HHIS-299: Hist &theory Built Environment

This course offers students a historical and analytical review of global developments in the designed environment from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The course explores design philosophies and the relationship between varying scales of design, taking into account their cultural, geographic, industrial, technological, and sociopolitical contexts. It examines building materials, changing conditions of production, shifting concerns about the designed environment's social purpose, and representation.Through lectures, assignments, and discussions, students will gain an understanding of the different historic period and artistic characteristics of interior spaces, architecture, landscape, and urbanism.