Barcelona, its history and its architecture

Càrrega lectiva: 5,5 ECTS
Idioma: English

Horari: From September 10 to December 3.
Theoretical classes: Monday from 3 to 5:30 pm (at the ETSAV)
Visits: Wednesday from 9:30 to 12:30 pm (Barcelona and surrounding areas)
There will be no teaching on Wednesdays 22, 19 October and 12 November.
Attendance at theoretical classes and visits is mandatory

Places: 12

Professorat: Monica Cruz Guaqueta

Departament: ETSAV, assignatura vinculada al programa Illinois Architecture Study Abroad program at Barcelona – El Vallès IASAP.

Descripció:

The present course will examine the history of Catalan architecture, understanding it from two methodological perspectives, which will mark two distinct parts of the course. On one hand, the architecture of Catalonia will be examined from its roots in the ancient world to the modern age, ending in the 18th century, with special emphasis on the architecture and urbanism of the city of Barcelona. The teaching strategy will emphasize both the context and the compositional resources of the most important works from each historical period. On the other hand, any course on history of architecture needs to provide the students with a set of analytical tools to structure their knowledge on the fundamental concepts of composition. Therefore, an introductory workshop aimed at learning and practicing compositional analysis techniques will be conducted.

                        As a result, the course will be structured in two parts. The first part will address the ‘Fundamentals of Composition’, together with introductory classes and walking tours on the city of Barcelona, ‘From Barcino to Barcelona’. After that, in the second part, we will examine the history of Catalan architecture within the aforementioned chronological framework.

Rquirements:

Students Will be required to purchase a Reader at a local printing shop. The visits will be carried out during scheduled course sessions; please, notice that some of them have to be paid for. A sketchbook size A4 or similar is required.  It will be used for drawing exercises during visits and for taking notes during lecture sessions. Attendance is mandatory for this course.

Evaluation:

Attendance to all the classes and visits is mandatory and will be evaluated. The evaluation will involve preparing compositional analyses of selected buildings and urban areas, where students must demonstrate their knowledge of history and drawing skills. The course sketchbook will also be evaluated.

Guia docent:

Consult the teaching guide for the subject here