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History and Theory of Architecture and their Current Meaning: The Poetics of Infrastructure
Geschichten und Theorien der Architektur und deren aktuelle Bedeutung:Die Poetik der Infrastrukturen
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Abstract
This course addresses aspects of the history and theory er architecture with a particular focus on.their contemporary relevance and current interpretation.
Objective
Raising awareness for the contemporary importance and current interpretations of the history and theory of archltecture.
Content
The Poetics of Infrastructure In the history of architecture, works of infrastructure have been treated marginally at best. Often, they lack a recognizable author-architect, and they are hard to grasp in conventional architectural representations, such as section or elevation. Yet these are often buildings of enormous cost, political relevance, and not least they have a poetic echo. Road novels and road movies for instance are entire genres inspired by road infrastructures. This course examines the poetic effects and dimensions of infrastructural works in fiction, music and film. And it asks what these can teach us about architecture.
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General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes
- Aids
- None
Course Components
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Geschichten und Theorien der Architektur und deren aktuelle Bedeutung:Die Poetik der Infrastrukturen
Does not take place this semester.
Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 21.3.2025 (Seminarwoche) und in den letzten zwei Wochen im Semester (Raumreservationen beachten).
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No time listed | 1 h weekly |