Overview
Description
Historical survey of world architectural styles; styles seen as reflections of major sociocultural patterns of technology, ideology and historical connections.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe in detail the foundations of architectural history, in discussion and written work.
- illustrate the trends in architectural styles in the united states and across the globe through written assignments and class activities.
- compare and contrast shape and space concepts in different trends in world architecture.
- examine the relationship between architectural styles, their constructive logic, their technology, and their ideological intentions in relation to the artistic, intellectual and socio-political context in which they originated.
- articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international trends and movements in the built environment.