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ARE 3821 - Architectural History

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course introduces students to the ideas and goals of architectural expression as they have developed from ancient civilizations to the present. Topics include a survey of prominent works of architecture and their cultural significance, historical development of architectural reasoning, cultural aspects of architecture, and historic construction techniques. Specific works and styles are analyzed for their impact on history and urban/rural form.  Prominent architects throughout history are introduced focusing on their professional impacts and social/societal significance. This course meets the following Raider Core CLO requirement: Exhibit Curiosity. (prereq: junior standing)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Discuss the development of architectural engineering concepts through history
  • Explain the logic and innovation in the development of construction techniques
  • Describe the significance of cultural aspects of historical architecture and how different cultures influence architectural design throughout history through present day
  • Summarize current and historical design philosophies and critically analyze an architectural work
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None
Course Topics
  • Seven wonders of the ancient world
  • Egyptian architecture: Temple of Karnak, Pyramids
  • Greek architecture: Athens, the Parthenon, Acropolis, theater and the five orders (column types) of architecture
  • Roman architecture: Coliseum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, the Forum Aqueducts and other engineering wonders
  • Early Christian, Byzantine and the Pisa Cathedral
  • Analysis of Romanesque architecture, Gothic Cathedrals and medieval castles
  • Renaissance Baroque and Palladian architecture
  • The plan for London and Sir Christopher Wren
  • The plan for Paris
  • Modern architecture 1850 (industrial age) to present: Sir Joseph Paxton, Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto, Le Courbusier, others
  • Current trends in architecture: Charles Moore, Philip Johnson, Michael Graves, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, others
Coordinator
Michael McGeen, AIA


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