ARTH 262(S) Modern Architecture
This course explores the major developments in Western architecture from 1900 to the present, including the relationship of modern architecture to contemporary developments in other artistic fields, particularly painting and sculpture, and the social concerns of modern architects. Concentration will be on major figures such as Wright, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Aalto, Kahn, Venturi, Gehry. Format: lecture. Requirements: biweekly quizzes, a final exam, and an architectural design project for which no previous training is expected. Prerequisites: ArtH 101-102. Enrollment limit: 60.