SCAD Architectural History Department

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The Architectural History program at the Savannah College of Art and Design offers a rigorous academic education in the history of architecture, urbanism, landscape design and cultural landscape at the undergraduate and graduate levels. While American topics are a strong emphasis of many of our courses, we also offer courses addressing ancient, medieval and Renaissance and non-western architecture

. Traditional academic excellence is combined with a commitment to innovation and an emphasis on preparation for the full range of professional career opportunities within and especially outside academia. Our goal is to prepare students to become knowledgeable, thoughtful and articulate interpreters of the built environment, enabling them to serve as researchers, planners, preservationists, designers and scholars.

"One of the Cotton Exchange’s signature features is that it was built over a public right of way, Drayton Street, creati...
06/11/2026

"One of the Cotton Exchange’s signature features is that it was built over a public right of way, Drayton Street, creating a large underpass from lower Factor’s Walk to River Street. The underpass’s eastern walkway is currently enclosed by stucco.

The approved rehabilitation plans call for demolishing the stucco in place of the glass storefront. The glass will expose the underpass’s original columns, “visually enlarging” the space and returning the feel of an “enlarged underpass,” according to the MPC staff report."

Savannah Cotton Exchange plans to add a glass storefront and restore historic features were approved by Savannah Historic District Board of Review.

'. . . retirement does not involve a house which has 17 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. . . .”
05/28/2026

'. . . retirement does not involve a house which has 17 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. . . .”

The 36,769-square-foot home’s original dining room is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

". . . discoveries made during the intervention contribute to a broader understanding of Gaudí's design approach and att...
05/14/2026

". . . discoveries made during the intervention contribute to a broader understanding of Gaudí's design approach and attention to detail."

Discover Casa Batlló's newly restored Third Floor, a glimpse into Gaudí's original domestic architecture and design innovations.

See Professor David Gobel and Chair Robin Williams interviewed on this recent YouTube video about Savannah's urban plan ...
05/11/2026

See Professor David Gobel and Chair Robin Williams interviewed on this recent YouTube video about Savannah's urban plan --

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“Which mattered more to him, the paintings or the garden? He probably couldn’t tell you.”
05/09/2026

“Which mattered more to him, the paintings or the garden? He probably couldn’t tell you.”

The gardens at Giverny are the stuff of art-history legend. But preserving them is a Sisyphean battle against time, weather and evolution itself.

"The rest of the building now consists of offices, while some of the space is used for cultural events such as concerts....
05/04/2026

"The rest of the building now consists of offices, while some of the space is used for cultural events such as concerts."

Ana Viladomiu has been a ‘privileged’ resident of the once derided, now revered Barcelona apartment building for almost 40 years

“The architect’s task,” Lyndon added, “is to make places and buildings that nurture and enrich that engagement, bringing...
04/29/2026

“The architect’s task,” Lyndon added, “is to make places and buildings that nurture and enrich that engagement, bringing imaginative, critical, responsible thought to the making of things—so that they will stand, stir, accommodate, intrigue, sustain attention, and take a rightful place in people’s lives.”

Architect and educator Donlyn Lyndon died on April 5 at the age of 90. He passed away at Sea Ranch, the planned community he helped build in Sonoma County, California.

"Booth predates the Glass House in New Canaan by three years but shares its DNA: the podium, the glazing, the central fi...
04/17/2026

"Booth predates the Glass House in New Canaan by three years but shares its DNA: the podium, the glazing, the central fireplace. What Booth has that Glass House doesn’t: walls, private rooms, storage, and space for a life, which is how the Damoras ended up raising a family inside it for 55 years."

Architect Drew Lang and builder Ravi Arps have acquired Booth House in Bedford, New York, Philip Johnson's first residential commission. They plan to restore it and relist on the market.

"The auction house said that this piece has remained in the same private collection for over 40 years, having last been ...
04/10/2026

"The auction house said that this piece has remained in the same private collection for over 40 years, having last been sold along with 19 other sections of the tower in 1983."

Dating from 1889 and designed under the supervision of Gustave Eiffel, the staircase connected the second and third floors of the iconic tower in Paris.

"It might seem counterintuitive to create housing that matches the city’s historic charm—one built incrementally over ge...
04/06/2026

"It might seem counterintuitive to create housing that matches the city’s historic charm—one built incrementally over generations—through a rapid-fire design process, but this is where the architects’ expertise in classical design shined."

In an intensive week-long session, architects, contractors, and community groups convened to develop plans that will allow the city to bump up the number of living spaces while retaining its historical character.

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