Course
Architecture
History and theory of architecture: from the Greek temple to the smart city and sustainable design
8
Modules
24
Articles
~2 h
Reading
IV
CLOs
§ 01 — Curriculum
8 modules.
Each module is a small unit. Most read in sequence — but a determined reader can begin anywhere.
- M IClassical ArchitectureGreece, Rome, and the foundations of Western architecture3 articles
18 minBegin → - M IIRenaissance and Baroque in ArchitectureThe revival of classicism, perspective, and grandeur3 articles
18 minBegin → - M IIIModernist ArchitectureThe Industrial Revolution, the Bauhaus, and the International Style3 articles
18 minBegin → - M IVContemporary ArchitecturePostmodernism, parametric design, and sustainability3 articles
18 minBegin → - M V19th-Century Architecture: Classicism, Neo-Gothic, and the Industrial RevolutionArchitectural styles of the age of nationalism and industrialization3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VITotalitarian Architecture and Postwar ReconstructionNazism, the USSR, Brutalism, and the rebuilding of Europe3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VIIPostmodernism and DeconstructivismRobert Venturi, Frank Gehry, and the end of the modernist dogma3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VIII21st-Century Architecture: Sustainability, Parametrics, and the Digital BodyEcological architecture, BIM, and life after the pandemic3 articles
18 minBegin →
§ 02 — Learning outcomes
4 outcomes.
CLO I
History of Architecture
Recognize and navigate key styles and movements in world architecture.
CLO II
Spatial Analysis
Analyze architectural spaces in terms of function, form, and meaning.
CLO III
Urbanism
Understand theories of urban space and principles of urban planning.
CLO IV
Sustainable Architecture
Evaluate the environmental and social aspects of architectural design.
§ 03 — Practices