Course Info: HACU-0305
| Course | HACU-0305 Architectural Theory |
| Long Title | Architectural Theory |
| Term | 2017S |
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Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | R.W. Kern Center 108 on T from 12:30-3:20 |
| Faculty | Karen Koehler |
| Capacity | 15 |
| Available | 6 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | In this course, students are expected to spend 6-10 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. |
| Description | This course is a focused examination of architectural theories and philosophies, ranging from the canonical writings of Vitruvius and Alberti to the ideas of contemporary architects like Koolhaas, Libeskind, and Eisenman, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary architects, historians, and critical theory (Le Corbusier, Venturi, Tschumi, Benjamin, Heidigger, Bachelard, Solas-Morales, Guattari, etc.) We will spend considerable time on the interaction of cities, buildings and landscapes with other forms of written and visual expression. Students will be responsible for serious weekly readings of treatises and essays, as well as the visual analysis of plans, pictures and structures. Each student will develop a research project that reflects an awareness of diverse methodologies and places their own interests into context. Intended for third or fourth year students. |