Learning Outcomes
The students of the course are expected to
- develo their personal research practices on subjects that are not approached in basic courses of History of Architecture
- approach and critically analyse the architectural creation within the wider political, social and cultural context of each period
- enrich their theoretical background and methodological tools in the field of Documentation and Restoration of monuments
- gain an insight of the contribution of History of Architecture in providing to young architects spiritual and aesthetic values, critical approach to historical memory and a comprehensive humanistic education
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course focuses on certain aspects of religious, civil and military architecture of the wider Greek area, from Ancient Times to 19th century AD, which will be presented by the teaching staff and invited lecturers. Some of the subjects of the class, for the spring semester of 2017-18, are:
- Private residence from early Prehistory to the Roman period
- Construction methods and techniques in Bronze Age and Greek Antiquity
- Light in Ancient and Byzantine architecture
- Selected issues of Byzantine church architecture
- Ancient and Medieval military architecture, Renaissance and modern fortifications
- Adrianopolis, the evolution of an Ottoman capital
- Water supply in ancient an byzantine cities: the case of Thessaloniki
etc.
Keywords
Seminar, History of Architecture, History of Building types, Building Technology, Architecture of the Ancient World, Medieval Architecture, Town planning in the pre-modern world