Histories of Architecture: from Origins to Modernity

larcb1131  2025-2026  Bruxelles Saint-Gilles

Histories of Architecture: from Origins to Modernity
5.00 credits
50.0 h
Q1
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Teacher(s)
Lampariello Beatrice;
Language
French
Main themes
This course aims to introduce students to architecture, from its origins to the modern era, by analyzing its most significant works and their theological, ideological, and theoretical contexts.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

  • Understand and use the vocabulary of architecture, urban planning, and art,
  • Identify and describe the main stylistic features of architectural, urbanistic, and artistic production from the studied period,
  • Contextualize representative architectural and urbanistic works in time and space, with reasoned analysis,
  • Explain the meaning of a work by situating it within its historical context, understanding the circumstances of its creation,
  • Analyze unfamiliar examples by drawing connections to known models,
  • Explore the relationships between architectural history and the political, economic, and social organization of societies.

General Learning Outcomes

In line with the program’s learning outcomes (LOs), this course contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LOs:
  • LO4.3 Learn and apply the content of artistic or scientific disciplines to enrich the architectural project.
  • LO4.4 Learn and explain the environmental, social, and economic consequences of architectural choices.
  • LO5.1 Communicate attentively and inclusively with the various stakeholders of the architectural project.
  • LO6.1 Acquire knowledge of disciplinary methods in scientific research.
  • LO6.2 Adopt a critical attitude free from any preconceptions.
 
Bibliography
Au cours du quadrimestre, des articles et des chapitres de livres seront fournis comme soutien à la préparation de l’examen. L’étudiant·e doit choisir et étudier un livre parmi les suivants :
J.C. Goyon, J.C. Golvin, C. Simon-Boidot, G. Martinet, La construction Pharaonique, Picard, Paris 2004
M.-Ch. Hellmann, L’architecture grecque. Architecture religieuse et funéraire, Picard, Paris 2006
M.-Ch. Hellmann, L’architecture grecque. Habitat, urbanisme et fortifications, Picard, Paris 2010
P. Gros, L’architecture romaine du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut Empire. Les monuments publics, Picard, Paris 1996
P. Gros, L’architecture romaine du début du IIIe siècle av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut Empire. Maisons, palais, villas et tombeaux, Picard, Paris 2006
A. Erlande-Brandenburg, A.-B. Mérel Brandenburg, Du Moyen Âge à la Renaissance, Éditions Mengès, Paris 2014
Faculty or entity
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Architecture (Bruxelles)
ARCB1BA
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