History of Architecture and Art at the TU Darmstadt

A German architecture faculty, where art history has been taught since 1869, is a speciality. We are aware of this exceptional position and seize the opportunity to teach the prospective architects studying here the historical background of buildings and works of art. This will result in an understanding of the transformation of architecture that raises awareness of the historical context and enables critical reflection on contemporary building tasks.

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Organizing Architectures: Coloniality

Lecture Series of the DFG Research Training Group „Organizing Architectures“ in Winter Semester 2025/26

Modern architecture and the built environment have been organized by networks of colonial power. To explore the regimes of this organization, this lecture series suggests shifting attention from colonialism to coloniality.
Experimente im Prozess. Paradigmenwechsel.

Architektur- und Entwurfslehre in der Abteilung Bauen der HfG Ulm

enthüllt die Abteilung Bauen der HfG Ulm (1953–1968) – einen bislang unterschätzten Ort architektonischer Innovation. Architektur wurde hier nicht als künstlerische Eingebung verstanden, sondern als methodisches Experiment auf Basis wissenschaftlich gesicherter Informationen.

Overview

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Team

Team
Picture: FG Architektur- und Kunstgeschichte/TU Darmstadt

Directions

Directions
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150 years arthistory

150 years arthistory
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