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History of Architecture and Garden Art

Course developer

Prior knowledge

Arhi1004, History of Architecture and Garden Art III

Arhi1017, History of Architecture and Garden Art I

Arhi1018, History of Architecture and Garden Art II

Arhi2006, History of Architecture and Garden Art IV

Arhi3006, History of Architecture and Garden Art V

Arhi3007, History of Architecture and Garden Art VI

Course abstract

The aim of the subject is to give knowledge about development periods and styles of architecture and garden art, starting from the roots to today including most notable objects of Europe, Asia, America and in Latvia. The important aim of the subject is to give provide knowledge about the philosophy, structure of gardens in China and Japan, and their influence of them on the garden art of other countries. A special attention is drawn to the most notable creations of architects and landscape architects, modern parks, the garden and outdoor space development of the 20th century and now days.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

The outcome of the study course:
• knowledge about the emergence of architecture and art objects and structure of them their structure, their importance of them in further periods of history and in nowa days, about the historical garden shaping and use of plants in them,
• skills to recognize ancient, old Egypt, Greek and Roman, gothic, renaissance, baroque, 20th and 21th century architecture and garden styles,
• ability to characterize, compare and evaluate periods of architecture and garden art starting from the roots to the today period.