Demonstration and testing of sequencing and materiality for conceptual ideas relating to architectural procedures
Siting contemporary work in relation to the classical tradition, modern and post-modern approaches
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
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The History of Architecture teaching unit is designed to provide a set of references. It will however avoid considering history as merely a reservoir of examples, but attempt to analyse it 'historically', i.e. to put these examples in their context to gain better understanding of their deep meaning. The main objective of the unit is to examine and (attempt to) understand architecture as a complex phenomenon, at the same time intellectual, physical and social in nature and what it means, taking a strictly historical approach. Specific learning outcomes: By the end of this course, students will be able to
be familiar with the relative chronology and the link between the successive contributions of some major designers.
analyse the products and 'theories' which have grown in number since the Renaissance.
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Haus des Volkes
ProbstzellaHaus des Volkes GmbH & Co. KG
Known today as the Bauhaus Hotel, the Haus des Volkes in Probstzella (1927) invites you to explore, visit the café or spend the night. Many of its furnishings are replicas of the original furniture by Bauhaus members such as Alfred Arndt, Marcel Breuer and Marianne Brandt.
Berlin Tempelhof Airport
BerlinIMAGO/Günter Schneider, 12.7.2001.
Steinberg, Herrmann & Co. Hat Factory
LuckenwaldeThomas Kemnitz.
The former Steinberg, Herrmann & Co. Hat Factory (1923) by Erich Mendelsohn is one of the pioneering works of the New Architecture movement. Thanks to its hat-like roof structure, the expressionist industrial building became a symbol of Luckenwalde.
Magdeburg Civic Hall
MagdeburgMVGM, Foto: Andreas Lander.
The ensemble of civic hall, entry gateway and observation tower is an important example of the New Architecture. Built for the 1927 German Theatre Exhibition, the buildings rank among the main works of the architects Johannes Göderitz and Albin Müller.
Becker Tower
St. IngbertStefan Braun.
The Becker Tower was built between 1925 and 1931 for the Becker brewery of the St. Ingbert in Saarland. Hans Herkommer created the industrial building, now a listed monument, in
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OVERVIEW
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