ARCH5413
ARCH 5413 - Modern and Contemporary Global Architecture (3 Cr.)
School of Architecture (10827)
TALA - College of Design
ARCH 5413 - Modern and Contemporary Global Architecture (3 Cr.)
Course description
This course is a global history of modern and contemporary architecture, tailored to graduate
students in the M.Arch. program. The course examines the architectural production of the 20th
and 21st centuries through the focused study of buildings, urban plans, unbuilt designs,
manifestos, and other visual and textual documents. Students will be called upon to reflect on
issues of design, planning, programming, technology, and representation, connecting this
course to their architectural training and future professional practice. At the same time, the
course will offer a critical and multidisciplinary perspective, presenting architecture in the context
of culture, politics, economics, ideology, and other historical developments. The premise of this
course is the fundamental role of history for contemporary and future architectural practice. The
course assignments, readings, and activities aim to spur a productive dialogue between critical
reflection and historical knowledge with an eye towards creative action.
students in the M.Arch. program. The course examines the architectural production of the 20th
and 21st centuries through the focused study of buildings, urban plans, unbuilt designs,
manifestos, and other visual and textual documents. Students will be called upon to reflect on
issues of design, planning, programming, technology, and representation, connecting this
course to their architectural training and future professional practice. At the same time, the
course will offer a critical and multidisciplinary perspective, presenting architecture in the context
of culture, politics, economics, ideology, and other historical developments. The premise of this
course is the fundamental role of history for contemporary and future architectural practice. The
course assignments, readings, and activities aim to spur a productive dialogue between critical
reflection and historical knowledge with an eye towards creative action.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
A-F - A-F Grade Basis
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
02562
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring