URBS 370a - Seminar in Architectural History

Institution:

Vassar College

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Description:

(Same as Art 370) Topic for 2008/09: Scandinavian Modernism. Swedish architecture stands apart from the major developments of central European modernism. Architects such as Gunnar Asplund are seduced by the new modern architecture that they discover in central Europe, but they adapt and transform it to local social and environmental conditions. We examine the importance of the Stockholm Exhibition (1930) and its influence on developments in architecture, the role of Cooperative Society movement, housing policies and practices, urban and city planning, as well as the development of social democracy. Our main focus is the work of Gunnar Asplund and his "conversion" from traditionalist to modernist. Along with architecture, we also examine the role of film, music, and literature in the formation of national identity. Mr. Adams.

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vassar.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 437-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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