New Core Course: 1990s Theories that Inspired Architecture
The Chair of History and Theory of Urban Design kicked off a new version of the core theory course for master's students, History and Theory in Architecture IV.
The course is taught by Dr. Cathelijne Nuijsink and subtitled “1990s Theories that Inspired Architecture.” Plunging back in time to the 1990s—a decade characterized by grunge, hip-hop, cell phones, Netscape Navigator, Altavista, Amazon, and famous sitcoms—students will examine how architectural theory opened up to other disciplines in response to a remarkable convergence of technological advancements alongside political and cultural shifts. We will use some of the most thought-provoking thematic issues from the 27 instalments of the journal ANY: Architecture New York (1993–2000) as a jumping off point for discussions in order to introduce the non-architectural theories that began to influence architecture in the 1990s. Beyond contextualizing the theories within historical frameworks and analyzing different cultural and disciplinary perspectives that have been applied to them, the course aims to foster an understanding that theories are open to interpretation and reinterpretation across time. We will, of course, also examine a plethora of architectural projects that drew inspiration from these non-architectural theories.
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