Archaeological Architecture
This module provides an option to explore architecture in archaeological
contexts from the prehistoric and classical worlds, through to its reception
in the Italian Renaissance. The module will develop the capacity for
interdisciplinary and innovative research in the field, based on a more
critical understanding of architectural history and an analysis of its legacy
in archaeology. As an alternative to hegemony of the architectural object,
the syllabus examines the transformative possibilities of construction and
the ways in which building operates as a social practice.
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