ID-246: History of Interior Architecture and Furniture – Syllabus

I. Course Information ID-246-001, Class number: 3688 Credit hours: (Lecture) 3, Fall 2018-19 FPA 215, Monday & Wednesday 12:40-1:55 PM Final Examination: TBA Website: www.art3640.wordpress.com, password: megaron II. Instructor Vincent Caranchini, Assistant Professor FPA Room 206, Contact: vincent.caranchini@nau.edu Office hours: by appointment.

III. Course Description Surveys historical architecture, interior treatments, furnishings

and decorative appointments characteristic of specific design styles in selected cultures from antiquity to approximately 1900. You must own a laptop computer of required specifications by the time you take any ID course at the 200 level. Refer to the Interior Design website for laptop computer specifications. Letter grade only. IV. Course Rationale This course is intended to assist individuals in building their knowledge of design history with a particular focus on architecture, space, interiors and furniture in their cultural/historical development. This quarter our investigation will begin with the events of the prehistoric and ancient worlds and run through the 19th Century. V. Course Aims and Objectives 1. Aims

The objective of this course is to provide students with a historical background of interior design, decoration and architecture. This course will focus on the history of interiors from the prehistoric times to the Late 19th Century. It will investigate the sociological evolution of space via architectural forms and technology, while also exploring the corresponding usage of decoration and evolution of furniture.

2. Specific Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will be able to: § Identify the major characteristics of architectural styles, examples of architecture and

architectural details by period or country examples. § Identify the major characteristics of interiors or elements of interiors, examples of interiors

and interior architectural details by period or country examples. § Identify the major characteristics of furniture pieces, parts or styles by period or country

examples. § Identify the important designers and architects and examples of their work. § Employ drawing & sketching techniques as a means of study and research.

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VI. Format and Procedures This course will be a structure team endeavor. Over the course of the quarter we will rigorously investigate the history of interiors and furniture. The course work will be broken down into five components. 1. Lecture/discussion: formal lectures and corresponding discussions will occur weekly in conjunction

with the content of the course readings and student presentations. In order for students to participate fully in the discussions, as well as to be engaged during lectures with questions and informed opinions, the assigned readings need to be completed by the appropriate time.

2. Group work: students will be assigned to groups for the sake of discussion/conversation. Every class period groups will be responsible to reflect on given questions, and to reflect those opinions back to the larger class. They will also be responsible for generating discussion questions related to lectures, reading material, and student presentations. The role of each student in the group will be important for the success of both the group, and student in their final grade.

3. Research & Presentation: To build our resources beyond the course readings, every student will be assigned a research topic and work as part of a group. Students will be responsible to research that topic and present their findings in the form of a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation and Paper. A handout will be provided with all the details. Each PowerPoint presentation needs to be uploaded onto Blackboard the day the presentation is given. When submitting electronically via Blackboard the document title should be in the following format: student’s last name – topic.ppt: ie: “Caranchini-Gehry.ppt.” Be careful when constructing PowerPoint files. Remember to reduce image sizes. Make certain they are clear and legible, but not unnecessarily large. Clear monitor resolution only requires 72dpi, and images could be collapsed to the range of 5 – 10 inches. Experiment with you monitors when formatting images.

4. Creative Research – Historic Perspectives or Watercolour Studies A. Historical Perspectives: As a method of creative research, two formal perspective drawings

will be developed over the quarter. Each drawing will use traditional perspective methods explored in your sophomore year, and will afford students the opportunity to research and apply historical interior detailing (moldings, window styles, walls, window treatments, furniture, etc…) to fully developed illustrations. Each drawing will have a full working bibliography, as each piece of furniture, or interior detail will be selected through research, and footnoted in the drawing, or in a side margin of information accompanying the drawing. By the end of the quarter, the two drawings will complement each other as a set illustrating a specific development of interior styles from various time periods. See Handout.

B. Watercolour Studies: there are many ways of exploring history and compiling valuable research. This quarter, watercolor studies will be one way employed as a method to investigate furniture and architecture. One of the advantages of drawing from images in the context of history is that it causes students to spend more time looking and actually observing visual information about significant furniture and architecture. Towards that end, students will purchase a small 12-color set of watercolors and a watercolor block of 20 pages (see materials for specifics). There will be one set of watercolour sketches to complete each week. The watercolor sketches will complement the readings, and presentations of the course. See “Watercolours” presentation.

5. Tests/Exams: There will be 2 exams for this course: a midterm and final. The content of these will be taken from the readings, lectures, discussions and student presentations. Each student is responsible for creating a study guide for their research topic (see handout) and these will be contained within the PowerPoint presentation.

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VII. Grading Procedures 1. Evaluation Criteria:

Discussion Forums/Quizzes/Exercises/Group Work 5% Presentation/Paper 25% Creative Research 30% Exams (Midterm & Final) 40%

2. Late Work: Late work is not accepted. Some projects will have an allowance for resubmission.

Class attendance and participation policy: 1. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all class meetings and to be punctual. Any

necessary absences need to be prearranged. More than two unexcused absences will affect your final grade. 4 unexcused absences guarantee failure from the course (for the definition of an “excused absence” see “Notification of Causes of Absence” at https://www5.nau.edu/policies/Client/Details/499?whoIsLooking=Students&pertainsTo=All ). Students are responsible for all material covered in class, even on days of absence. In the case of an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to contact other class members for notes. Lectures and presentations in their entirety will not be repeated. Absence does not excuse project deadlines or exams.

2. Participation: For students to be successful they must have a thorough understanding of all the assigned reading materials as well as of the lecture material, exercises, and class discussion; therefore, class participation and timely completion of assignments is mandatory. Students are responsible for presenting concepts both visually and orally.

VIII. Cell Phone Policy In order to facilitate a learning environment for listening, discussion and group engagement cell phones are to be turned off or placed on vibrate during class time. Cell phones should be put away and out of view. They are not to be used for receiving calls or for texting. If you are found texting during class you will be asked to leave and will be considered absent. Emergency situation are an exception. If you need to be on call for a family or related emergency, please notify me at the beginning of the period, leave your phone on vibrate, and step out of the room to take the emergency call or update. IX. Materials & Books 2. Materials:

A. Drafting tools B. Tracing paper C. Marker paper or large watercolour paper D. Rendering markers, ink, colored pencils or watercolours

3. Course textbooks: A. Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History and Meaning

By: Leland Roth 2nd Edition, University of Oregon Press, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0-8133-9045-1

B. Furniture: A Concise History By: Edward Lucie-Smith Thames & Hudson, 1993, Reprinted 2004 ISBN: 0-500-20172-2

C. Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture

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Edited by Cyril M. Harris Dover Publications, 1983. ISBN-13: 978-0486244440

*Recommended – not required – resource (no longer in print) : Furniture: World Styles from Classical to Contemporary By Judith Miller DK Publishing, 1st American Edition, 2005 ISBN: 075661340X *Reference Books: Perspective: Perspective for Interior Designer By John Pile Paperback Edition, Whitney Library of Design, 1985 ISBN: 0-8230-4008-9

X. Academic Integrity Integrity is expected of every member of the NAU community in all academic undertakings. Integrity entails a firm adherence to a set of values, and the values most essential to an academic community are grounded in honesty with respect to all intellectual efforts of oneself and others. Academic integrity is expected not only in formal coursework situations, but in all University relationships and interactions connected to the educational process, including the use of University resources. An NAU student’s submission of work is an implicit declaration that the work is the student’s own. All outside assistance should be acknowledged, and the student’s academic contribution truthfully reported at all times. In addition, NAU students have a right to expect academic integrity from each of their peers. Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying potential violations of the university’s academic integrity policy. Instances of potential violations are adjudicated using the process found in the university Academic Integrity Policy. The complete policy is in Appendix G of NAU’s Student Handbook http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookdishonesty.htm

XI. Research Integrity The Responsible Conduct of Research policy is intended to insure that NAU personnel including NAU students engaged in research are adequately trained in the basic principles of ethics in research. Additionally, this policy assists NAU in meeting the RCR training and compliance requirements of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-The America COMPETES Act (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science); 42 U.S.C 18620-1, Section 7009, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy on the instruction of the RCR (NOT-OD-10-019; “Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research”). For more information on the policy and the training activities required for personnel and students conducting research, at NAU, visit: http://nau.edu/Research/Compliance/Research-Integrity/

XII. Sensitive Course Materials University education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas, and creative representations. In the course of college studies, students can expect to encounter—and critically appraise—materials that may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty.

XIII. Intellectual Property The lectures, classroom activities, and all materials associated with this class and developed by the instructor are copyrighted in the name of Vincent Caranchini. XIV. Safe Environment Policy NAU’s Safe Working and Learning Environment Policy prohibits sexual harassment and assault, and discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status by anyone at this university. Retaliation of any kind as a result of making a complaint under the policy or participating in an investigation is also prohibited. The Director of the Office of Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity (AA/EO) serves as the university’s compliance officer for affirmative action, civil rights, and Title IX, and is the ADA/504 Coordinator. AA/EO also assists with religious accommodations. You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean’s office or from the NAU’s Affirmative Action website nau.edu/diversity/. If you have questions or concerns about this policy, it is important that you contact the departmental chair, dean’s office, the Office of Student Life (928-523-5181), or NAU’s Office of Affirmative Action (928) 523- 3312 (voice), (928) 523-9977 (fax), (928) 523-1006 (TTD) or aaeo@nau.edu.

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XV. Students with Disabilities If you have a documented disability, you can arrange for accommodations by contacting Disability Resources (DR) at 523-8773 (voice) or 523-6906 (TTY), dr@nau.edu (e-mail) or 928-523-8747 (fax). Students needing academic accommodations are required to register with DR and provide required disability related documentation. Although you may request an accommodation at any time, in order for DR to best meet your individual needs, you are urged to register and submit necessary documentation (www.nau.edu/dr) 8 weeks prior to the time you wish to receive accommodations. DR is strongly committed to the needs of student with disabilities and the promotion of Universal Design. Concerns or questions related to the accessibility of programs and facilities at NAU may be brought to the attention of DR or the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity (523-3312). XVI. Academic Contact Hour Policy Based on the Arizona Board of Regents Academic Contact Hour Policy (ABOR Handbook, 2-224), for every unit of credit, a student should expect, on average, to do a minimum of three hours of work per week, including but not limited to class time, preparation, homework, studying. XVII. Classroom Disruption Policy Membership in the academic community places a special obligation on all participants to preserve an atmosphere conducive to a safe and positive learning environment. Part of that obligation implies the responsibility of each member of the NAU community to maintain an environment in which the behavior of any individual is not disruptive. Instructors have the authority and the responsibility to manage their classes in accordance with University regulations. Instructors have the right and obligation to confront disruptive behavior thereby promoting and enforcing standards of behavior necessary for maintaining an atmosphere conducive to teaching and learning. Instructors are responsible for establishing, communicating, and enforcing reasonable expectations and rules of classroom behavior. These expectations are to be communicated to students in the syllabus and in class discussions and activities at the outset of the course. Each student is responsible for behaving in a manner that supports a positive learning environment and that does not interrupt nor disrupt the delivery of education by instructors or receipt of education by students, within or outside a class. The complete classroom disruption policy is in Appendices of NAU’s Student Handbook http://nau.edu/Student-Life/Student- Handbook/. XVIII. Course Schedule (May change to accommodate instruction and student needs)

Week Date Class time Homework

1 8.27 Course introduction

Read: Roth, Chapters 1-3 Perspective 1: Step 1: Research Period, select finishes furniture, details. Watercolour 1

8.29 3 Pillars of Architecture Read: Roth, Chapters 4-8

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9.03 NAU - HOLIDAY

9.05 Delight, Architecture and Memory Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 1 Perspective: Step 2: Design floor plan, plot room grid. Watercolour 2.

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9.10 Memory Continued… Furniture Intro Read: Roth, Chapter 9

9.12 Prehistoric Settlements

Read: Roth, Chapter 10: pp.181-188. Perspective: Step 3: Plot architectural details, furniture and accessories. Watercolour 3

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9.17 Mesopotamia Read: Roth, Chapter 10: pp. 188-215

9.19 Egypt Pr-1: Egypt – Castillo + C. James

Read: Roth, Chapter 11: pp. 215-220 Perspective: Step 4: Add figures, transfer to color media paper, render in color. Watercolour 4

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9.24 Minoa & Mycenae

Read: Roth, Chapter 11: pp. 220-247

9.26 Greece PR-2: Greece – Sheehan + Wiseman

Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 2 Perspective: Step 5: Detail bibliography and text in drawing, or side codex. Watercolour 5

6 10.01 Greece Continued... Read: Roth, Chapter 12

10.03 Rome PR-3: Rome – Basile + Schafer

Perspective 1: Step 6: Finish. Watercolour 6

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10.08 Rome Continued…. Read: Roth, Chapter 13, pp. 275-288

10.10 Early Christian, Etc…. PR-4: E. Christian – McNeal + Parry DUE: Perspective 1/Watercolours 1-6

Review for midterm.

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10.15 Midterm Exam – Online BB Read: Roth, Chapter 13, pp. 288-301

10.17 Byzantine & Islam PR-5: Byzantine – Robinson + Stallings

Read: Roth, Chapter 14, pp. 301-323 Perspective 2: Step 1: Research Period, select finishes furniture, details. Watercolour 7

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10.22 Romanesque & Gothic Film: St. Foy PR-6: Islam – Hartig + Sepel

Read: Roth, Chapter 14, pp. 323-353 & Lucie-Smith, Chapter 3.

10.24 Gothic Continued PR-7: Fr. Gothic – Jennings + O’Boyle PR-8: Eng. Gothic – Douthitt + Mesa

Read: Roth, Chapter 15 Perspective 2: Step 2: Design floor plan, plot room grid. Watercolour 8

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10.29 Renaissance PR-9: It. Ren. – Wood

Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 4

10.31 Renaissance Continued…. Film: La Villa Barbaro (Villa di Maser) PR-10: Palladio, etc…-- Ganal + Kodad

Read: Roth, Chapter 16, pp. 397-415 Perspective 2: Step 3: Plot architectural details, furniture and accessories. Watercolour 9

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11.05 Italian Baroque PR-11: Mannerism – Green + Weber PR-12: It. Bar. – Mills + Stoke

Read: Roth, Chapter 16, pp. 415-439

11.07 Fr. Renaissance/Baroque PR-13: Fr. Bar. – Sedlak + Vaquez PR-14: Eng. Bar. – M. James + Shofell

Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 5 Perspective 2: Step 4: Add figures, transfer to color media paper, render in color. Watercolour 10

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11.12 Veteran’s Day – NO CLASS Read: Roth, Chapter 17

11.14 Baroque/Rococo PR-15: Span. Bar. – Colwell + Rubio PR-16: Ger. Bar. – Clubb + Hermosillo

Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 6 Perspective 2: Step 5: Detail bibliography and text in drawing, or side codex. Watercolour 11

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11.19 PR-17: Fr. Roco. – Costanzo + Herrera Enlightenment Movements Film: Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Read: Roth, Chapter 18, pp. 469-486

11.21 Thanksgiving Week Travel Day Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 7 Perspective2: Step 6: Finish. Watercolour 12

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11.26

19th Century Movements & Eclecticism PR-18: American – Frisby + Wieland PR-19: Neoclassic – Sapp Film: L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris

Read: Roth, Chapter 18, pp. 486-519

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19th Century Movements Film: The Garnier Opera PR-20: Revivals – Saing + Schomurger DUE: Perspective 2/Watercolours 7-12

Read: Lucie-Smith, Chapter 8

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12.03 19th/20th Century Movements PR-21: Arts & Cr. – Davis + Nakagome

Review readings for Exam

12.05 Conclusion Film: La Galleria Umberto

Prepare for Final Exam

Final 12.10 Final Exam - Online - BB