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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 12/01/2015 - 12:33

Studies in Contemporary Swiss Architecture
Instructors: 
Wendy Redfield
Credits: 
3
Semesters Offered: 
Spring
4-Letter Course Group: 
ARCH
Course Number: 
3640/6640

AHST 6140 Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This seminar will explore significant achievements in contemporary Swiss architecture focusing on the work of Peter Zumthor, Herzog & de Meuron, and Gion Caminada. By studying a relatively limited number of key buildings and architects, the seminar will engage broader discussions regarding contemporary architectural practice in general. Where helpful or relevant, works of architecture from various global settings and time periods will be referenced.

Key themes to be explored will include:

Tradition and Continuity: the relationship between modern architectural masterworks and historically significant settings

Craft: how regional traditions of building influence and support innovations in contemporary architecture

The Role of the Architect in Society: paradigms for practice, cultural production, social advocacy, and theoretical discourse

Architecture and Place: relationships between building and city, building and landscape, building and prevalent patterns of use

 

Old Course Number: AHST 6140

Course is Active: 
yes
Course Materials: 
PDF icon AHST 6140 Syllabus
Course Topic: 
Architectural History/Theory