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051-0125-00L 1 Credits BSC D-ARCH

Architecture V

Architektur V

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Philip Ursprung
Only for Architecture BSc, Programme Regulations 2011.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:36:02

Abstract

History of Art and Architecture since the 1970s

Objective

The course target is to let the students gain a overview of a line of formative occurrences, works of art, buildings and theories from the early nineteen-seventies. The students should become sensitive for questions and problems in the field of history and theory and they should increasingly be able to relate their own praxis with historical relations.

Content

The two-semester course offers an introduction to the history of modern and contemporary art and architecture since ca. 1970. Motivated by questions of the current discourse, central topics and exemplary works of art and architecture are discussed. Concepts such as "labor", "economy", "experience", "research", "nature", "diversity" or "surface" are used to focus on specific historical developments and connections. Art and architecture is considered as a field of cultural change as well as an indicator of social, economic, and political conflicts which in turn helps to understand historical dynamics.

Resources

Lecture Notes

A video documentation of the lecture class is available.https://video.ethz.ch/lectures/d-arch/2019/autumn/052-0807-00L.html

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 50 minutes
Aids
Keine

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Architektur V
  • Thu 08:00-09:35 (HIL E 4)
  • 17.09 Date 07:45-09:30 (HPV G 5)
2 h weekly

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