ARC 5744 Architectural History from 1840 to Present...

ARC5744ArchitecturalHistoryfrom1840toPresentandARC5744LabWednesdays:Labsatassignedtime:50minutesThursdays:Lectureanddiscussion:9:00–10:40ProfessorGrayRead, Email:readg@fiu.eduWebsite:http://faculty.fiu.edu/~readg/Office:PCA376(OfficeHours:Tuesdays9:00-12:00)MyBlog:http://architecture-performance.blogspot.comSecondaryInstructor:AshaKutty,mailto:akutty@fiu.eduGA:JuanGatica,jgati002@fiu.eduTurnitinCourseNumber:Password:history(youmustregisteryourselfinthiscourseonwww.turnitin.com)Description:Courseintroducesstudentstothemajorideasandfiguresthatshapedthemultiplestrainsofarchitecturaldesignfrom1840tothepresentaswellasexamplesofcontemporaneousvernacularandindigenousdesign.Courseconsidersthreemainthemespresentinmuchofdesignresearchandinnovation:architectureassocialactionthatengagesoftenconflictingeconomicandculturalpatternsofuse,architectureasphysicalmodificationthataddressesthenaturalworldaswellaspeople’sdifferingabilities,andarchitectureastechnologicalinnovation.Studentswillreadanddiscussinfluentialtextsofthelate19thandearly20thcenturies,thenconsiderhowthoseideasweremanifestinarchitecturaldesign.

Objectives:Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththemajorfigures,buildings,andideasinthemultiplestrainsofrecentarchitecturalhistoryacrosstheglobe.Studentswillbecomeawareofmultiplehistoricallegaciesgroundedinpolitical,economic,ecologicalandtechnologicalconditions.Studentswillconsiderhowdiversesocialandculturalnormsinfluenceddesigndecisions,particularlywhentheymustbenegotiatedinmulticulturalsituations.Theywilldevelopcriticalthinkingandwritingskillthroughdiscussionandessaysthatfocusonideasandusespecificanalyticalexamplestosupporttheses.AccreditationPerformanceCriteria:A.7HistoryandGlobalCulture:Understandingoftheparallelanddivergenthistoriesofarchitectureandtheculturalnormsofavarietyofindigenous,vernacular,local,andregionalsettingsintermsoftheirpolitical,economic,social,ecological,andtechnologicalfactors.A.8CulturalDiversityandSocialEquity:Understandingofthediverseneeds,values,behavioralnorms,physicalabilities,andsocialandspatialpatternsthatcharacterizedifferentculturesandindividualsandtheresponsibilityofthearchitecttoensureequityofaccesstosites,buildings,andstructures.StructureofCourse:Lectureanddiscussion.In-classexercisesincludesmallgroupdiscussionsofquestionsbasedonreadingsandlectures,writtenquizzesandexams.Text:Readerofselectedarticles.Allreadingsareavailableonthecoursewebsite,linkedtoon-linesyllabus.Requiredreadingsmustbecompletedforeachclassonthedayitislistedinthesyllabus,thequalityofdiscussiondependsonyourparticipation.Evaluation:Discussionquestions:Eachreadingassignmentwillhaveasetofdiscussionquestions.StudentswillsubmitpreliminaryanswerstodiscussionquestionstoTurnitinbeforeclassandwillreceivesummarycredit.Inclass,studentswilldiscussoneofthequestionsindepthwithinasmallgroup,thenwriteawell-consideredindividualansweratleastoneparagraphlong.Answersaregradedonascaleof0-10.Studentsmaymakeupaquizifprofessorisnotifiedbeforethequizdate.Exams:In-classexamsincludeidentifyingbuildings.Take-homeexamsaskforshortessaysinanswertoquestions.Writtenworkisdueatthebeginningofclass.Writingcounts.Papersmustbegrammaticallycorrectandfollowgivenformat.Take-homeexamsarehandedintoturnitin.com.Commentsandgradesonexamessaysareaccessibleonturnitin.Plagiarism:Plagiarismisnottolerated,pleasereadexplanationonmywebsite-linkhereGradingScheme:Discussionquestions:EachpreliminarysubmissiontoTurnitinis5points. Eachdevelopedanswer,writteninclassisworth10points

EachIn-classbuildingidentificationexamisworth15pointsEachTake-homeessayisworth20points.Gradesaredeterminedonapercentagebasis:90-100%=A80-90%=B70-80%=C60-70%=D Policies:Computers:Computersmustbeclosedinclassandcellphonesoffunlessotherwiseinstructed.Pleasetakenotesinclassbyhandinanotebookdedicatedtotheclass.Absences:Universitypolicystatesifyouhavethreeabsences,youfailthecourse.Youmaybeexcusedforreligiousholidays,ifyouletmeknowaheadoftime.PolicyonAcademicIntegrityFloridaInternationalUniversityisacommunitydedicatedtogeneratingandimpartingknowledgethroughexcellentteachingandresearch,therigorousandrespectfulexchangeofideas,andcommunityservice.Allstudentsshouldrespecttherightofotherstohaveanequitableopportunitytolearnandhonestlytodemonstratethequalityoftheirlearning.Therefore,allstudentsareexpectedtoadheretoastandardofacademicconduct,whichdemonstratesrespectforthemselves,theirfellowstudents,andtheeducationalmissionoftheUniversity.AllstudentsaredeemedbytheUniversitytounderstandthatiftheyarefoundresponsibleforacademicmisconduct,theywillbesubjecttotheAcademicMisconductproceduresandsanctions,asoutlinedintheStudentHandbook.Policiesonacademicmisconduct,sexualharassment,andreligiousholidays,andinformationonservicesforstudentswithdisabilitiesPleaserefertoUniversitypoliciesintheFIUStudentHandbook.Tips:Keepup.DothereadingcarefullyandfullysothatyouunderstandwhattheauthorsaysANDwhathisorherstatementmeansinthecontextoftheideaspresentedintheclass.Takenotes.Takenotesonboththereadinganddiscussioninyourcourse.Sketcheshelp.Cometolectures;Youarerequiredtoattendallschoollectures.ScheduleandReadingsThursday,August25:IntroductionandYoungArchitectsdefiningSocialPractice Reading:WatchAlejandroAravenaTEDTalk:andJeanneGangTEDTalk

DiscussionQuestions:Whystudyhistoryofarchitecture?Whatdoyouwanttoknow?Historyorhistories?Whyisafocusonsocialpracticesorelevantnow?

Wednesday,August31Lab–Isitsustainable?

Buildings:Masdar,UnitedArabEmirates,NormanFosterAssoc,ongoingPAMM,Madrid,Miami,Herzog&deMeuron,2013HuangbaiyuProjectinChina,Wm.McDonough,2006http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/fellows/green_dreams/HighLine,NYC,FieldOperationsJimCorner,2014MenaraMesiniaga,Malasia,KenYeang,1992http://www.solaripedia.com/13/302/3409/menara_mesiniaga_shading_devices.htmlViaVerde,BronxNY,Grimshaw&Datner,2012

Thursday,September1:SustainabilityandLandscape

Reading:WatchKenYeangTEDTalkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q2QtrtM1tYHistoricalOverview:HarryMallgrave,“SustainabilityandBeyond”inMallgrave,AnIntroductiontoArchitecturalTheory,1968tothePresent.Discussion:Whatissustainabilityanyway?Whatmakesarchitecturesustainable?

Wednesday,September7Lab:VernacularArchitectureofMiami

Buildings:MiamiBeachgardenapartmentsKendallranchhouseCondotowerMidriseurbanism–Miami21CalleOchoStripmallSidewalkCafé

Thursday,September8–GrayawayinGenoa–AshaKuttylectureReading:ThePristineMyth http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/03/1491/302445/ ORJenniferNardone,“RoomfullofBlues:JukejointsandtheCulturalLandscapeoftheMississippiDelta”HistoricalOverview:GabrielArboleda,“WhatisVernacularArchitecture?”http://www.vernaculararchitecture.com/Discussion:

Wednesday,September14Lab–DigitalDesign

Buildings:BMWWelt,CoopHimmelblau,2007HeydarAliyevCenter,BakuAzerbaijanZahaHadid,2013ShenzhenBao’anAirport,ReiserUmemoto,MetropolParasol,J.MayerH.architects,PlazadelaEncarnacion,Seville,Spain,2012TheRolexLearningCenter,EcolePolytechniqueFederaleLausanne,Switzerland(EPFL)–2009.Sanaa2007

H2OExpoPavilion,Netherlands,NOXarchitectsLarsSpuybroek,1997Thursday,September15:NewMaterialism–ThePromiseofmath.Architectureasprosthetic

Watch:ChrisDowneyonwalkingthroughthecityblind:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiizM232Zak&list=PL228C00CFBDCD7096&index=12&feature=plpp_video Reading:EroPapavassiliou,“Prosthetics&Post-humanBodyFutures”http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/prosthetics-posthuman-body-futures.htmlHistoricalOverview:NeilLeach,“NewMaterialism”inUrbanFlux(2009)https://neilleach.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/new-materialism.pdfExercise:Experiencingtheworlddifferently.

Wednesday,September21Lab:Starchitects

Buildings:LincolnCenter,JulliardSchool,NYC,Diller&Scofidio,2002-9 HajTerminal,Mecca,SOM,FazlurKahn,1981

Tatemuseum,Turbinehallandnewtower,Herzog&deMeuron,2000-2016

MoMA,Bilbao,Spain,FrankGehry,1993-7 TjibaouCulturalCenter,RenzoPiano,1989

BjarkeIngelsGroupArchitects,8HouseinØrestadinCopenhagen,2006

Thursday,September23:StarchitectsFlyinginfortheproject

Reading:WitoldRybczynski,“TheBilbaoEffect”inAtlanticMonthlySeptember,2002,http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/09/the-bilbao-effect/302582/HistoricalOverview:Jean-LouisCohen“Architecture’sOuterBoundaries”inTheFutureofArchitecturesince1889Discussion:Howcananarchitectflyinandtrulyengagealocalcultureandsite?Doesitmatter?

Wednesday,September28Lab:Deconstructionism

Buildings:BMWCentralbuilding,ZahaHadid,2005JewishMuseum,Berlin,DanielLibeskind,1999LaVillette,Paris,BernardTschumi,1982-98WexnerCenterfortheArts,OhioStateU.,PeterEisenman,1989UFACinemaCenter,Dresden,CoopHimmelb(l)au,1998SeattlepublicLibrary,OMA,RemKoolhaas,2006

Thursday,September29:Deconstruction–Zaha,CoopHimmelblau,backtoRussians,Libeskindarchitectureofanxiety.Responsetositeandsituation.Architecturaltheory

Reading:Tschumi,“Event–TheTurningPoint”(1996)

HistoricalOverview:ElieHaddad,“Deconstruction:TheProjectofRadicalSelf-Criticism”inACriticalHistoryofContemporaryArchitecture1960–2010,DavidRifkindandElieHaddadeds.Discussion:Whatistheroleoftheoryindesign?

Wednesday,October5Lab:Postmodern

Buildings:PompidouCenter,Paris,RogersandPiano,1968Seaside,Florida,Duany&Plater-Zyberk,1979SanCataldoCemetery,Modena,Italy,AldoRossi-1971AdditiontoNationalGallery,London,VenturiRauch&Scott-Brown,1991HighMuseumofArt,Atlanta,RichardMeier,1983ChurchoftheLight,Osaka,Japan,TadaoAndo,1989

Thursday,October6:ThemeaningofMeaning

Reading:DeniseScott-Brown,“LearningfromPop”(1971)HistoricalOverview:DavidRifkind,“Post-modernism:CritiqueandReaction”inACriticalHistoryofContemporaryArchitecture1960–2010,DavidRifkindandElieHaddadeds.

Discussion:Canarchitecturebecomparedtolanguage?Wednesday,October12Lab:ReviewThursday,October13:ExamWednesday,October19:CriticalRegionalism

Buildings:IndianInstituteofManagement,Ahmedabad,LouisKahn1974CiudadUniversitariasdeCaracas,CarlosRaulVillanueva1944-70SaoPaoloMuseumofArt,LinaBoBardi,1957-68SeinajokiTownCenter,AlvarAalto,1960-68NakajinCapsuleTowerShimbashi,Tokyo,Japan,KishoKurokawa,1972NewGournaVillage,Luxor,Egypt,HassanFathy,1947

Thursday,October20:CriticalRegionalistResponsetositeandculture–AshaKuttyFrampton,Barragan,Aalto,AlvaroSiza,LouisKahn’sAncientsense,CorbuRonchamp,LaTourette.FryandDrewinAfrica.TropicalModernism.Inrelationtovernacular

Watch:ClipfromMyArchitectonLouisKahn’sworkinIndiaReading:KennethFrampton,‘TowardsaCriticalRegionalism’inHalFoster(ed.),Anti-Aesthetic:EssaysonPostmodernCulture.(1983)RemKoolhaas,‘TheGenericCity’,inSMLXL

Wednesday,October26Lab:CorporateModernism

Buildings:SeagramBuilding,NewYork,LudwigMiesvanderRohe,1958NationalGalleryWestWing,WashingtonDC,IMPei,1978

PalaceoftheAssembly,Chandigarh,India,LeCorbusier,1963NationalCongress,Brasilia,OscarNiemeyer,1965LevittownHouse,

Pruitt-IgoeHousingProject,St.Louis,MinoruYamasaki,1972,Thursday,October27:HighModernismandGlobalism-LateMies,SOM,IMPei,CIAMPost-colonialismChandigarh,ProjectforAlgiers,Post-warriseofthesuburbsinUS,Communist/CapitalistColdwarCulturewar

Reading:JoanOckman,“MirrorImages:Technology,Consumption,andtheRepresentationofGenderinAmericanArchitecturesinceWorldWarII”

Wednesday,November2Lab:BetweentheWarsUtopia

Buildings:VoisinPlan,LeCorbusier,1929VillaSavoye,Garches,Roche,Paris,LeCorbusier,1926-9BarcelonaPavilion,MiesvanderRohe,1929MonumenttotheThirdInternationaltower,VladimirTatlin,1920UsonianHouse,FrankLloydWright,1936EigenHaard,MichaelDeKlerk,1917-1920

Thursday,November3:CorbusianModernism:VoisinPlan,villas.BauhausZen,RussianConstructivism,ArtDecoasInternationalstyle

Reading:“ArchitectureorRevolution”,LeCorbusier.(1929)OR“OrnamentandCrime”AdolfLoosWilliamCurtis,“TheIdealCommunity:AlternativestotheIndustrialCity”inCurtis,ModernArchitectureSince1900

Wednesday,November9Lab:TurnoftheCenturyCraft

Buildings:Drawings,AntonioSant’Elia,ParcGuëll,AntonioGaudi,1900-14ParisMetroStations,HectorGuimard,1899-14SouthBeachArtDecoPirieScottBuilding,LouisSullivan,1899PostOfficeBank,OttoWagner,1904

Thursday,November10:Futurists,ArtNouveauElectricity,Craftsman,JapanismeFLLW,AustrianSuccessionists,IndustrializationInfrastructure

Reading:FuturistManifesto,Marinetti(1909)WilliamCurtis,“ResponsestoMechanization:TheDeutscherWerkbundandFuturism”inCurtis,ModernArchitectureSince1900

Wednesday,November16Lab:ColonialismacrosstheGlobe

Buildings:Eiffeltower,GustavEiffelKatsuraPalace,KyotoBungalowseverywhere

Thursday,November17:EcoledesBeauxArts,ParisHaussmannEiffelTower,SullivanskyscrapersChicagoWhiteCity/Midway,

Reading:Readthis1914poembyCarlSandburg:“Chicago”Wednesday,November23Lab:ReviewNovember24–ThanksgivingNovember30–ReviewWeekDecember1December7–ExamWeekDecember8December14–GradesDue

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