702-232 Modern Architecture B: 20th Century

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702-232 Modern Architecture B: 20th Century
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Dr Julie Willis and Dr Paul Walker
Prerequisites	Any level 1 Architectural History subject
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Two lectures and one tutorial per week
Subject Description	The formative aspects of architecture from the early 20th century to the present day, with special emphasis on European and North American architecture and associated activity in the fields of engineering, building construction, town development, and landscape architecture are studied. Detailed studies of various periods within this broad spectrum are made, exploring issues of spatial organisation, construction, architectural theory, architectural grammar, the physical, social and economic context of building, and the role of the architect in society.
Assessment	An essay, drawn or written exercises and a visual test, totaling the equivalent of 3000 words [50%], and a two-hour examination [50%].

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