The course include the 20th century architecture in Europe and in the United States of America, highlighting the different modern tendencies: the one linked to the avant-gardes but also the one established from the intersection of relationships between regional traditions and new languages. Besides, dwelling and urban reforming policies and the importance of the reinforced concrete establishing will be analysed. The course also deals with the Modern Movement crisis and outlines the themes of the beginning of the last century decade.
Mutuazione: 21002035 STORIA DELL'ARCHITETTURA CONTEMPORANEA in Architettura - Progettazione architettonica LM-4 (docente da definire)
teacher profile teaching materials
W.J.R. Curtis, L’architettura moderna dal 1900, Milano 1999 (1982)
E. Kaufmann, Da Ledoux a Le Corbusier: origine e sviluppo dell'architettura autonoma, Milano 1973 (1933)
R. Middleton, D. Watkin, Architettura dell’Ottocento, Milano 1977
N. Pevsner, J. Fleming, H. Honour, Dizionario di architettura, Torino 1981 (1966)
H. Sedlmayr, Perdita del centro: le arti figurative del diciannovesimo e ventesimo secolo come sintomo e simbolo di un'epoca, Torino 1967 (1947)
M. Tafuri, La sfera e il labirinto, Torino 1980
Mutuazione: 21002035 STORIA DELL'ARCHITETTURA CONTEMPORANEA in Architettura - Progettazione architettonica LM-4 CANALE II SCIMEMI MADDALENA
Programme
This course aims at providing a critical approach towards the “changing ideals” of contemporary architecture, starting from the opposing forces of the notions of classical and modern during the Age of Enlightenment. Through descriptions of different historical and geographical contexts, a selected series of masterworks from XIX to XX Century will be discussed in terms of form, structure, functions, specifically considering how they have contributed to past and contemporary architectural debate. This path will include the "architecture parlante" by C.-N. Ledoux up to Le Corbusier, the Arts and Craft Movement and the organic approach by Frank Lloyd Wright, from the British 2ndPost-war Neoavant-gardes to the Dutch architecture of diagrams in the 1990's.Core Documentation
P. Burger, Teoria dell’avanguardia, Torino 1990 (1974)W.J.R. Curtis, L’architettura moderna dal 1900, Milano 1999 (1982)
E. Kaufmann, Da Ledoux a Le Corbusier: origine e sviluppo dell'architettura autonoma, Milano 1973 (1933)
R. Middleton, D. Watkin, Architettura dell’Ottocento, Milano 1977
N. Pevsner, J. Fleming, H. Honour, Dizionario di architettura, Torino 1981 (1966)
H. Sedlmayr, Perdita del centro: le arti figurative del diciannovesimo e ventesimo secolo come sintomo e simbolo di un'epoca, Torino 1967 (1947)
M. Tafuri, La sfera e il labirinto, Torino 1980
Type of delivery of the course
The course is conceived as a series of lessons in chronological sequence, preferably by unstreamed classes when allowed by competent authorities. Each week, objects, ideas, and events of the History of Contemporary Architecture will move in and out of the European and North American frame, with a strong emphasis on relational thinking and contextualization and encouraging student participation and dialogue. Classes may happen in joined courses (canal A and B) and seminars, both in class and on sites, being announced in advance. An optional excursion is organized to experience selected topic and architectural works discussed during the semester. Students enrolled have at their disposal a dedicated web site (Moodle e-learning) providing all the materials necessary to prepare the final exam.Attendance
Students must attend at the least the 75% of lessons to be admitted to the final exam.Type of evaluation
The final exam is individual and oral on the Bibliography (general and specific) and it is required the reading of two essays picked from the list provided below (Essays). Every student is asked to elaborate sketches and freehand diagrams - best in plan - inspired by the architectures discussed during the course. All the drawings must be collected in an individual sketchbook or “Taccuino”, which testifies to the attendance of the student and will be evaluated at the end of the course. In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. Oral exam (70%) Active participation (10%) Sketchbook or "Taccuino" (20%)