, the College contributes to spreading knowledge and to enhancing the learning and teaching experience in the field of architectural and urban design.”
