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History and Theory of Architecture Seminar: Contamination
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Abstract
How can we tell the stories of distant things that influence each other? This seminar discusses and creates (hi)stories in architecture and urbanism that take into account the cross-site and interdependent relations of dominant and dependent duos. It looks at and creates new representations of north-south and south-south productions of space.
Objective
The seminar is aimed at students whose research interests and design ambitions encompass global sites. It will introduce concepts from world systems, postcolonial and decolonial theory. Following student- and site-led research areas, it will create opportunities to challenge singular readings of architectural and urban places by finding the alterity within them. This work in turn will lead a fresh representation of sites in the form of a short text, curatorial work, or presentation.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Readings and seminarsExemplary work in architectural and urban history, film and curationDiscussions on own projects in developmentRound table and presentations
Literature
Jane Hutton, 2020. Reciprocal Landscapes: Stories of material movements Giovanna Borasi, ed. 2011. Journeys: how travelling fruit, ideas and buildings rearrange our environment Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2006. Babel [film]
Learning Materials (Links)
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General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar |
History and Theory of Architecture Seminar: Contamination
No course on 20.3 (seminar week) and before final critiques (see room assignments).
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2 h weekly |