Last week, during the History of Paris course, the entire class went to rue Monge to visit the amazing Paris L’arene Lutece. It was built in the 1st century in a Gallo-Roman amphitheater located in Paris. Photo by Nusrat Sultana. In the class before the excursion, the students learned about specifics of the history of the …
Month: September 2021
While studying abroad, the students have the unique opportunity to travel to other countries on the green weekends. The students traveled to three different countries this past weekend. The countries included the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, London, and France. We are delighted that the students will be able to engage in these excellent activities. Some of …
The Paris Off-Campus studio option for fall 2021 will engage the hyper-unique condition of the Parisian urban landscape. Following Project one: An Architecture of Prospect, Last Friday students of the Paris Studio spent class time sketching, observing, and documenting the site conditions of Ile de la Cité with Professor Robert Holton and Professor Kelly Greeson. …
The Journées Patrimoine were on the weekend, September 18th and 19th. This was an exceptional opportunity to visit some amazing architecture that is normally not open to the public. Students were having a chance to visit some exceptional architecture for their Bèton Brut seminar. The entire class went to Communist Party Headquarters, one of the …
Venice is a city in the northern Italy and capital of Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice for over a millennium. Venetian Gothic is the term used for the …
Throughout the biennale, student had chance to explore the Floating City Venice. Dean Alkis’s drawing workshop also went through this period. Professor Ludovico Geymonat joined with the participants and talked about various historical aspects of Venice city. Photo by Nusrat Sultana. …
The “2021 Venice Architecture Biennale ” invites architects and researchers to exhibit their work between the Central Pavilion at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and Forte Marghera, seeking to answer the general theme of “How will we live together?” This opportunity drew a great opportunity for the participants to boost their skills in advance. It is a …
Last weekend, September 9th to September 13th, Students had yet another opportunity to attend “Venice Biennale Architettura 2021”. It is a great experience to travel to Venice to explore 17th international architectural exhibitions of different countries. Group photos of the participants at the “Venice Macro Polo Airport” before boarding the water taxi. Water taxi ride …
Dean Tsolakis’ Drawing Workshop provided the students a fantastic experience. They explored numerous outstanding public spaces, museums with Professor Robert Holton and Dean Alkis P. Tsolakis. This session featured with free hand drawings that bring together art and architecture to examine the essence of architecture’s beauty. It was amazing to play with lines, textures and …
The participants of the 2021 LSU College of Arts and Design are on their way to a new environment. They have seen attractive locations, begun with French words and, above all, learned the diverse culture they are every day surrounded by. We are really interested to see what these students will have in the future …