Description
This course introduces and contextualizes key concepts in 20th-century and contemporary architecture to provide a foundation for the study of both the discipline and practice of architecture. Integrating fundamental concepts related to architectural form and composition, lectures will focus on pivotal themes within the discipline. The course will devote significant attention to specific relationships between the organization, configuration, and articulation of buildings and the historical, conceptual, and cultural arguments with which they are associated. The course will also emphasize the use of historical precedents by architects and the cultural and social implications of design decisions.