DESIGN HISTORY AND THEORY 215 - The Beaux Arts Tradition in America

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New York School of Interior Design

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Description:

Lecture credits 2; Elective; Prerequisites: 111, 112 Through a series of lectures and walking tours, this course examines how Beaux Arts architects created both public and private environments in America. Lectures focus on the golden era of American domestic design pioneered by Richard Morris Hunt in the 1870s and '80s, developed in the interiors of Stanford White and Elsie de Wolfe, and showcased in American mansions like Vizcaya and Beauport. Students will visit both private and public interiors and explore a variety of Beaux Arts building types, including the row house and the department store.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nysid.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 472-1500

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Semester

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