Twentieth Century Architecture and Urbanism

CAS AH 585

Two topics are offered Fall 2010. Students may take one or both for credit. Topic for Section A1: Green Design. Explores the historical context for sustainability and Green Architecture. The engagement of architecture with nature is charted through questions of landscape theory, public park making, suburbanization, adaptive re-use, and new green materials and methods of construction, among other topics. Topic for Section B1: Transnationalism and Architecture.