ARCH 250 — History of Architecture: Prehistory to Mannerism 3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus C1; Citrus C2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 3A; Cal-GETC 3B) 54 lecture hours
Development of architecture from Prehistory, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, Rome to the Mannerism period. Influence of geography, religion and socio-economic movements on architecture are explored. The role of a built environment in social, cultural, and political life: how buildings are constructed, what they mean, effects they have on the world, and ways they imagine new futures and shape private and public life. This course spotlights new possibilities for shaping the world in which we live, with an emphasis on how architecture extends to cities, roads, books and films. Consideration is given to historical context and cultural genealogy of particular buildings and environments, material and economic conditions of buildings and more.