Explores the role of architecture and architects in modern society, questioning if architects can shape society or if architecture is determined by social, political, and economic conditions.
Provides an overview of the instructor's architectural projects, highlighting experimentation, freedom in design, and the balance between modernism and historical influences.
Delves into the debate between author's intention and critic's interpretation in architectural theory, exploring its implications for contemporary architecture.
Explores the evolution of rationalism in French architecture during the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing the shift from ornamentation to structural integrity.
Delves into the complex relationship between architecture and society, exploring the possibilities of creating autonomous and critical architectural designs.
Explores acceleration, crisis, and architectural theory, focusing on modernism, postmodernity, and the Anthropocene, and challenges students to analyze contemporary architectural practices.
