RMB 1.1 - History of Modernism in Northern Europe

Recommended Prerequisites

N/A

Teaching Methods

One midterm presentation and 1 final presentation + paper.

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn about the history of modernism in Northern Europe. Students will be able to:
- explain and present the history and the main architects/designers of modernism in those countries
- distinguish the historical context of a case approach and contextualize a case within its specific time frame
- write about the historical content relevant for a case
- recognize the most important features and characteristics of modernist architecture relevant for a given case
- recognize modernist principles of construction and use.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Discussion of modernist ideology characteristic for Northern Europe and of representative architectural modernist buildings. Introduction to modernist building types. Discussion of problems and potentials for a successful functional conversion and examination of functional conversion options for specific building types by means of design exercises.
Research on design approaches for interventions in, and extension to existing buildings. Existing projects are analyzed, categorized, assessed and presented in a paper and a presentation.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
One midterm presentation and 1 final presentation + paper: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Manual de Estudo de Casos /Case Study Handbook RMB
- Artigos publicados na plataforma de aprendizagem / Papers posted on the learning platform
- De Kooning, E. (Ed.). (2001). Horta and after: 25 masters of modern architecture in Belgium. Ghent University.
Department of Architecture and Urbanism.
- Henket, H.J. & Heynen H. (2002). Back from Utopia. The Challenge of the Modern Movement. 010 Publishers.
- Spliid Høgsbro, C. and A. Wischmann. (2009). Nortopia. Nordic Modern Architecture and Postwar. Jovis.
Creagh, L. et al. (2008). Modern Swedish Design. Three Funding Texts. New York: The Museum of Modern Art
- Mattsson, H. and S. Wellenstein. (2010). Swedish Modernism. Architecture, Consumption and the Welfare State.
Black Dog Publishing
- Asgaard Andersen, M. (2008). Nordic Architects Write. A Documentary Anthology. Routledge.
-Lund, N-O and J. Manley. (2008). Nordic Architecture. The Danish Architectural Press.