AVC 290 - Modern Architecture

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

An introduction to modern European and American architecture. This course examines practical, social, and aesthetic dimensions related to the development of modern architecture. Special consideration is given to styles and collective movements such as the Bauhaus, the International Style, the Chicago School, and postmodernism. Architects considered at length include Henry Hobson Richardson, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, Mies van der Rohe, and Robert Venturi. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 40. E. Harwood.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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