Architectural Lectures & Workshops
The Architecture of the Modern + Postmodern Eras
In Francis Schaeffer’s book, How Should We Then Live, the author claims, “A person’s worldview almost always shows thru in his creative output.” Schaeffer is claiming that the art, architecture, music, and literature of a time period reflects the values and interests of the culture.
In this lecture series we unpack this idea as we survey the modern and postmodern eras. We look at the great art and architecture of modernism and postmodernism alongside the theological, philosophical, political and scientific influences of the times, testing out Schaeffer’s thesis, and coming to our own conclusions.
Companion text: Francis Schaeffer’s, How Should We Then Live.
Falling Water Frank Lloyd Wright
Villa Savoye Le Corbusier
Barcelona Pavilion Mies Van Der Rohe
Longaberger Basket Hdqtrs
Guggenheim Museum Frank Gehry
Vanna Venturi House Robert Venturi
Past Lectures
~“Ancients to Postmodern: Survey of Art & Architecture as a Reflection of Culture.” A companion lecture to a discussion on Francis Schaeffer’s How Should We Then Live presented to the Omnibus Group, Spring, 2024.
~“A Survey of Art & Architecture from the Ancients to the Postmodern.” A companion lecture to a discussion on Francis Schaeffer’s How Should We Then Live presented to the Omnibus Group, Spring, 2014.