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GRMN 1004 - German Architecture and Power |
*German Architecture and Power (in German)*
Architecture reveals not only the aesthetic and formal preferences of the architect or client in charge, but grants insight into a society’s aspirations and power struggles. In this course we will study Berlin’s public buildings (and architectural proposals that never came to fruition) to understand the many complex forces that have shaped Germany’s old and new capital city. Recognizing that a building’s meaning changes over time depending on its cultural context, we will use semiotic models and historical background information to “read” a variety of iconic buildings as symbols for Germany’s identity formation processes. Examples to be scrutinized include the Brandenburg Gate, the various faces of the /Reichstag/, Hitler’s bombastic visions for the /Welthauptstadt Germania/, /Stadtschloss/, /Palast der Republik/, Şehitlik Mosque, Jewish Museum, and others. (GRMN 0202 or equivalent)
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lab hours 0.000 TO 2.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Languages Division German Department Course Attributes: ART, EUR, LNG, WTR |