The dawn of a new century prompted architects on both sides of the Atlantic to seek new styles and approaches that would make a definitive break with the riotous grab-bag of revivals that had characterized the nineteenth century. The question was: How shall we be modern? The answers may be seen to be their own riotous grab-bag — or we may discern a spectrum of varied but related responses, from a new commitment to classical architecture, to a modern Gothic, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and the more personal visions of such architects as Frank Lloyd Wright, Edwin Lutyens, and Otto Wagner. The result was one of the most distinctive and compelling two decades in architectural history, a transitional period between Victorian and Modern embodying the best of both, reminding us that times of transition are often full of the most possibility.

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This program series will begin on December 11 and run on December 18, January 8, and January 15.

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This is a live, virtual course hosted by Roundtable, which includes interactive opportunities and post-course recordings available for all course participants.