The history of Western Architecture, ca. 1700-1900, when architecture was transformed to serve a world that had been reshaped by political and industrial revolutions. Topics to be considered include the Rococo, the English Garden, Palladianism, Romanticism, neo-classicism, the picturesque, the Greek and Gothic revivals, and the search for a new style. The course includes weekly discussion sessions and several excursions to view architecture in Philadelphia.