The
goal of the Undergraduate Architecture Program is to make students aware of
the contributions of culture to the profession of architecture. The charm of
historic cities and sites exposes participants to contrasting cultures exhibiting
a vital urbanity and an exciting contemporary architecture that connects with
historic precedent.
Students will spend one month in Spannocchia, Italy and one month in Barcelona, Spain studying the art and architecture of the two countries and participating in hands-on projects. In Spannocchia, the group will live and work at the Castello di Spannocchia, headquarters of the Etruscan Foundation. In Spain, participants will work on the design of a building to house the offices of the Mies van der Rohe Foundation.
Spannocchia is situated high in the hills eight miles southwest of Siena, a charming medieval city with a pedestrian city center and a wide array of museums, churches, and historic sites. It is located in the Tuscany region of north-central Italy, which has one of the richest cultural histories of any area in the world. The ancient Etruscans flourished in the region until the rise of Rome and passed many of the developments of their culture along to the succeeding Roman civilization. Between the 14th and 16th centuries the era of humanism and the Renaissance was born in Tuscany.
Castello di Spannocchia is a 1,100 acre family estate of the late Count Ferdinand Cinelli and field headquarters of the Etruscan Foundation.
Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is one of the most prosperous and dynamic cities in Europe today. Students are encouraged to explore the cultural riches of this modern western European city after class: world-class opera, concerts, museums, theatre and outstanding architecture. Areas such as the Barri Gòtic and L’Eixample are filled with examples of history and architecture ranging from ancient to modern times.
Italy: June 2-July 3, 2005
Spain: July 4-August 2, 2005
The program includes excursions to Venice, Florence, Siena, Pisa, various Tuscan hill towns in the area surrounding Spannocchia, Paris, Valencia, Seville, and Madrid.
Academic
ProgramAll students will be enrolled in nine hours of undergraduate architecture credit.
B.A. of Arch Studies and BS Arch Engineering Students
ARCH 390 (6 credit hours) Architectural Study Abroad
and ARCH 600 (3 credit hours) Special Topics
B. Arch Students
ARCH 390 (6 credit hours) Architectural Study Abroad
or ARCH 400 Architectural Design V* (6 credit hours)
and ARCH 600 (3 credit hours) Special Topics
*B. Arch students who have completed ARCH 301 may petition for ARCH 400 studio credit (6 hours).
The program of study in Spannocchia is divided into two segments: first, the study of historic places and second, the ways in which these forms and patterns prevail to influence architecture of the present. Emphasis will be on the evolution of building form through time and the contribution of rural forms to urban types.
Study includes both lectures and seminars on the history of the area, its culture, and its formal and informal architecture. Students will have the opportunity for day trips to study, research, and experience the art and historic forms of Etruscan, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern Italian contributions to Western culture. Each week includes three days of hands-on work in vernacular construction techniques, three days of touring, plus a day of studio critiques of drawings, watercolor work and some free time left for students’ individual projects.
In Barcelona, the program will focus on a design project addressing the urban context of Barcelona. The project will begin with a series of mapping exercises ranging from video, photography, watercolors, collages, and drawings to formulate preliminary concepts and design ideas. The proposal for the addition will proceed through a series of study models to be documented photographically. Each student will be responsible for a final model upon his or her return that will be due in September 2005, and a final presentation of the design process.
As part of the study abroad program, students will document and analyze two public spaces in each country, based on documentation of direct experiences of these two European cultures.
AccommodationsIn Spannocchia, participants will stay in double bedrooms with a shared bathroom at the fattoria of the Castello di Spannocchia. In Barcelona, participants will stay in double bedrooms with shared bathrooms at Barcelonauta, a residential hall located in midtown Barcelona next to Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia. A kitchen and laundry facilities are available for use at both locations.
Depart US: June 1, 2005
Arrive Italy: June 2, 2005
Depart Spain: August 2, 2005
Open to undergraduate B. Arch and BS Arch Engineering students.
B.A. of Arch Studies and BS Arch Engineering students will receive 9 hours of architecture elective credit. B. Arch students who have completed Arch 301 may petition for Arch 400 studio credit (6 hours) and 3 hours of elective credit.
Program Fee: Approximately $8,020. The program fee includes tuition, fees, accommodations, some group dinners, cultural activities, transportation and lodging for excursions in Italy, France, and Spain, orientation, and emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services.
Additional costs: Airfare, most meals, passport fees, and personal expenses.
All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the scholarship application. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Final Application Deadline: February 1, 2005
Early application is encouraged. Applications are available in the KU Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the application.
(Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download an application. If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for FREE.)
Spannocchia: http://www.spannocchia.org
Siena: http://www.comune.siena.it/ilturista
Palio di Siena: http://www.ilpalio.org
Barcelona: http://www.aboutbarcelona.com
Barcelona Accommodations: http://www.barcelonaresidencies.com/
Professor Gaylord Richardon, Spannocchia
311 Marvin Hall
phone: 785-864-4129
email: gerich@ku.edu
Professor Paola Sanguinetti, Barcelona
112 Marvin Hall
phone: 785-864-3862
email: paolas@ku.edu
The University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
phone: 785-864-3742
fax: 785-864-5040
e-mail: osa@ku.edu
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