Modern Architecture: Master Builders of the Twentieth Century

Dominican University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a membership-driven program designed to provide intellectually stimulating opportunities for adults in our community who are 50 years or older. The OLLI Institute brings an exciting variety of courses from topics such as film, art history, politics, and literature to its summer session, one of which is the Modern Architecture: Master Builders of the Twentieth Century course, taking place on Tuesdays from September 14, through October 26, 2010. 

Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier were the three major Master Builders of the Twentieth Century and, together with others, literally invented Modern Architecture. Conceived as a conscious effort to reconcile the Nineteenth Century split between architecture and engineering (form and structure), Modern Architecture was developed concurrently in Europe and the United States. While focusing on the work of Wright, Mies, and Le Corbusier, this course will also explore the social concerns of modern architects and the degree to which Modern Architecture is reflective of Twentieth Century ideas and values. For more information contact the OLLI Institute.