For this assignment we will explore one or two buildings by these eighteenth century visionary designers. In the cases of Lequeu and Boullée, most of their designed structures were never built.

Eighteenth century visionary designers.

Paying Attention to What Visionaries and Dreamers See Three Visionaries: § Étienne-Louis Boullée § Claude-Nicholas LeDoux § Jean-Jacques Lequeu. Choose one or two buildings by these eighteenth century visionary designers. In the cases of Lequeu and Boullée, most of their designed structures were never built. You are free to choose one of those. Research past scholarship on your chosen designer(s) and, in addition, find at least one article that discusses your particular buildings. The paper is a discussion of these three wild visionary designers and how they fit into the context of Modernism.

Eighteenth century visionary designers.

Examine their works closely and try to find clues about why they were so influential to architects and designers, even one and two hundred years later. For example, an architect who worked in the office of the famous modernist Marcel Breuer wrote that, “The works of the three French visionaries was something we referenced all the time”. At first glance, these works may seem strange, and you can be very sure, they seemed even stranger to people of the eighteenth century. But these caught the imagination of the public and of architects right away. Why?

Eighteenth century visionary designers.

Focus in on a couple buildings (they don’t have to be by the same man), learn what you can from the exquisite renderings (or the real buildings in LeDoux’s case), learn what others have to say about them, and then tell me your own thoughts. An outline is due by midnight on the date noted in Module 4 for “Submission of Outline”. Your outline needs to be in standard outline format and must include an introductory paragraph that lays out your thesis. If you are not familiar with outline format, consult the MLA Handbook (see below). An outline does not have a conclusion. Please do not put one in.

Eighteenth century visionary designers.

If you are not sure about your approach, your choices, please send me questions and I will reply. The final paper is due at midnight of the date noted in Module 9 “Research Paper Submission”. This is a research paper. You are expected to read what others have written about your designer(s), their work and about their place in the history of design. Quotations are expected and required and should be used to illustrate your point of view or contrast with it. By the way, there are many books on reserve in the NYSID Library on the subject of the three visionaries. Please make use of this amazing resource.

Eighteenth century visionary designers.

The paper must include the following: · An introductory paragraph. This one single paragraph needs to state your topic and give some information about how you will approach it. · Your designer’s biographical information. It should not exceed half a page. Do not just copy this out of some source, write your own synthesis of your research. · The first time a designer, artist, craftsman or historical figure is mentioned in your paper their name must be followed, in parentheses, by their birth and death years. · You must provide citations for all facts and quotations presented. Papers without citations will be graded down.https://youtu.be/FXVjZ8AhvTc

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