1 Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Undergraduate Architecture Arch 207 History of Architecture II Course Syllabus and Alessandra Ponte Spring 2005 THE RULES 1. Attend all lectures and your assigned sections 2. Sign in and do not be late 3. Do not wander in and out of the room 4. Take notes and turn in copies 5. Do your weekly reading summary assignments and turn them in (This is a summary. See inside for complete list on p 6.) Arch 207 2 Arch 207 3 Pratt Institute School of Architecture Undergraduate Architecture Program ARCH 207 History of Architecture II Spring 2005 ____________ section number ________________________________________________________________________________ last name first name preferred name ___________________________________________ _______________________________ email telephone number ________________________________________________________________________________ two most interesting books you read in the past few years for school ________________________________________________________________________________ two most interesting books you read in the past few years NOT for school ________________________________________________________________________________ your two favorite movies ________________________________________________________________________________ your two favorite music groups ________________________________________________________________________________ web sites you most often visit ________________________________________________________________________________ particular interests in architecture ________________________________________________________________________________ particular interests outside of architecture PLEASE ATTACH A PHOTO OF YOURSELF HERE Arch 207 4 Arch 207 5 Pratt Institute School of Architecture Undergraduate Architecture Program Course Syllabus Arch 207 History of Architecture II Spring 2005 Credits: 3 Type of Course: Required, Lecture with Sections Prerequisites: ARCH 206 Enrollment Capacity: 25 per section Instructors: John Lobell (212-679-1935, [email protected] Alessandra Ponte ([email protected]) Time & Location: Lecture, all sections W 9-11 AM, Room 115 HHS Sect. .01 Lobell W 11-12 PM, 310 HHS Sect. .02 Ponte W 11-12 PM, 203 HHN Sect. .03 Lobell W 12-1 PM, 310 HHS Sect. .04 Ponte W 12-1 PM, 203 HHN Course Overview: This course is the second of a required three-semester sequence that examines the history of Western and Non-Western architecture from its earliest beginnings to today. This semester deals with the history and development of art, architecture and the built environment in the West from the 15th century to the end of the 19th century, beginning with the Renaissance, moving on the the Baroque, Neoclassicism and 19th century revivals, and concluding with the movements leading to the rise of modernism. This discussion is preceded by a three-week investigation of Non-Western developments in Pre-Columbia (Meso and South) America, India and Southeast Asia, China and Japan. As in Arch 206, emphasis throughout is on key architectural monuments considered in a broad cultural context. Learning Objectives: The study of architectural history is an important component of the professional architecture curriculum at Pratt. Architectural history is a humanistic and critical discipline based on visual observation, liberal research, and written analysis. As such, it complements the practical and conceptual projects of the design studio by surveying and analyzing historical precedents for design, investigating their meaning, and evaluating their usefulness as formal or programmatic models. Throughout history, architecture has reflected the cultures in which it evolved and the social, economic, and geophysical conditions which shaped it. This relationship continues today. Indeed, many issues with which architects are currently concerned can be considered outgrowths of previous historical developments. Thus, studying the architecture of the past gives students a focused historical lens through which to consider contemporary architectural problems. By familiarizing students with the body of world architecture and by illustrating the broad scope and uses of architectural history, this course (and the others in the sequence), also provides a guide to elective studies. Arch 207 6 Requirements and rules 1. Attend all lectures and sections • You will lose one letter grade for more than two unexcused absences • If you miss a lecture, let us know, and we will try to arrange a review of the lecture 2. Sign the sign-in sheet, and be on time and be attentive • Sign-ins after 9:05 count as late, and the sheets come down at 9:30, at which time you must attend class, but it will count as an absence. Three lates count as an absence (so you can have 5 lates before it affects your grade) • Be attentive during lecture, do not talk, do not wander in and out of class (if you need to go to the rest room, go quietly) • Attend the section to which you are assigned • Attendance will be taken in sections with the same rules as for the lectures. 3. Take notes in lecture and in section • Submit a xerox copy (you keep the originals) of your notes from the previous week’s lecture and section at the beginning of each section. Notes submitted late lose 1/2 credit. 4. Do the assigned reading and Reading Summary before class each week • Write a one-page Reading Summary of the reading and submit it at the beginning of section each week. Reading summaries submitted late lose 1/2 credit. See Reading Summary Assignments for details. 5. Put this outline, your notes from lecture and section, Reading Summaries, assignments, and exams in a notebook. • We will check notebooks at the end of the semester. 6. Read this entire course outline. Take the midterm and final. Don’t cheat. In short, you can’t master the material if you are not in class and you don’t do the work. Not filling following these requirements and rules will result in a decrease in your grade. Basis for grade • Final Exam 45% As a rough rule of thumb, you can assume • Midterm 25% that: • Reading Summaries 20% (there is no A+) • Class notes 10% A = 96—100 Grades will be lowered for absences, lateness, A- = 90—95 failure to turn in papers on text and class notes, B+ = 87—89 and failure to participate in class. B = 84—86 B- = 80—83 C+ = 77—79 C = 74—76 Arch 207 7 C- = 70—73 (there is no D-) D+ = 68—69 F = below 65 D = 65—67 Semester Schedule Week Date Lecture Subject (Schedule and content are subject to change.) 1 1/19 Pre-Columbian American [JL] 2 1/26 India & Southeast Asia [JL] 3 2/2 China & Japan [JL] 4 2/9 Early Renaissance [AP] 5 2/16 High Renaissance & Mannerism [AP] 6 2/23 The Baroque & Rococo [JL] 7 3/2 Mid-Term Exam in Lecture period / No Sections 8 3/9 Neoclassicism [AP] 9 3/16 Gothic Revival [AP] 3/23 No Class—Spring Break 10 3/30 Mid-19th Century Architecture Culture, Theory, and Technology [JL] 11 4/6 The Beaux-Arts [JL] 12 4/13 The Shingle Style and the Chicago School [JL] 13 4/20 Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau [AP] 14 4/27 No Class—Jury Week 15 5/4 Final Exam Arch 207 8 Reading Summary Assignments You have weekly reading assignments from Stockstad and Curtis that roughly parallel the lectures, and you are to write a brief Reading Summary each week on the reading. In each case: • briefly answer the questions listed below • fully identify (name of the building, name of the architect if known, culture, location, and date) key buildings referred to in the reading • The Reading Summaries should be brief, about one page. • They count for 20% of your grade. • They are due at the beginning of section each week. • Late papers lose half credit. NOTE: These chapter assignments do not directly correspond to the lecture subjects. The Stockstad material includes a lot of painting and sculpture, and each Curtis chapter includes several of our topics. Therefore, you should skim the painting and sculpture material, and you will have to dig through the chapters to find the material that corresponds to the lecture topic and to answer the questions. NOTE: Give us a copy and keep a copy for yourself. At the upper left of each of your papers should be the following; Your Name ARCH 207 Section X Date (due date) Title (Example: China and Japan) 1 Date due 1/26 Pre-Columbian American Stockstad, Ch 12, 23 • Identify the major Meso- and South American cultures with their locations and dates • What kind of cultural and social structures did these cultures have • How were these cultural and social structures manifest in their architecture • How are the Mayan pyramids similar to and different from the Egyptian pyramids and the Mesopotamian ziggurats 2 Date due 2/2 India & Southeast Asia Stockstad, Ch 9 • What are the key ideas of Hinduism • How is Hinduism reflected in the Hindu temple • What are the key ideas of Buddhism Arch 207 9 • In which countries did Buddhism flourish • How is Buddhism reflected in Buddhist architecture 3 Date due 2/9 China & Japan Stockstad, Ch 10, 11, 21, 22 • Contraast Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in China • How were these manifest in Chinese architecture • Describe Shinto and Buddhism in Japan • How were these manifest in Japanese architecture 4 Date due 2/16 Early Renaissance Stockstad, Ch 17 • Describe the role of humanism in the Renaissance • Describe the technique of perspective in painting, and its influence on architecture • What were Brunelleschi’s and Alberti’s contribution to Renaissance architecture 5 Date due 2/23 High Renaissance & Mannerism Stockstad, Ch 18 • How does High Renaissance