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15 March 2019: The military-industrial complex of the United States began to take shape before WWI, but became an unprecedented force around WWII, both before and after the war itself. The architectural footprint of US global political and economic power in this period is generally associated with signature embassies, Hilton hotels, and large steel and glass corporate skyscrapers, all increasingly optimized by new building technology.
8 March 2019: Neo-Classicism, and in particular the variety developed as the Empire Style has long suffered from a bad press because of its political associations, glitter and opulence, and its supposed lack of originality. In this paper Caroline van Eck will argue that it is due for a reconsideration since it was the first European style to result from the radically changed , globalised objectscapes of Rome and Paris.
1 March 2019: Much recent scholarship on the medieval Mediterranean focuses on shifting borders and cultural identities. Conquest is one of the causes of such shifts. This one-day symposium will examine how the consequences of conquests were manifested in conquered cities and landscapes, asking how conquerors responded to their new environments and how conquered communities were built and re-built.
Displaying the Invisible: Islamic Architecture and the Modern Museum Principal supervisor – Mark Crinson (Birkbeck) Co-Supervisor – Simon O’Meara (SOAS) Award includes tuition fees and a stipend of £16,777 including London Weighting (at 2018/19 rates, so slightly higher for 2019… Continue Reading →
8 February 2019: Innovations in architecture often rely on energy transitions: an abundance of coal allowed for the single paned glass façade of the Bauhaus; the Seagram’s building emerged in concert with increased flows of oil.
This talk will focus on the latter case, examining debates around architecture and energy in the 1950s, and exploring the specific means through which design ideas intensified energy demand.
Birkbeck’s new MA in History of Architecture We are excited to announce our new MA in History of Architecture. The MA will be launched in October 2019 and is already taking applications for admission. Students can also apply for the… Continue Reading →
Book Launch Architecture, Media and Memory: Facing Complexity in Post-9/11 New York – Joel Mckim The Architecture of Art History: A Historiography – Mark Crinson / Richard J Williams 25 January, 5.30pm Keynes Library, Birkbeck School of Arts, 43 Gordon… Continue Reading →
Call for Applicants to the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship Scheme The ASSC welcomes contact from early career academics interested in applying for a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship to be held at Birkbeck. These prestigious awards are intended to provide… Continue Reading →
Civic Centre: Architecture, Civic Design, and the Municipal Project in Interwar Norwich Neal Shasore (University of Liverpool) 7 December 6pm Keynes Library, Birkbeck School of Arts, 43 Gordon Square WC1H 0PD This paper discusses the emergence of a new… Continue Reading →
