Modern Architecture: US and EU

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course surveys modern architecture from 1750-Present. Our analysis will focus primarily on movements and designers in Europe and the United States with some additional global examples. Characteristics of key architectural styles and the designs of leading architects will be discussed within the framework of their cultural context. We will address the skyscraper’s development, the Arts & Crafts movement, the International Style and later modern forms. Visionary urban plans, new technology and architectural ornament will be highlighted. Students will work both independently and in teams throughout the semester. Included among the many architects we will address are Jefferson, Ledoux, Labrouste, Wright, Hadid, Ando and Holl. No prior architecture knowledge is required or assumed. For more information about this and other courses in the Department of Art and Art History, please visit https://art.georgetown.edu