Introduction to Architecture II - Theory and Composition

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Building on the broad context offered by the history survey during the first year, this course is a general introduction to some of the most enduring concepts in architecture and their applicability in design. The class is structured around seven principal themes and their derivatives: the idea of dwelling; the uses of architectural history; the uses of architectural theory; the essential concepts in architectural composition and theory; the essential components of the city; and an examination of recent architectural unfoldment: Modernism and Modern Traditional Architecture. The scope of the themes is meant to be cross cultural, illustrating many exemplary approaches to architecture and explaining the reasons for their exemplariness. These themes are presented in a basic form with the hope that future seminars will examine them in greater detail.