CODE 65410 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 2 DESIGN DEL PRODOTTO E DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 11942 (L-4 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/18 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the course is the acquisition of a rigorous method for understanding and analyzing architectural space through proper and adequate historical training, as well as the ability to read architecture in its multiplicity of values: tectonic-spatial, material, stylistic, symbolic, functional, urban, and in terms of its correlation with other expressive fields (ornaments, and sculptural and pictorial furnishings). Analyzing and commenting on an architectural work also means relating it to others, seeking connections, links, and developments on both a synchronic and diachronic level; in other words, the course aims to develop the capacity for comparison and, consequently, interpretation. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to introduce students to a systematic understanding of contemporary architectural history, through critical and interpretative analyses of the most emblematic figures and movements of modern architecture TEACHING METHODS In-class lectures are designed to offer a method for interpreting and analyzing the most significant works of contemporary architecture. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course provides a comprehensive overview of the key topics in contemporary architectural history, ranging from Art Nouveau to the latest trends in High-Tech and Deconstructivism. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY William J. R. Curtis, L’architettura moderna del Novecento, Milano 1999 Kenneth Frampton, Storia dell’architettura moderna, Bologna 2008 TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ALIREZA NASER ESLAMI Ricevimento: The professor is available to students after lectures or by appointment via email at alireza.naser.eslami@unige.it LESSONS LESSONS START The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The final exam consists of an oral examination covering the topics addressed during the lectures.
