ARCH 3809 - Architecture, Revolution, and Tradition

Fall or spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: ARCH 1801–ARCH 1802 or permission of instructor. Not offered every year.

C. Otto.

From early 18th to early 19th century, European society underwent profound change. Political absolutism—the doctrine of unlimited governmental control—was challenged; enlightenment attitudes—commitments to human reason, science, and education—gained ascendancy. This course considers architectural and urban design in these times of tumult. It begins with efforts to foment architectural revolution within inherited traditions and ends with attempts to establish design traditions within revolutionary settings.