+1 862 207 3288 Write a 6-page, double-spaced compare and contrast essay that investigates how two structures from two different period styles illustrate a particular theme in architecture. (This theme is your thesis statement.)
The structures you chose MUST correlate with the time, cultures, and period styles covered in this course. You cannot chose buildings that are outside of the periods and regions covered in this class.
CHOOSE FROM: (Cl)ass textbook: American Architecture: A History by Leland Roth
Course Introduction; Intro to Architectural History
Early Building Types in America Roth: p. 13 – 37
Colonial America: Spanish, French, Dutch and English Colonial Architecture Roth: p. 39 – 56
Georgian Architecture
Charles Bulfinch and Federal Architecture Roth: p. 69 – 96 Roth: p. 113 – 117
Neo-Classicism
The Development of Washington D.C. Roth: p. 121 – 126; 130 – 137
Roth: p. 109 – 110; 166 – 168
Gothic Revival Romanesque Revival Roth: p. 170 – 181 Roth: p. 252 – 260
Architecture and the Industrial Revolution Roth: p. 248 – 250
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Beaux Arts in America
The Development of the American Skyscraper – part 1
Roth: p. 287 – 299 Roth: p. 267 – 285
The Development of the American Skyscraper – part 2
Art Deco
Roth: p. 267 – 285 Roth: p. 374 – 381
SPRING BREAK
Frank Lloyd Wright – part 1 Frank Lloyd Wright – part 2 Roth: p. 301 – 313
Roth: p. 381 – 391; 434 – 436
Arts & Crafts Julia Morgan
Roth: p. 313 – 316
4/12 – MIDTERM #2
Introduction of the International Style to the U.S. Roth: p. 430 – 432; 411– 422
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Louis Kahn Roth: p. 430 – 432; 411– 422
Roth: p. 440 – 445
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Eero Saarinen
Suburbia and the Shopping Center
Roth: p. 436 – 440 Roth: p. 458 – 460
Buckminster Fuller Brutalism
Roth: p. 360 – 361; 426 – 427
Roth: p. 446 – 450
Post-Modernism – part 1 Post-Modernism – part 2
Roth: p. 483 – 487 Roth: p. 493 – 498
Contemporary Architecture – part 1
Contemporary Architecture – part 2
Your paper must include the following components:
• Introduction paragraph with a clear, controlling idea (thesis statement) and
building identification: names of the structures, architect (if known), building
materials, and period styles
• Descriptive visual analysis of EACH of your two buildings
• Comparative structure (to compare is to discuss how the images are similar, and
to contrast is to discuss how the images are different)
o This should include discussion of both a visual compare and contrast, and
a cultural compare and contrast
• Conclusion (summarize your argument and connect to greater idea)
• Works Cited Page: a separate page of sources in MLA style formatting (use at
least 3 sources)
Academic Sources: Use at least 3 sources – but feel free to use more!
Your research focus depends on which two structures you pick and your thesis statement (the argument you want to say about these two buildings).
Your research MUST BE academic – so NO BLOGS or WIKIPEDIA! I recommend you avoid any website that ends in “.com.” Look for websites that end in “.edu” or “.org.” Below are some suggestions for academic sources:
ACADEMIC BOOKS
• Buildings Across Time: An Introduction to World Architecture by Michael Fazio
• The DVC Library is a great resource! The librarians can assist you in finding
appropriate books for your research.
ACADEMIC WEBSITES
Academic websites, such as museum or university sites, are a good place to start:
oSmarthistory: Presented by Kahn Academy (http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org). This is the website that I use for many of the clips you watch in class.
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