ARPL 611 History of Architecture III
This course traces the recent history of architecture and urbanism from the dawn of industrialism and the rise of cities (mid-eighteenth century) to the present. Examples will be discussed with respect to aesthetic principles, symbolism and cultural meaning, site and urban design, and construction technology, and in the context of their behavioral, cultural, political, religious, ecological, and economic environments. Students are encouraged to understand the importance of precedents, to consider a diversity of viewpoints, and to evaluate buildings through critical inquiry.