ARCH443 Architecture in the Middle East (Topic in Regional Architecture)

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course will trace architectural developments in the Middle East from the end of the Nineteenth century to the Present. The survey will cover the colonial period and the process of westernization in Middle Eastern countries, as well as the formation of National schools of architecture and the ensuing spread of Modernism. The problematic relationship between modernity and local traditions will be examined, in addition to the particular ‘postmodern’ reactions that followed.

Prerequisites: ARCH372 History of Architecture II, ARCH362 Theory II