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Buildings have been designed by concepts stirred up by our natural and
cultural environment. Erwin Panofsky invokes their resuscitation: "... meaning can only be apprehended by
re-producing, and thereby 'realizing’ the conceptions that manifest themselves
(in forms)”. This course unearths conceptions that inspired medieval buildings in
the Middle East. In the beginning of the course, ’symbol’ as signifier is discussed
in navigating Semiotics in order to provide a methodological bridge to comprehend the relationship between concept and architectural symbol. Following this, lectures
concentrate on the way cosmological concepts were related to the architectural
forms. The course equips students with knowledge on the human-environment relationship
and its architectural end-products. Readings through cosmology, philosophy,
symbolism and mysticism render students familiar with the conceptual sources
that nourished architectural design. Hence, the course introduces its addressees
to the field of symbolism and meaning in architecture. Symbols in decorative arts
and architecture are dealt with along with a detailed survey of concepts. The
course includes a series of lectures by the instructor and student
presentations. It is designed for architectural history graduate students.
Graduate students from other departments might be accepted on the condition that
they either study similar topics in their graduate program or completed any
art/architectural history survey course.