Course Details

Experiencing Architecture Through the Work of Master Architects

 

ARTS1-CE8115 / $430
SPRING 2012
Continuing Education: Arts Programs

Great architects are responsible for creating some of the most memorable buildings throughout history. These structures have a profound influence on our culture and affect the way we live. After a basic review of the history of architecture, focus on the most significant architects from the Renaissance to the present day. Architects discussed include Brunelleschi, Bernini, Michelangelo, Gaudi, Sullivan, Wright, van der Rohe, Gropius, Le Corbusier, Kahn, Gehry, Calatrava, Nouvel, Libeskind, and Piano. Slides, films, and videos are used extensively.

Includes a field trip to a prominent architect's office.

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Related Subject Areas: Architecture Appreciation, Art History

 

 

 

Section 1

 

Wednesday 6:45pm-8:25pm
February 8 - April 18

No class Mar. 14.

10 Sessions

Instructor: Claude Samton  
Location: Washington Square