Architecture
The LdM Architecture Department’s mission focuses on training future architects to improve human lives while respecting environmental and economic sustainability. Through the framework developed between the five departments of the LdM School of Design, students examine the theory and practice of aesthetics in design, form, and space and their relation to political, social and cultural constructs.
The curriculum gives special attention to the Renaissance architecture in Florence, taking a unique look at its influence on the arts, fashion, and Italian design. Students discover how to respond to geographic contexts and programmatic activities through critical analysis, as they develop projects that benefit the local community and analyze issues raised by the academic coursework. LdM faculty organize seminars, teach in field settings and workshops for students to gain a deeper understanding of the history of architecture, landscape, and urban design from antiquity to the modern era through the lens of Florence and Tuscany.
Approaching architecture through design is crucial to comprehend its influence and relation to contemporary social, political, and cultural events. The interdisciplinary approach of the LdM Architecture Department provides a strong foundation for those students who elect to continue to graduate studies, and allows others to pursue degrees in related fields such as art history, design, fine arts, and museum studies.
Certificates available at LdM:
The LdM Architecture Department’s mission focuses on training future architects to improve human lives while respecting environmental and economic sustainability. Through the framework developed between the five departments of the LdM School of Design, students examine the theory and practice of aesthetics in design, form, and space and their relation to political, social and cultural constructs.
The curriculum gives special attention to the Renaissance architecture in Florence, taking a unique look at its influence on the arts, fashion, and Italian design. Students discover how to respond to geographic contexts and programmatic activities through critical analysis, as they develop projects that benefit the local community and analyze issues raised by the academic coursework. LdM faculty organize seminars, teach in field settings and workshops for students to gain a deeper understanding of the history of architecture, landscape, and urban design from antiquity to the modern era through the lens of Florence and Tuscany.
Approaching architecture through design is crucial to comprehend its influence and relation to contemporary social, political, and cultural events. The interdisciplinary approach of the LdM Architecture Department provides a strong foundation for those students who elect to continue to graduate studies, and allows others to pursue degrees in related fields such as art history, design, fine arts, and museum studies.
Certificates available at LdM: