History of Architecture. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Prerequisites: ARCH 381 or AD 161 or AD 162 . Restrictions: For HCAD majors and minors only; other majors require department approval to register. This course examines the global evolution of the built environment, focusing on major periods and movements in the history of architecture and urbanism. While the social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of the built environment are introduced, emphasis is on understanding built form at key moments of transformation from pre-history to the present. Formal archetypes are studied relative to their persistence and influence across millennia. Students analyze historical examples through the lens of contemporary design applications.