ARCH 3808 Modernism
Fall or spring. 3 credits. Prerequisites: ARCH 1801–1802 or permission of instructor. Not offered every year. C. Otto.
Precursors and proponents of the modern movement from the late 19th century into the 1940s are considered in this course. The cultural intents of the modern are examined in architectural and urban design for individuals, groups, and institutions, from Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Frank Lloyd Wright to de Stijl, the Bauhaus, and design education. Attention is paid to the politics of design serving the state in the 1930s.