Course Description

A survey of American Architecture from approximately 1780 to the eve of World War One. The course will stress the multi-dimensional nature of American architecture over this 140-year period. Considered will be the continuities of expression and the breaks with tradition and the search for a new architecture. Attention will be paid to foreign influences, social and cultural issues, landscape and city planning, and related developments in furniture, interiors, design, and painting. Considered will be the work of Jefferson, Mills, Downing, Davis, Richardson, Olmsted, McKim, Mead & White, Wright, and many others.

Requirements

Lectures, in-class discussion (where possible), a few discussion sections, readings, and paper. This will be a lecture class and in-class discussion can be difficult. I will try to pose questions during class and ask for your response. I will set up a few discussion sections outside of class; see handouts. Field Trip--if there is interest I will try and hold one to Washington or Richmond.