Course Catalog - 2005-2006

     

ARCH 626 - DESIGNING THE LOW-COST HOUSE

Long Title: DESIGNING THE LOW-COST HOUSE
Department: Architecture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: "Architectural Revolution" has been tied to Le Corbusier, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Brunelleschi and to towering Gothic cathedrals. At the foundation of all these endeavors is the Concrete Revolution in Roman Architecture. In this course we'll look at the four essential elements of this revolution from the fourth century BCE to the fifth century CE, and we'll investigate how shifts in application and experience created a background that informs design to this day. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ARCH 426.