Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Undergraduate Architecture Arch 206 History of Architecture I Course Syllabus and Alessandra Ponte Fall 2004 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 7 and 8.) Arch 206 2 Arch 206 3 Pratt Institute School of Architecture Undergraduate Architecture Program ARCH 206 History of Architecture I Fall 2004 ____________ section number ________________________________________________________________________________ last name first name (preferred first name) _____________________________________ ______________________________ email telephone number ________________________________________________________________________________ address ________________________________________________________________________________ previous art and architecture history courses at Pratt ________________________________________________________________________________ previous college experience if any ________________________________________________________________________________ place of birth ________________________________________________________________________________ is English a second language for you? what languages besides English do you speak? ________________________________________________________________________________ countries in which you have lived ________________________________________________________________________________ particular interests in architecture ________________________________________________________________________________ particular interests outside of architecture PLEASE ATTACH A PHOTO OF YOURSELF Arch 206 4 Arch 206 5 Pratt Institute School of Architecture Undergraduate Architecture Program Course Syllabus Arch 206 History of Architecture I Fall 2004 Credits: 3 Type of Course: Required, Lecture with Sections Prerequisites: ARCH 104, From and Culture 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 111 HHS (move to Rm 115 mid Oct) 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 first 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 from so- called pre-history through the 13th century. It begins with the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, moves on to the ancient high civilizations, and ends with the Gothic period. 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 vividly 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 two which follow it in sequence), also provides an invaluable guide to elective studies. Arch 206 6 Arch 206 7 Requirements and rules 1. Attend all lectures and sections • You will lose one letter grade for more than two absences 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 9:20, 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, just quietly go) • 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 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 in Stockstad 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, assignments, and exams in a notebook. • We will check notebooks at the end of the semester. 6. Read this entire course outline. Do the museum sketch. Take the midterm and final. Don’t cheat. To summarize, 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. Arch 206 8 Basis for grade • Final Exam 40% • Midterm 28% • Reading Summaries 20% • Class notes 10% • Museum sketch 2% Grades will be lowered for absences, lateness, failure to turn in papers on text and class notes, and failure to participate in class. As a rough rule of thumb, you can assume that: (there is no A+) A = 96—100 A- = 90—95 B+ = 87—89 B = 84—86 B- = 80—83 C+ = 77—79 C = 74—76 C- = 70—73 D+ = 68—69 D = 65—67 (there is no D-) F = below 65 Arch 206 9 Semester Schedule: Week Date Lecture Subject & Assignments 1 9/1 Paleolithic & Neolithic (JL) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 1 (see Textbook below) 2 9/8 African (JL) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 13 and 25 3 9/15 Egyptian (JL) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 3 Met Egyptian Temple Drawing Due 4 9/22 Mesopotamian & Aegean (AP) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 2 & 4 5 9/29 Greek I (AP) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 5 6 10/6 Greek II (AP) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 5 7 10/13 MID-TERM in lecture. No sections. 8 10/20 Etruscan and Roman I (AP) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 6 9 10/27 Roman II (AP) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 6 10 11/3 Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque (JL) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 7, 14, and 15 11 11/10 Islamic (BP) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 8 and pages 832-33 12 11/17 Gothic (JL) Reading: Stokstad, Chapter 16 13 11/24 Museum Visit 14 12/1 Review (JL) Notebooks checked in section 12/8 No Class, Jury Week 15 12/15 FINAL EXAM in lecture. No sections. Arch 206 10 Reading Summary Assignments You have weekly reading assignments from Stockstad, Art History, that roughly parallel the lectures, and you are to write a brief paper each week on the reading. In each case: - briefly outline the reading, - fully identify (name of the building, name of the architect if known, culture, location, and date) key buildings referred to in the reading - briefly answer the questions listed below • The papers 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. At the upper left of each of your papers should be the following; Your Name ARCH 206 Section X Date (due date) Title (Example: Egyptian, Stockstad, Ch 3 2 9/8 (due date) Paleolithic & Neolithic Stockstad, Ch 1 • What are the major cultural periods into which “Pre-history” is divided, and what are their approximate dates? • What are the key characteristics of Paleolithic culture and technology? • What are the key characteristics of Neolithic culture and technology? • What characterizes Paleolithic architecture? • What is the significance of the predominance of animals in Paleolithic art? • What characterizes Neolithic architecture, and what are some key examples? 2 9/8 African Stockstad, Ch 13 and Ch 25 • How is ancient Africa similar to and different from ancient Europe? • What are the major civilizations of ancient Africa, and in what time periods did they flourish? • Describe the key African spiritual beliefs that animate modern African art. Arch 206 11 3 9/15 Egyptian Stockstad, Ch 3 • What are the key periods in ancient Egyptian history and what are their dates? • What are the key geographical features of Egypt and how did they influence Egyptian culture and history? • What is the role of the pyramid in Egyptian culture? • What are the key characteristics of the Egyptian temple of the Late Kingdom? • List and fully identify (name of building, architect if known, location, date) three key buildings from this period. 4 9/22 Mesopotamian & Aegean Stockstad, Chapter 2 & 4 • What are the key features of the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations? • What are the key features of the palace of Knossos? • What characterizes a Mycenaean megaron? • List and fully identify three key buildings from this period. 5 9/29 Greek I Stokstad, Chapter 5 Focus on: 153-157, 161-170, 185-197 • What was the political structure of ancient Greece? • What was the Greek notion of Humanism, and how is it manifested in Greek sculpture and the Greek temple? 6 10/6 Greek II Stokstad, (same as last week) • Sketch a plan and portico elevation of a Greek temple and label the key parts • List and fully identify three key buildings from this period. 8 10/20 Etruscan and Roman I Stockstad, 224-245 • Describe the early history of Rome. • What distinguishes roman construction? • How is the Roman temple (Maison Carreé) different from the Greek temple (Parthenon)? • List and fully identify three key buildings from this period.