Architectural Economics Case Study

A RC H 5 7 2 : A RC HIT E C T U RA L P RACTICE II
E CO N O M I C S
Le Corb u sie r’ s R a d i a nt C i t y _ 1 9 3 0 - 1 9 3 5
A R C H I T E CT U R AL ECO NO MICS : CASE ST UDY
Using th e i n f o r mat i o n p r e s e nt e d a nd d i s c usse d i n c l ass yo u wi l l se l e c t two o f the f o ur e c o no mic sy stems
to stud y th r o u gh a r c hi t e c t ur a l p r o j e c t s a nd /o r typo l o gi e s. B ase d o n yo ur se l e c ti o ns, wri te a paper n o
longer th an th r e e ( 3 ) p a g e s t ha t c o m p a r e s and c o ntrasts the two se l e c te d e c o no mi c syste ms throu gh tw o
ar ch it ectu r al p r o je c t s t ha t s up p o r t t he s e s y ste ms. T he pape r must addre ss the se l e c te d e c o no mic sy stems,
h ow the ar ch itectu r a l p r o j e c t s y o u ha v e c ho se n suppo rt e ac h e c o no mi c syste m, as we l l as the similarities
an d differ e n ce s b e t we e n t he e c o no m i c s y s t ems and the i r suppo rti ng arc hi te c tural pro j e c ts.
D el i ve r a bles :
- One ( 1 ) P ap er , n o m o r e t ha n t hr e e ( 3 ) p a g e s i n l e ngth.
- One ( 1 ) B i b lio gr a p hy wi t h c i t a t i o ns . T he s e must be c i te d i n C hi c ago Manual o f S tyl e .
Hel pf u l Hin ts :
- Use Wo r d , Ad o b e P ho t o s ho p , A d o b e I l l us t rato r, Ado be Inde si gn, o r o the r so f tware to l ayo ut y ou r paper
an d images. Cr eat e a p d f f o r t he f i na l s ub m i ssi o n.
- My o ffice h o u r s a r e T ue s d a y a nd T hur s d a y f ro m 2:00pm-5:00pm. My o f f i c e i s l o c ate d i n Hardin g Hall
304.
Gr adi n g Cr iter ia :
Ar c h it ectu r al Eco no m i c s : C a s e S t ud y wi l l c o nsti tute 20% o f yo ur f i nal grade . Assi gnme nts wi l l be graded
on the sel ecti o n o f t he a r c hi t e c t ur a l p r o j e c ts/typo l o gi e s that suppo rt e ac h e c o no mi c syste m, y ou r
u n d er stan d i n g o f t he e l e m e nt s t ha t m a k e up e ac h e c o no mi c syste m, as we l l as yo ur argume nt for h ow
each a r ch i tectu r al p r o j e c t / t y p o l o g y s up p o r t s e ac h e c o no mi c syste m.
Selectio n & Co n te nt O r ga n izatio n & Cl a r i t y Spellin g & Gr amma r Total =
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Sc h ed u le:
Ar ch itectu r a l Eco no m i c s: C a se S t ud y i s d ue a t the beg inning of c la ss on Monda y , F ebrua ry 23rd.
Pl ease s u bm it a p hysi c a l c o p y a t t he b e g i nning of c la ss.
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