Architectural Oddities: An Off- the- Beaten Path Look at Unconventional Architecture
Osher Online | Available (Membership Required)
Architectural history follows a canon of both traditional and eclectic styles from ancient to contemporary times. But what happens when a mix of whimsy, eccentricity, humor—and sometimes the creator's genius—insert themselves into the mix? Occurring throughout time and in various parts of the world, these unconventional structures exist to serve the
cultures they were created for, from ancient religious sites to modern car-culture merriment. This course explores a myriad of structures set against the backdrop of the societies in which they existed, the construction methods used, the
patrons for whom these structures were constructed, and the notions of the builders and architects who created them.
Class schedule: Live lecture will take place on Thursdays via ZOOM
Thursday, July 10, Live lecture 1
Thursday, July 17, Live lecture 2
Thursday, July 24, Live lecture 3
Thursday, July 31, Live lecture 4
Thursday, August 7, Live lecture 5
Thursday, August 14, Live lecture 6
- As this class is delivered by the National Resource Center for OLLIs (NRC) at Northwestern University, you will receive a welcome email from?osheronline@northwestern.edu.? The email will include your credentials (username & password) as well as a hyperlink to the Osher Online Website through which you will access your course website. Please save the link once you receive it. Multi-session courses will use this same link each week.
Architectural Oddities
Eleanor Schrader
Eleanor Schrader is an award-winning educator, lecturer, and author. She lectures and leads tours worldwide on art and architectural history. She has been named a distinguished instructor at UCLA Extension, where she
teaches history of architecture, interior design, furniture, and decorative arts. Schrader is a Professor Emerita of art and architectural history at Santa Monica College. She has completed graduate work in fine and decorative
arts at Sotheby's Institute in London and New York. She has served as a design review commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills and currently serves on the board of directors of the John Lautner Foundation.