Arch 882X [3-0-3]
History, Theory, Criticism: Form & Narrative: Cross Media Analysis

"I have never ceased to draw and to paint, searching for the secrets of form where I could find them. One must not search elsewhere for the keys to my labors and my research." - Le Corbusier

The focus of this seminar is a comparison between the structuring of art and architecture. Architects, in contrast to most other artists, have a non-direct relation to their medium. As an architect, one does not typically craft a building directly. One makes propositions, explores alternatives and communicates to various audiences by means of other media, i.e. three-dimensional model making, drawing, painting, photography, or computer imaging. The architect remains a generalist and it is prudent that she or he understands other media.

Lectures and discussions will focus on the relation between form, meaning(s), and media. We will engage in close readings of selected paintings, films, and architecture. Specific art works in various media will be analyzed with the hypotheses that certain general principles might be derived regarding form making.

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