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ARCH4987-1 / Fall 2021

Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World

Architecture and photography have a symbiotic yet sometimes problematic relationship. It could be asserted that the majority of the buildings we see today are seen through looking at photographs. Photography is very good at conveying certain qualities of architecture while it is completely inept at depicting other forms of experience.

In the first segment of this class we will look at various ways of photographing architectural models from standard depictions in which the images are meant to closely resemble a full-scale construction to alternate approaches that play with what the architectural model can communicate. We will attempt to address themes beyond the presentation of a finished building or a rendering. The first half of the class will take place in the studio.

In the second half of the class, we will focus on photographing various constructed spaces both exterior and interior. We will discuss approaches to photography from “objective” to “expressive” and explore notions of the iconic, the narrative and digression in architectural photography. This half of the course will take place both inside and outside the studio.

The class will present mixture of technical, historical, theoretical and practical information. We will look closely at numerous examples of the relationship between photography and architecture while making images of models and buildings.

Other Semesters & Sections
Course Semester Title Student Work Instructor Syllabus Requirements & Sequence Location & Time Session & Points Call No.
ARCH4987‑1 Fall 2025
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
115 Avery
F 11 AM - 1 PM
Full Semester
3 Points
10670
ARCH4987‑1 Spring 2025
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Vs vahrenwald nirupam kadam sp25 1
Vs vahrenwald louis arteaga sp25 1
Vs vahrenwald luna xu sp25 1
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
11376
A4987‑1 Fall 2024
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
10571
A4987‑1 Spring 2024
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
11131
A4987‑1 Fall 2023
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
10066
A4987‑1 Spring 2023
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
11416
A4987‑1 Fall 2022
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
12391
ARCH4987‑1 Spring 2022
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Vs vahrenwald aikaterinipapoutsa sp22 1
Vs vahrenwald atagunaksu sp22 1
Vs vahrenwald blakekem sp22 1
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
14327
A4987‑1 Spring 2021
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Adelinechum a1 tdtower 1
Ahmedalyaseen11
Allison shahidi assignment 2 4
Michael Vahrenwald
REMOTE
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
12165
A4987‑1 Fall 2020
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald
Online
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
11755
A4987‑1 Spring 2020
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Scott guo 5
Architectural photography gif 1 sm
Architectural photography gif 2 sm
Michael Vahrenwald
115 AVERY
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
11420
A4987‑1 Fall 2019
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Michael Vahrenwald Syllabus
115 AVERY HALL
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
10172
A4987‑1 Spring 2019
Architectural Photography: From the Models to the Built World
Arch vahrenwald richardlewislee fa19 01 core iii model
Arch vahrenwald richardlewislee fa19 02 core iii model
Arch vahrenwald richardlewislee fa19 03 core iii model
Michael Vahrenwald Syllabus
203 FAYERWEATHER
F 9 AM - 11 AM
FULL SEMESTER
3 Points
17900