We shall examine the forms, materials, and structures of synagogues, the centers of Jewish communal life and worship, from their beginnings in the ancient world to the twentieth century. Using the comparative method, ...

►You will explore the process of architectural design through a series of increasingly complex discoveries of how spaces are made. The focus will be on the development of the visual and verbal skills needed to approach ...

We shall examine the conception, development and construction of the skyscraper. Since the tall office building flourished in Chicago as nowhere else during the last century, we shall begin with the roots of the tall office ...

Explore the process of architectural design through a series of increasingly complex discoveries of how spaces are made. The focus will be on the development of the visual and verbal skills needed to approach conceptual ...

Modern architecture is revolutionary. Based on local climatic, historical, and social conditions, the expression of that revolution differs from culture to culture. And across cultures it seeks to liberate itself from ...

Learn about building systems from ancient Egypt to post-modern Paris. Compare buildings from different eras and from different cultures. The result will be the basis for an architectural vocabulary and a greater consciousness ...