Meeting Day and Time: T, R, 8-9:15

Course Description and Content

(3 cr.) P: H272 and junior standing.  Study of philosophical,
theoretical, historical, behavioral, technological, and research
issues of contemporary interest to environmental design.  This
course focuses on the principles of recent design trends such as:
modernism, post-modernism, late-modernism, and
deconstruciton; and on new design trends such as green design.

Required Texts and Readings

Modern Architecture Since 1900, third edition.  William J.R.
Curtis

Architecture of Today.  Andreas Papadakis & James Steele

Outline Course Requirements

Two precedent studies, one each on a modern and after modern
designer to be presented in class; these will be prepared in groups
of two.  Two microtheme essays; one report based on a field trip
to Columbus, IN; + quizzes, mid-term + final essay.