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| SUMMER SESSION II: July2-Aug13 |
| ARCH 297: Exploration of Italian Architecture |
Credits: 3
Instructor: Prof. Romolo Martemucci
Session II: July 2 - August 13, 2010
Class Times: TBA |
Course Description
The course is a survey presentation of the architecture of Rome and Italy. Particular focus is placed on the relationship between social and cultural activity, lifestyle patterns, and the meaning of architecture and urban spaces. The historical context of Rome and other sites in Italy will be the physical and material setting of the course. The course material will run from ancient Roman to contemporary examples of architecture and piazza designs as physical representations of the Italian "way of being in the world."
Physical aspects of form will be presented in light of cultural beliefs, social customs, and quotidian urban experience. The course objective is to link the making of cities and their architectural artifacts to the overall cultural understanding of the time. Presentations will be divided into the three-part organization of the course. The first part is a historic overview of the Architecture of Rome. The second is a presentation of the urban and architectural changes occurring here during the period of revolutions. The third is a presentation of the current situation and contemporary examples of valuable architectural designs.
The field trips to other cities and historic sites will be used to compare architectural patterns and lifestyle patterns in differing climatic and social conditions. Although under the same general cultural context, the Italian experience in architectural design is eminently regional in character. This site-specific architectural legacy will be presented in the context of other regional social differences.
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