Arch 150 Appreciation of Architecture 1 Fall 2017 • Prof

Arch 150 Appreciation of Architecture 1 Fall 2017 • Prof. Alex Anderson

Test 1 Study Guide (test available Thurs 10/12 at 6:00 pm until Sat 10/14 at 6:00 pm) The test is open book. You may use any resource you like, as long as you work on your own. It is 30 questions, 40 minutes.

Lectures Covered: 9/28 Course overview 10/3 Construction 1: mud, wood, and stone 10/5 Prehistory 1: the architecture of nomadic and early agrarian societies 10/10 Prehistory 2: megalithic architecture

Readings in the text: Pages 1-14, 251-258, 274-282

Places: Prehistory 1 Prehistory 2: Cave, Lascaux, France Temple, Ggantija, Malta Mammoth bone hut, Ukraine Stone Alignments, Carnac, France Tipis, American Plains Silbury Hill, Wiltshire, England Bedouin Tent, Syria Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England Jomon buildings, Japan Woodhenge, Wiltshire, England Haida houses, British Columbia, Canada Avebury, Wiltshire, England Çatal Hüyük, Turkey Stanton Drew, Stanton Drew, England Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA Newgrange, Ireland

Terms: ashlar lintel stacking barrow masonry tenon beam megalith tent column menhir thatch corbel mortise tipi dolmen passage grave totem pole framing pit house trilithon granary plank house tumulus henge post wattle and daub joist rubble weaving

In the lecture on construction I talked about Gottfried Semper’s ideas concerning “the four elements of architecture” which include: • Ordered space — the platform • Sheltered space — the roof • Shared space — the hearth • Ornament — the wall You should understand how these elements work in the hut he used as an example—both practically and symbolically. You should also understand and how these elements apply to architecture more generally.

In addition to the information above we have talked about how factors such as gravity, earthquakes, weather, geography, climate, food sources, agricultural practices, vulnerability to enemies, religious practices, trade, availability of materials, and local construction techniques affected dwellings and religious structures. You should have a basic understanding of these relationships.