Assignment 1
POSITION PAPER
Modernism & it’s growth were governed by
several factors, such as the emergence of new technology, development of new
typologies; both in urban planning and building type, responses to industrialization, etc. Different
factor had impacts to varying degrees on different movements.
In your opinion, which was the
single largest contributing factor to the rise of the early modern city, from
around 1850 to the beginning of the first World War? Trace chronologically with
concrete examples.
You can look at this in terms of movements,
building typologies, ideas by individual architects, urban design, or important
independent structures. Please base your writing on class notes and the assigned reading.
The paper should be 2 pages minimum, types out with double spacing on A4 paper. A draft of the paper should be ready for our class on Thursday, 9th August for discussion.
This counts as 50% of assessment 1
