ARCHITECTURE 047 – HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTUREArchitecture 047 History of Modern ArchitectureWest Valley College Spring 2010West Valley College ArchitectureSpring 2010ARCHITECTURE 047 – HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURESection No: 84327Catalog Course Description: This course includes a study of modern worldarchitectural history from 1945 to the present, plus influences of theindustrial revolution and the old world on contemporary architecture. Transfer: UC, CSU. Pass/ No Pass Option3 Units (Three lecture hours per week)Tuesday 650 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. AAS 34Prerequisite: Architecture 046 (or Instructor's Approval)Instructor: Christopher Clancy, AIA Telephone 408-741-2045 Extn: 3368 email: [email protected] web site: http://instruct.westvalley.edu/clancy/Text: Modern Architecture since 1900 William J.R. Curtis Architecture After Modernism D. Ghirardo Course Objectives: Develop an understanding and become conversant in the history and sources of modern architecture. The time frame begins in 1945 and continues through present day. The root of architectural theory is derived from the history of the art. As such, a thorough understanding of history is the cornerstone to understanding and working with architectural theory.Major topics to be covered: World architecture of the 20th century from1945 through 2001. Various periods of architecture will be covered: Brutalismthe International Style, Modernism and Post Modernism. In addition,architects will be presented that include: Mies van der Rohe, Frank LloydWright, LeCorbusier, Venturi, I.M. Pei, Piano and Rogers, Kahn, Botta, Foster, Eisenman, Koolhaas and others. In addition, various movements, sub-periods and personalities will be discussed.Calendar/Topics: The class will receive visual information (slidesand projections), along with lecture and discussion. Students are expected tomaintain the pace outlined below to keep abreast with lectures and beconversant to participate in class discussion.Class Date Topic Assignment (Due)Page 1Architecture 047 History of Modern ArchitectureWest Valley College Spring 2010 1 2/02 Introduction to Course Curtis: Ch.7,10,11,16,18 Course Objectives Course Requirements Overview of Modern Architecture 2 2/09 Video night Curtis: Ch.13, 15, 173 2/16 THEORY: Modernism Handouts Reading/ Postmodernism4 2/23 Le Corbusier Later Works Curtis: Ch.23, 245 3/02 Europe, Scandinavia Curtis: Ch.25, 26 AaltoQUIZ 16 3/09 Monumentality, Monuments Curtis: Ch. 28Louis Kahn7 3/16 1960’s Curtis: Ch. 29, 308 3/23 SOM, Pei – New York Curtis: Ch. 31, 32Jahn, Weese – Chicago9 3/30 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS10 4/06 SF BAY REGION READING TO BE DETERMINED11 4/13 Los Angeles Region Ghirardo: Pg. 7-41Neutra, SchindlerNew York Five ("whites") QUIZ 212 4/20 Post Modernism Ghirardo: Ch. 1Venturi, Graves, Stern13 4/27 Japanese Architecture Reading Assignment To Be Determined.14 5/04 Botta, Scarpa, Piano and Rogers Ghirardo: Ch. 215 5/11 Deconstructionism TERM PAPER DUEPage 2Architecture 047 History of Modern ArchitectureWest Valley College Spring 2010QUIZ 3 Reading Assignment To Be Determined.16 5/18 Review and Discussion17 5/25 FINAL EXAM Grading/Evaluation of Student Work:Quizzes 3 @ 100 each 300 A 1,000 - 900 B 899 - 800 C 799 - 700Term Paper 300 D 699 - 600Final Exam 300 F 599 - 500Class Participation 100 _____ 1,000 points Term paper to be 6 pages writing + supporting images. An extra credit assignment may be added.Attendance: "Students are expected to attend all sessions of each class. Instructors may drop students from the class if they fail to attend the first class meeting, or when accumulated unexcused hours of absences exceed ten percent of the total number of hours the class meets during the semester. Moreover, an instructor may drop from theclass any student who fails to attend one class session during the first three weeks of instruction." The point is that your attendance is important and necessary to obtain an understanding of the subject matter and a reasonable grade.All work for grade shall be the sole work of the student receiving the grade.Last day to drop without a "W" is 02/20. (Student to verify this with WVC Schedule ofClasses) Instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus as the term progresses to respond to and enhance educational goals and objectives. Page