4.175 | Fall 2005 | Graduate

Case Studies in City Form

Calendar

WEEK # TOPICS KEY DATES
Part 1. Introduction
1 Course Organization

City Tour

Draw
Part 2. Observation and Recording
2 Urban Elements

Buildings, Blocks, Streets, Spaces

Draw
Part 3. Research
3 Historic Urban Development (What it was) Research
4 Origins

The 18th Century

The Early 19th Century

Research
5 The Late 19th Century

The Early 20th Century

The Late 20th Century

Research
Part 4. Analysis
6 Urban Elements, Precedents, Comparisons (What it is) Manifesto
7 Buildings Blocks Analysis
8 Streets

Squares and Parks

9 Quarters

Urban Fabric

Analysis
10 Urban Fabric Analysis
11 Urban Fabric Civic Structure Analysis
Part 5. Urban Design
12 Theory

Issues and Goals, Principles - Project Identification

Manifesto
13 Design Projects Document
Part 6. Documentation
14 Report

Urban Handbook

15 Presentation