The course has as its central field of reference the philosophical and architectural discourse of European Modernity, covering the period from the ‘Renaissance’ of the 15th century to the ‘Deconstruction’ of the late 20th century.
The course has as its central field of reference the philosophical and architectural discourse of European Modernity, covering the period from the ‘Renaissance’ of the 15th century to the ‘Deconstruction’ of the late 20th century.
Objectives of the course:
– The critical deepening of basic ideas and concepts of architecture and philosophical thought, as they are traced in selected texts of architects, philosophers and thinkers during the above period.
– The attempt to reveal and highlight possible relations and correspondences of architectural discourse with the world of philosophical ideas and the intellectual culture of each era, in direct relation to the ‘problem’ of space.
– The exploration of the relevance of the above ideas and concepts for the enrichment of the conceptual dimensions and the more complete conception and organization of contemporary architectural space.