URBS 272 - Global History of Architecture and Urbanism II: Race, Capitalism, and Change

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

(Same as ART 272) The course discusses canonical and non-canonical projects of modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism. It examines the use of architecture to effect social change, the experience of modernism in a global society, and the relationship of architecture and planning to nature and technology in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Buildings are located in their cultural, political, and historical contexts, allowing us to look closely at the intentions of designers and patrons and the reception of projects and ideas by varied audiences. The course expands students’ historical knowledge of architecture and planning, hone their ability to analyze form for meaning in a global context, and give them the tools necessary to engage with architectural and planning practices they find helpful in creating a just and sustainable society. Luisa Valle.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS