How Architects and Planners Improve Our Built Environment How Architects and Planners Improve Our Built Environment
- 使用教室
- 木3-4(80年記念館2階)
- 単位数
- 講義：2 演習：0 実験：0
- 講義コード
- 0844
- シラバス更新日
- 2015年3月17日
- 講義資料更新日
- 2015年4月23日
- アクセス指標
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- 学期
- 前期 / 推奨学期：3,5,7
講義概要
This regularly held seminar analyzes both historical and contemporary case studies in building and city planning. Language of instruction is English and weekly Thursday morning attendance is strongly encouraged.
講義の目的
The approach is both theoretical and visual. It should appeal to architectural, social engineering, or urban planning students. (However, interested students from any field are most welcome and there are no special prerequisites.)
講義計画
Schedule:
This term we plan to explore and discuss the following ten cities: Lagos (Nigeria), Thebes and Cairo (Egypt), Teotihuacan and Tikal (Mexico), Damascus (Syria), Baghdad (Iraq), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Cuzco (Peru), and Timbuktu (Mali). None of these is situated in Europe or the USA but over half have survived as rapidly expanding modern metropolises.
1 – April 9
Lagos, Nigeria – A Representative C21 Megacity: # 1 in Africa Today
2 - April 16
Historical Cities in Egypt and Elsewhere in Africa – Thebes and Cairo
3 – April 23
Medieval Glory of Cairo
4 – May 7
Cairo, Egypt – Its Transition toward # 2 in Africa Today
5 – May 14
Cities of Pre-modern Mexico: Teotihuacan and Tikal I
6 – May 21
Teotihuacan and Tikal – II
7 - May 28
Teotihuacan and Tikal – III
8 – June 4
Mexico City – Twice the Largest City in the World
9 – June 11
Other Great Cities of the Arab World I – Baghdad
10 – June 18
Other Great Cities of the Arab World II - Damascus
11 – June 25
Grandeur of Central Asia - Samarkand
12 – July 2
Heart of the Andes - “The Very Noble and Great City of Cuzco”
13 – July 9
Timbuktu, Mali – Picturesque African City in Deep Conflict
14 - July 16
Seminar Recap
15 – July 23
Seminar Wrap-Up
教科書・参考書等
Textbook:
There is no set text and discussion will be based on assigned PDFs, as well as the PPTs created over the semester by participating students.
However, if may want to check J.J. Norwich, ed., The Great Cities in History, London: Thames and Hudson, 2009
(http://www.amazon.co.jp/Great-Cities-History-Julius-Norwich/dp/0500251541/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426061558&sr=8-3&keywords=Norwich+cities+in+history)
*You will get an idea of the historical part of our seminar. Used copies (“like new”) are available at a reasonable price (free delivery).
This book examines more than seven times the number of “great cities” we shall attempt to cover, many situated in the Western world. It is an attractive book to purchase for consultation and reference, should you wish to do so. The essays are by different authors with different points of view.
関連科目・履修の条件等
The course involves a certain amount of reading preparation but is otherwise based on active participation. We hope to discover and theorize ways in which building and “urban design” can make for a more satisfactory life experience in today’s cities worldwide.
成績評価
Evaluation will be based on attendance, participation in discussion, occasional written exercises, and your own PPT/ equivalent presentations on assigned or chosen topics.
担当教員の一言
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その他
連絡先：世界文明センター（内線3892）
jim＠cswc.titech.ac.jp
