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1 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Module Code: ARC 2162 Module Title: History of Architecture III MODULE DESCRIPTION FORM Level: 2 Semester: /18 Credits: 10 Pre-requisite or co-requisite modules, excluded combinations: Pre-requisite: ARC 1262 History of Architecture II Meeting times: Wednesday 9:00am 12:00am Instructor(s): Senior Lecturer Manlio MICHIELETTO Office hours: Wednesday 08:00am - 09:00pm Contacts: cstmanlio@gmail.com Internet Site: DESCRIPTION OF MODULE " I tell you that the time will come when the furnishing of a prison cell by Professor Van de Velde will be considered an aggravation of the sentence". Adolf Loos, Trotzdem, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF AIMS AND CONTENT This module explores the origins and the effects of the Modern Architecture and its subsequent reactions and implications, from the Modern Town Planning experience up to the Masters of Modern Architecture after the WW II ( ). In continues and completes the tracing of thematic influences from on architecture from the previous two History classes, culminating in an analysis of the Modern practices. All the lectures and course materials will be available on the internet site:

2 LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge and Understanding 1.1) Describe key buildings and identify significant moments in this period of architectural history. 1.2) Illustrate how these buildings and their authors responded to functional, aesthetic and structural conditions. 1.3) Identify and give an account of the major design styles and movements during this period. 1.4) Demonstrate an understanding of the context and development of the major design styles and movements. Cognitive/Intellectual skills/application of Knowledge 2.1) Demonstrate a familiarity with the basic geographical and chronological framework of transformation and dissemination of modern architecture in developed and developing regions of the worlds respectively. 2.2) Portray a thorough understanding of inherent architectural issues and be able to express these ideas in a structured and coherent way. Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills 3.1) Demonstrate skill and confidence in ordered and coherent expression, both written, spoken and graphic. General transferable skills 4.1) Learn independently in familiar and unfamiliar situations with open mindedness and in a spirit of critical enquiry. 4.2) Be able to write coherently and concisely in short writing assignments.

3 INDICATIVE CONTENT Major Developments LECTURE_001 - Modern Town Planning: - European Experiments: From the English Company Towns to the Theory of the Garden City ( ); - Changing Approaches to Urbanism and the Growth of Cities in the United States and Europe ( ). LECTURE_002 - USA : Architecture and Cities: - New York & Chicago. LECTURE_003 - The Modern Architecture with and without Avant-Garde: - Heinrich Tessenow, Tony Garnier, Auguste Perret, Adolf Loos, Gerrit Ritveld, Walter Gropius. LECTURE_004 - The Masters of Modern Architecture: - Le Corbusier and the Poetry of Form; - Gropius and the Bauhaus after 1923; - Mies van der Rohe: The Surprise of the Aphorism; - Frank Lloyd Wright: Genius versus Mobocracy. LECTURE_005 - Expressionism Vs Rigorism: - Hans Poelzig, Peter Behrens, Erich Mendelsohn, Michael de Klerk, William Marinus Dudok, Hugo Häring, Hans Scharoun. LECTURE_006 - The Urban Reform : - Bruno Taut, Ernst May, Alexander Klein, Ludwig Hilberseimer, Michael Brinkman, J.J.P. Oud, Cor van Eesteren. LECTURE_007 - The Architecture in Europe and USA in the '20s and '30s: - Richard Neutra, Rudolph M. Schindler, CIAM, E. Gunnar Asplund, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto. LECTURE_008 - The Masters of Modern Architecture after the WW II: - Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe.

4 LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY The course is composed of a series of lectures on Tuesday and student presentation + discussions on Wednesday. The students are asked to form small groups of tree people max. and to make up a presentation,.ppt format (45 minutes), about the previous lecture and some readings regarding it, followed by a discussion with all students. To evaluate the comprehension of the different themes at the end of each two lectures a CAT will be set up: - First CAT about 2 lectures [ ] - four questions - Second CAT about 2 lectures [ ] - four questions - Third CAT about 2 lectures [ ] - four questions - Fourth CAT about 2 lectures [ ] - four questions ASSESSMENT STRATEGY The assessment strategy is: To assess knowledge and application skills during the semester written CAT. To assess understanding and application through assignments (home works)where students compose by images and text a presentation that respond to thoughts taught in class. To assess knowledge and application skills through the end semester written examination that consists on five questions about the required text: Kenneth Frampton, Modern Architecture: A Critical History, Oxford UP, Assessment Criteria: For the examination setting and marking the CST generic-marking criteria will be used. The home works will cover 10%, the semester CAT will cover the 40% and the end semester written examination will cover 50% of course content. Assessment Pattern Component Weighting (%) Learning objectives covered In-course assessment: CAT , 1.4, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 Research assignments (.ppt) , 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1 Final assessment: End semester examination (2hours) , 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2

5 GRADE DISTRIBUTION According to COSETH Standards grading will use the following scale: A B B C D Marginal Fail E Fail STRATEGY FOR FEEDBACK AND STUDENT SUPPORT DURING MODULE Interactive lecturing style, with opportunities for questions Peer marking of tutorial questions for formative feedback. Tutorial classes where students can ask questions and be lead through solutions as required. General discussion forums where each group presents the work done to the class and are subjected to review by other course participants Marked summative assessments (test and assignment reports) handed back to students, with comments. Opportunities to consult lecturer and/or tutorial assistant in office hours. CLASS POLICIES Students must attend all classes punctually, have to download all the lectures form the internet site : Arriving to class more than 15 minutes late, the student will be marked as ABSENT. Failure to attend classes due to illness of other legitimate causes may be excused. If students do not submit an excuse to the instructor or if the excuse is not accepted, the absence is considered unexcused and will affect their final grade. Please note that more than 15% of the classes unexcused absences will cause you to fail the course. CLASSROOM CIVILITY To make the most of the learning experience at CST, and as a sign of respect for classmates and instructors, the use of all electronic devices in class is strictly forbidden, including laptops and cell phones.

6 COURSE TIMETABLE - Induction Week: Wednesday WEEK DAY ACTIVITY WEEK 01 lecture_000 - introduction syllabus overview WEEK 02 WEEK 03 WEEK 04 lecture_001 - Modern Town Planning lecture_002 - USA : Architecture and Cities CAT_01 (lecture ) students presentation + discussions lecture_001 lecture_003 - The Modern Architecture with and without Avant Garde students presentation + discussions lecture_002 WEEK 05 lecture_004 - The Masters of Modern Architecture students presentation + discussions lecture_003 WEEK 06 CAT_02 (lecture ) students presentation + discussions lecture_004 WEEK 07 WEEK 08 WEEK 09 lecture_005 - Expressionism Vs Rigorism lecture_006 - The Urban Reform CAT_03 (lecture ) students presentation + discussions lecture_005 lecture_007 - The Architecture in Europe and USA in the 20s and 30s students presentation + discussions lecture_006 WEEK 10 WEEK 11 lecture_008 - The Masters of Modern Architecture after the WW II students presentation + discussions lecture_007 CAT_04 (lecture ) students presentation + discussions lecture_008

7 INDICATIVE RESOURCES Required book Kenneth Frampton, Modern Architecture: A Critical History, Oxford UP, Suggested books William J.R. Curtis, Modern architecture since 1900(3rd edition ) Phaidon Press Limited, Manfredo Tafuri, Francesco Dal Co, Modern Architecture, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York, Sigfried Giedion, Space, Time & Architecture. The growth of a new tradition, Harward University Press Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England, Key websites and on-line resources Computer requirements PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat. Others None