Art History 268 - Shantytowns,Bidonvilles,Favelas

Institution:

Bard College

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Human Rights, SRE, Studio Arts The shantytown, the slum, the favela, and the bidonville-by some estimates, these communities are home to one-third of the world's urban dwellers. They arise in in-between spaces: the border between two countries, the ring between urban and rural, the area between downtown and suburb, the sidewalk between shop and street. The results are self-organizing communities that rely on political collaboration, recycling of materials, and an informal architecture based on contingency and necessity. Through readings, slide lectures, discussion, and field trips, students look into how the communities' informal architecture, improvised city planning, and use of recycled materials are influencing projects by urban planners, architects, and artists. Students also participate in several charettes ( intensive, design-specific working sessions). Prerequisites: at least one Level II studio course and permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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