ARTH 456
From Furness to Wright: the Roots of Architectural Modernism, 1865-1914 Spring 2014
Division I
Cross-listed
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A building should express the facts of its program and materials–directly and without sentimentality. A building should be a physical manifestation of the personality and ego of its creator. These demands are mutually exclusive–on the one hand, radical objectivity, on the other, radical subjectivity–yet together they form the basis for modern architecture at the turn of the 20th century. The architectural lineage of Frank Furness, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright is marked especially by the high degree of tension between the competing demands of objectivity and personal expression. This seminar will explore the theoretical roots of their architecture, its philosophical sources in transcendentalism, Unitarianism, German romanticism; and treating such aspects as decorative arts, architectural education and theory, and architectural autobiography.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 14
Expected: 14
Class#: 3392
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: a 25-page research paper and seminar presentation; regular participation in seminar discussions
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the Gaudino option
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: places for 7 undergraduate [ARTH 456] and 7 graduate students [ARTH 556] assured; preference given to senior Art History majors and Graduate Program students
Distributions: Division I
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ARTH 456 Division I ARTH 556 Division I

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