Joint Lecture Series

In this lecture, Professor Barrie will provide an introduction to the ontological roles and cultural significance of the house in history, philosophy and religion. There will be a particular emphasis on writers’ retreats, and it will feature a house he designed for his family in Boone NC.

This lecture on the the use of history and precedent begins with the so-called Texas Rangers and their reintroduction of historical precedent into architecture and urban design studios in the mid-20th century and ends with the School of Architecture at NCSU in the early 21st century.

This program explores the relationships between the work of Josef Albers and Luis Barragan, the possible influences and inspirations, and the student work from the seminar "Luis Barragan: Light, Color, and Water" that help better understand Barragan's use of color.