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Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I Professor Alex T. Anderson 170F Architecture Hall [email protected] campus phone: 616-1261 office hours: W 1:30-3:30 (or by appointment) Course Assistants Shima Mohajeri, Ph.D. [email protected] office hours: TBA Supasai Vongkulbhisal [email protected] office hours: TBA Vy Nguyen [email protected] office hours: TBA Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I a broad introduction to the architecture before the modern era in which you should: • gain a sense of the global history of architecture from prehistory to 1400 • be able to identify key works of architecture from the period • have a good understanding of architectural principles and techniques • be able to interpret buildings critically or Read the textbook! Available at the University Book Store (4th edition only) or as an E-Book at Amazon or On reserve in the CBE and Odegaard Libraries Textbook Recommended Text Available as an E-book at the UW Library and On reserve in the CBE Library Use the website! (https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1062938 ) Use the website! (https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1062938 ) Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I Course grading • 4 online tests (80%) • 2 assignments (20%) Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I Please: • avoid distractions during the lectures – no cell phones, computers (except for note-taking), talking, etc. • talk to me after class, rather than before • communicate with us via e-mail or the Canvas site, but don’t expect long or complex answers… Appreciation of architecture? The Parthenon The Parthenon (Temple of Athena Polias, Athens, Greece, 432 bce) The Acropolis (plan, 2nd c. CE) Doric Ionic Corinthian Cornice Triglyph Pediment Metope Frieze Abacus Entablature Echinus Architrave Capital Flute Arris Column Stylobate Shaft Stereobate Doric Order Parthenon curvature Parthenon colors Appreciation of Architecture? Appreciation of Architecture • Architecture as a global, historical, human phenomenon originating in the need for shelter and the expression of beliefs • civilization (and the city) and its influences on building • western classical architecture • Christian and Islamic architecture Architecture as a global, historical, human phenomenon 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Mammoth bone hut, Ukraine (ca. 21,000 bce) dwelling 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Igloos, northern Canada (ca. 1970 ce) dwelling 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Reed houses, Iraq (present day) dwelling 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Painted mud house, Zimbabwe (present day) dwelling 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Menhirs, Carnac, France (ca. 3500 bce) belief 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Rock-cut chaitya hall, Bhaja, India (ca. 150 bce) belief 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 San Marco, Venice, Italy (1063-89 ce) belief Civilization (and the city) and its influence on Architecture 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Mesa Verde, New Mexico (ca. 1200 ce) dwelling 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Karnak, Egypt (ca. 1400 bce) belief 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Great Bath, Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan (ca. 2000 bce) governance Western classical architecture 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Athens, Greece (ca. 400 bce) 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Rome, Italy (ca. 300 ce) Christian and Islamic architecture 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Mosque, Cordoba, Spain (ca. 800 ce) 22,000bce 18,000 14,000 10,000 6000 2000 0 2000 Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France (1243-48 ce) Appreciation of Architecture • material choice and construction techniques Greek column drums Greek column construction Greek block construction Appreciation of Architecture • the diffusion of architectural ideas Indus Valley Civilization 2400-1700 bce Indo-Aryan invasion, ca. 1700 bce Greek Empire 323 bce Asoka’s empire 250 bce Megalithic Egypt South Asia East Asia Americas Greece Rome Byzantine Islamic Gothic .
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