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
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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
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