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Course Description

Summary

Because architecture seeks to establish a degree of permanence in the world, it is by definition, not natural, a work of human artifice. But our structures are very much of the earth, and the history of architecture is a record of the manifold ways in which cultures have understood, and responded to, their relationship to nature. This course will explore the ways in which the natural world has been interpereted and modeled through slides and lectures. Weekly readings on the history of architecture are required. Students will be expected to participate in class discussion. Weekly responses to the readings are required, in addition to a comprehesive final presentation.