Description:

This course will investigate the architecture of the Renaissance, Baroque and Enlightenment periods. A brief exploration into non-Western architecture will also be presented. The focus of this course will be on the principles of design, cultural forces and concept of the built environment within its historical context. The work of prominent architects from each period will be highlighted and analyzed. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

Associated Costs: These are additional (out-of-pocket) expense considerations that students should expect in addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks. $25 to $50.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Prerequisites: NONE

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the progression of architectural design from Renaissance to the period of Enlightenment.
2. Explain the relationships between Eastern religions and philosophies and their respective architecture.
3. Differentiate the design elements of each period.
4. Explain the principles of design and explain their application to each structure.
5. Identify technological advances in construction methods.
6. Define and demonstrate use of architectural terminology.
7. Identify specific works by name, location and architect.
8. Discuss the shaping of architecture by cultural forces.
9. Discuss the concept of selected buildings.
10. Define the emerging role of the architect.
11. Name building materials and reasons for their selection.
12. Explain the correlation between art and architecture.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Introduction to the Renaissance
   A. Review the Late Middle Ages as a background for the emergence of the
Renaissance.
   B. Examine the beginnings of the Renaissance in Italy from a social
perspective.
   C. Form and meaning in Renaissance art.
      1. Discuss Humanism and the development of the individual.
      2. Evaluate the concept of patronage and its value to the world of
art and architecture.
      3. Provide a survey of artistic developments.

II. The Italian Renaissance
   A. The Renaissance in Florence.
      1. Explain the concept of “design competitions” and their role
in architectural development.
      2. List the Renaissance design criteria for “beauty.”
      3. Discuss the integration of art and architecture in Ghiberti’s
doors at the Cathedral Baptistery.
      4. Analyze the construction of Brunelleschi’s dome at the
Cathedral of Florence and its importance to the city.
      5. Evaluate the impact of Alberti on the architecture of Florence.
      6. Identify important Florence architects and their architecture.
   B. Discuss palace and court life in the early Renaissance.
   C. Architecture in Milan.
      1. Discuss the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and his contribution to
architecture.
      2. Discuss the education of architects during the Renaissance.
      3. Identify the symbolism in the centrally planned church.
   D. Rome in the High Renaissance.
      1. Discuss the role of the church in Renaissance architecture.
      2. Explain the symbolism and use of sacred numbers in church
architecture.
      3. Discuss the architects and the symbolic elements involved in the
rebuilding of St. Peter’s.
   E. The architecture and theory of Palladio.
      1. Describe Palladio’s influence on European architecture.
      2. Explain Palladio’s theory of design.
      3. Identify and analyze selected architecture by Palladio.
   F. Discuss the work of Michelangelo and his impact on Renaissance
architecture.
   G. Describe the Renaissance theory of the “ideal city.”
   H. The piazza as urban space.
      1. Define the piazza and its role in city life.
      2. Discuss the spatial envelope in the urban environment.
      3. Identify and analyze selected piazzas.
      4. Describe the public spaces of Venice.
   I. Mannerism in Italian architecture.
      1. Discuss the political and social changes in Europe during this
period.
      2. Provide a historical background for Mannerism.
      3. Identify and analyze Italian architecture and the architects
influenced by Mannerism.
   J. Discuss the historical process and cross-cultural influences in the
dissemination of design during the Renaissance throughout Europe.

III. The Renaissance in France
   A. Discuss the French monarchy and the Italian influence on French
architecture.
   B. Examine the development of the chateau and French court life.
   C. Identify and analyze selected chateaux of the Loire Valley.
   D. Describe the Louvre in a historical context and analyze its modern
changes.
   E. Discuss and identify important town planning projects in Paris.

IV. The Renaissance in Other Countries
   A. Discuss the Renaissance in Spain with particular attention to the
Italian influence.
   B. Discuss the Renaissance in England including the impact of the
northern climate and the influence of Palladio.

V. The Renaissance in Review
   A. List the elements that characterize Renaissance architecture.
   B. Describe the role of art and its influence on architecture during
the Renaissance.

VI. Non-Western Architecture
   A. China
      1. Explain the lack of preservation of Chinese architecture.
      2. Discuss the lack of distinctive changes of style in Chinese
architecture.
      3. Examine the Confucian philosophy of the Chinese houses and the
Taoist philosophy of the Chinese garden.
      4. Analyze the “Forbidden City.”
      5. Discuss the temple and pagoda construction.
   B. Japan
      1. Provide a brief history of Japanese isolationism beginning in the
1630s.
      2. Discuss the influence of the Zen Buddhist on Japanese
architecture.
      3. Analyze the Japanese house.
      4. Identify selected Japanese castles, palaces and temples.
      5. Examine the Japanese influences on Western architecture.
   C. Hindu and Buddhist
      1. Discuss the basic concept of Hinduism and Buddhism and its
relationship to Hindu and Buddhist architectural forms.
      2. Compare and contrast the Hindu temple and the Buddhist stupa.
      3. Discuss “womb” architecture.
      4. Analyze the Buddhist monastery.
      5. Discuss the Hindu abstractions of the circle and the square.
      6. Compare and contrast the Brameswara Temple (Bhubaneswar) to
Angkor Wat (Cambodia).

VII. Baroque Architecture in Italy
   A. City planning and public works in Baroque Italy.
      1. Discuss the rebuilding of the city of Rome and its correlation
with the birth of modern city planning.
      2. Identify and analyze selected piazzas with attention to
individual structures and purpose.
      3. Describe the Trevi Fountain in terms of design for the senses,
materials, subject matter, and as a public space.
      4. Analyze the design of the Spanish Stairs.
   B. Italian ecclesiastical architecture.
      1. Discuss the impact of the Counter-Reformation and of new
scientific discoveries on church architecture.
      2. Discuss the Baroque additions to St. Peter’s, interior and
exterior, as well as the architects involved.
      3. Evaluate the interaction of space and sub-space in the
identification and analysis of selected Italian Baroque churches.
   C. The Baroque palace in Italy.
      1. Discuss the organization of the Italian Baroque palace.
      2. Examine the manipulation of depth cues in the Palazzo Spada.
      3. Compare and contrast the elemental features in selected Baroque
palaces.
   D. Investigate Baroque design principles in landscape architecture.
   E. Evaluate the importance of mathematics and science in the Baroque
age.

VIII. French Baroque
   A. Discuss French culture, politics and society in the Baroque age.
   B. Describe the rebuilding and enlargement of the Louvre.
   C. French religious architecture.
      1. Compare and contrast French and Italian religious architecture.
      2. Analyze selected French religious architecture and identify the
architects.
   D. The French chateau in the Baroque age.
      1. Evaluate the composition of the French chateau in the Baroque
age.
      2. Discuss the development of French Classicism.
      3. Discuss the history and the layout of Versailles.
   E. Urban design in 18th century France.
      1. Identify selected urban projects and public squares.
      2. Discuss the spatial relations in interconnecting public squares.

IX. The Baroque Age in Germany, Austria and England
   A. Identify selected architecture in Austria and England.
   B. Discuss Baroque architecture in England.

X. The Baroque Age in Review
   A. List the characteristics of Baroque design.
   B. Compare and contrast the elements Baroque architecture with
Renaissance architecture.

XI. The Age of Enlightenment
   A. Discuss the philosophy of the “Age of Reason.”
   B. Evaluate academicism in architecture.
   C. Identify the influence of the ancient work and the Renaissance in
the return to Classicism.
   D. Evaluate rationalism of urban design in the 18th century.
   E. Identify selected conceptual architecture.

XII. Preview Romanticism and the Modern Era

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Attendance/class participation        10%-15% of grade
Quizzes and examinations              40%-60% of grade
Written research papers and projects  25%-40% of grade

Grading Scale:
 100% - 90% = A
  89% - 80% = B
  79% - 70% = C
  69% - 60% = D
  59% - 50% = F

Caveats:

1. It is suggested that ARCH 240 be taken before ARCH 241.

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.