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702-421 Urban Design Theory | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr K Dovey |
Prerequisites | Nil. It is anticipated however that students in landscape architecture will take the subject in conjunction with Urban and Landscape Design 4A and 4B. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | Three hours of lectures or seminars per week |
Subject Description | Contemporary theories and modes of critique relating tot he design f the urban public realm. Emphasis falls on how urban physical form responds to the economic, cultural, political, social, aesthetic and natural forces of an urbanized area. Assignments and class papers require students to critically engage with a broad range of theoretical positions, and relate them to local conditions. |
Assessment | Written and graphic assignments equivalent to 6000 words. |
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