Talia Cannistra | Assignment 1a

Talia Cannistra

ARCH 926: Thesis Prep I

Fall 2011

Assignment 1a

Idea Mapping based on an Introductory Reading

Citation:

Upton, Dell. “Architectural History or Landscape History?” Journal of Architectural Education (1984-), Vol. 44, No. 4. (August 1991), pp. 195-199.

Argument:

This work argues that the education of Architectural History cannot be universalized or unified; it must attempt to encompass as many modes of perception as possible and allow for the fusion of the physical with the imaginative.

Author:

Dell Upton graduated from Brown University and is a professor at UCLA Berkley in the art history department. He studies the history of architecture, cities, and material culture. He is interested in the ways that cultural, social, aesthetic, and cognitive theories can enrich the study of architectural history. His books and articles treat subjects ranging from pre-Revolutionary American architecture to critiques of New Urbanism and heritage tourism. Some of his more famous publications include: Another City: Urban Life and Urban Spaces in the New American Republic and Architecture in the United States, a volume in the Oxford History of Art series, as well as Holy Things and Profane: Anglican Parish Churches in Colonial Virginia (1986). <http://www.arthistory.ucla.edu/people/faculty/dupton>

Method:

Upton creates his argument based on the utilization of sources that he found that relate to his topic of discussion. He also relates back to his own works and reinforces ideas that he has already conveyed. Outside of exterior sources, Upton tries to break down the big ideas that he speaks to. He shows the opposing side of it in conjunction with the original thought in order for the reader to fully understand what he is trying to say. He supports each thought with reinforcing how it relates back to the main idea, which in this specific case is landscape history.

Keywords:

Architectural Vernacular | Human Perception | Cultural Landscape

Map:

See attached diagram.

Evaluate:

Christenson, Mike. “Viewpoint: ‘From the unknown to the known’ Transitions in the Architectural Vernacular.” Buildings and Landscapes 2011, Ver. 18, No. 1, pp. 1-13.

See attached excerpt.

Rationale:

In this resource there is a direct quote of Upton himself where he is speaking about the topic that I have decided to focus on. I believe that architectural vernacular is an important topic in his article and that this reference responds to it. It explains what the idea of architectural vernacular means, as well as examples of how it is materialized. It also responds to how scholars and professionals use and define it. This makes for a better understanding of what Upton was speaking to within his article.