2021 Fall

ARCH 277 001 - SEM 001

California Architecture

Margaret L Crawford

Aug 25, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021

10:00 am - 12:59 pm

Wurster 270

Class #:20784

Units: 3to4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Architecture

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2

Enrolled: 13

Waitlisted: 1

Capacity: 15

Waitlist Max: 6

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week.

Other classes by Margaret L Crawford

Many California architects came from other places: Maybeck from New York via the Ecole des Beaux Arts; Schindler and Neutra from Vienna; Frank Gehry from Chicago. But, once they arrived, their encounters with the Golden State produced new and original forms of architecture. This seminar will examine the qualities of the state’s environment, culture, economy, and population that have produced unique buildings and landscapes during the 20th century. It will look at both Northern and Southern California architecture, starting with canonical designers then moving beyond them to consider lesser-known regional architects whose work embodies local characteristics.

Class Description

Many California architects came from other places: but, once they arrived, their encounters with the Golden State produced new and original forms of architecture. This seminar will examine the qualities of the state’s environment, culture, economy, and population that have produced unique buildings and landscapes during the 20th century. It will look at both Northern and Southern California architecture, starting with canonical designers then moving beyond them to consider lesser-known regional architects whose work embodies local characteristics.