History of Art 617-001 Visual Valence: From the Law of the Indies to Brasilia: Architecture and Urbanism in Mexico, Peru and Brazil

Visual Valence: From the Law of the Indies to Brasilia: Architecture and Urbanism in Mexico, Peru and Brazil (3)

What is Latin American Architecture? What is a Latin American city? In this course, we will explore the common stereotypes and misconceptions about Latin America as expressed through architecture and urban form, challenging how ideas of sameness and difference in the built environment are embedded in cultural assumptions. We will examine architecture and urbanism as artistic production, engineering, and expressions of larger historical and cultural practices. We will also critique the boundaries of Latin America, as we explore examples from the United States and the Caribbean, for Latin American architecture and urbanism. (Nair)