At the conclusion of our study abroad journey, it is only natural to reflect and reminisce on all that we have learned about 20th century Architecture and Psychoanalysis while pursuing an academic adventure of a lifetime through two of the most suitable cities to study such topics: Vienna and London. Although Architecture and Psychoanalysis are …
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Tracing Insanity and Dreams- The History of Bedlam// CAT 5
On this saga of our study abroad journey, we were tasked with the mission of traveling to two of the sites of London’s Bethlem Hospital, also known as Bedlam. The two buildings that had previous housed the mental hospital have since been repurposed for public use. However, I found it interesting that at both sites, …
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Ego in Communities// CAT 4
In this chapter of our study abroad journey, we completed our first City as Text assignment in London, a place with radically different architecture than what we experienced in Vienna. One of the most notable differences in architecture between the two cities (besides the lack of grandiose and intricately designed buildings in London) was the …
Ego and Community// CAT 3
As our study abroad journey continues, we continue to progress through architectural history throughout Vienna. On this city as text assignment, we journey to several different social housing locations. These social housing projects were built during the Red Vienna period, which was a time of Vienna’s socialist period. A common theme amongst the municipal housing …
Dream Spaces// CAT 2
Continuing our study abroad journey, this second city as text assignment led us to some very interesting places. Many of these places had very gorgeous architectural design components while also providing the public with a purposeful functionality. One of the first places we visited was this upscale bank just outside of Stephaschplatz called Looshaus. The …
Ringstrasse//CAT 1
Our first City as Text assignment led us to some really beautiful architectural sites around Vienna city that left some impactful impressions. After a small debriefing from our professors, a few other students and I headed out for the day’s journey by means of the U-bahn. Our intended stop was Dornbach, however some of us …
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