Course

At the crossroad between Eastern and Western Europe, Prague carries the traces of potent Gothic tradition, expanded in the Baroque era with definitive landmarks in architectural history. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic city of Prague, home of renown writer Franz Kafka, shared for a time a common history with Vienna, while still retaining its distinctive characteristics. The Bohemia’s capital displays great examples of diamond vaults of its late Gothic as well as modernist examples such as Villa Müller by Adolf Loos. This course will explore the layered built environment equal to no other. 

Faculty Bio

Pierluigi Serraino is a practicing architect and educator. He is the author of many books on architecture, including TASCHEN's Modernism Rediscovered. His latest book is The Modern Garden: The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-century America (Rizzoli, 2024).

This is a Livestreamed + Recorded Course

• Classes will stream live on the scheduled day and time 
• Classes will also be video recorded
• You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

• Course starts on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and ends on Wednesday, Nov. 5  
• Classes meet for 4 weeks, 1.5 hours per session (10:30–noon)
• All course materials will remain available to view and enjoy in Member Dashboards through Dec. 31

 Member Praise for Pierluigi Serraino

Course materials, organization, Pierluigi's deep knowledge of the specific area and ability to fit it into larger context of regional traditions and international design trends, and receptivity to participant questions & observations ... all great! Highly recommend!

Pierluigi is a wonderful instructor — I always learn something new from him, as well as something new to think about. He always opens my eyes!

Faculty Q&A

• Read an interview with Pierluigi Serraino from our archive.