Description
This course will provide a historical overview of architectural style, form, and material use in New England from the 1600’s to present day. Students will examine changing traditions in architectural design and construction through the lens of economic, cultural or social shifts in American history. Global influence and vernacular architecture will provide the context for building throughout the nation’s early colonial history up to the industrial revolution. As American architecture becomes increasingly complex with population growth and industrial development, particular attention will be paid to the rapid changes in architectural style, construction techniques, and building material used throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries. The oil crisis of 1973 and the advent of building science as a professional discipline will be covered as they relate to current practice in architectural design and construction.