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CS92PROD
Chicago Architecture 1880-1910
ARHA 345
Spring 2009 not offered

This seminar focuses on the development of commercial and residential architecture in Chicago during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Emphasis is placed on the emergence of a regional school of architecture in relation to inherited stylistic traditions, innovations in building technique and surrounding conditions of urbanization. The works of the major figures, Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright are considered for their theoretical origins and their contribution to later architecture in this century.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Student Option
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AMST)

Last Updated on MAY-02-2024
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