This course focuses on the relationship between historic city and its landscape.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1.Explain idea of city planning from the standpoint of landscape.
2.Explain the variety and meaning of the framework of city planning from the historical perspective.
history, city, landscape, ideal city
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This class meets once a week. Some ideological experiments without advance knowledge are done at times to deepen the understanding about the concept of city.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction-What is City? | Understanding of the concept of city |
Class 2 | Variety of the city form | Understanding of variety of city form |
Class 3 | Ideal city and landscape (1) Orient edition | Understanding of ideal city and landscape |
Class 4 | Ideal city and landscape (2) Western edition | Understanding of ideal city and landscape |
Class 5 | Admiration and imitation (1) Cities of the Europe Middle Ages as a model | Understanding of city as a model |
Class 6 | Admiration and imitation (2) Haussmann’s renovation of Paris as a model | Understanding of city as a model |
Class 7 | Summary of this course and report subject | review |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
No textbook is set.
Course materials are distributed during class.
Participation in each thought experiment:30%
Report:70%
None required.
saito.u.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp
Instructor’s office:West Bidg.9, Rm 501, 5Fl. Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.