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May 13, 2024
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ARTH 253 - Skyscrapers, Steel, and Sleek Design: A History of Modern Architecture and Design 3 hours
A survey of modern architecture, architectural theory, design, and urban planning since the mid-19th century to the present in Europe, the Americas, and the non-Western world, this course endeavors, to understand architecture as a cultural practice with its own internal rules and discourse. The art of building was revolutionized by modern materials, but it is also linked to broader political, cultural, social, and economic forces. Surveying the aesthetic characteristics of this architecture includes looking at prime examples in Chicago such as Sullivan, the firm of McKim, Mead and White, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies and the International Style, and Gehry among others. Students will consider the form, function, and public response to architecture and design-the interior and exterior of buildings- while also thinking about issues such as urban sprawl, incorporation of green spaces and environmentally sensitive initiatives, the removal of older architecture for the new, building reuse and redesign, and ways that regional identity and values can be expressed through building.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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