History and Theory of Architecture VIII: (Delbeke)
Course languages: English and German. No course 24.3. (seminar week and in the last two weeks of the semester (final critiques (see room reservations!)
The course offers an advanced introduction into the practices and debates of architectural history and theory.
Learning objective
Basic knowledge of the history and theory of the architecture.
Content
Maarten Delbeke, Rococo
This lecture series explores and interprets the rococo church architecture of what is now Southern Germany, by examining its religious and political context, by proposing a close reading of a number of case-studies, and by offering a thematic analysis of some of its key features. The course is intended at once as a thorough introduction and an open-ended process of discovery, where preliminary observations will be weighed and discussed collectively.
Taking the English avant-garde as an example, the lecture examines the deep transformations in architecture during the postwar period. The focus lies on the question of performance in architecture, from constructive questions (e.g., prefabrication), structural challenges (e.g., theory of plasticity), physical properties (e.g., isolation), infrastructural changes (e.g., pipes and machines), to spatial challenges and their aesthetic consequences for people, architecture, and the environment. The goal of the lecture is to use the recent architectural history to shed light on different concepts still relevant for contemporary architecture.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course