LA 219 History of the Built Environment 1: Ancient to Gothic
Learn the stories of human cultures through the environments they built. Compare buildings and landscapes across the globe from prehistory to the 14th-century and discover how we lived shaped the spaces we built.
Prerequisite: LA 116 or LA 108 or LA 107 or AHS 116
Course Learning Outcomes
- Articulate the global histories and theories of architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism, framed by diverse social, cultural, economic, and political forces
- Identify common and divergent trends and features of architecture, landscapes, and cities from the Neolithic to medieval Europe that express the diverse cultural values and climatic conditions from which they were built
- Compare built environments sharing local cultural values and building strategies as well as those from different geographical and cultural origins
- Consider ethical themes in the built environment such as labor and construction (who built it?), accessibility (private versus public spaces) and environment and energy (which materials and passive techniques?)
- Discuss and evaluate parallels and divergences between historical precedents and contemporary examples of architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism
- Analyze built environments of the past to discover lessons students can apply to their own lives and creative work
NAAB Criteria
- This course addresses NAAB PC.4 History and Theory: How the program ensures that students understand the histories and theories of architecture and urbanism, framed by diverse social, cultural, economic, and political forces, nationally and globally.