Department of Architecture is pleased to announce a lecture by Dr. Vahid Vahdat, Texas A&M University<\/p>\n
Title : \u201cThe Architectural Odyssey of Modernity: How 19th-Century Persian Travelers Perceived European Space\u201d
\nDate : Wednesday, March 2
\nTime : 13.40
\nPlace : FFB-06
\nSpeaker : Vahid Vahdat, PhD<\/p>\n
Abstract: The lecture discusses the global circulation of modern architecture by examining the diaries of Iranian travelers who visited Europe in the mid-19th century. Through a mental odyssey, between the self
\nand a pre-imagined other, these travelers developed a syncretic understanding of modernity, by projecting their own expectations onto their observations of European space.<\/p>\n
Biography: Vahid Vahdat is an architect and urban designer with a PhD from Texas A&M University. His primary field of research is the theory and history of non-Western modern architecture and urban space. He has taught architecture studios, lectures, and seminars in many universities in the US and abroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Department of Architecture is pleased to announce a lecture by Dr. Vahid Vahdat, Texas A&M University Title : \u201cThe Architectural Odyssey of Modernity: How 19th-Century Persian Travelers Perceived European Space\u201d Date : Wednesday, March 2 Time : 13.40 Place : FFB-06 Speaker : Vahid Vahdat, PhD Abstract: The lecture discusses [\u2026] <\/p>\n