Cultural PlanningPreservation

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This seminar explores the tools and strategies associated with historic preservation of buildings, neighborhoods and other elements of the built environment. Students are exposed to the legal frameworks enabling preservation regulations, the mechanisms which govern individual preservation decisions and the economic and social value derived from the preservation process. The seminar includes international case studies which encourage students to critically assess the strategic role of historic preservation as a means of creating value in cities in diverse contexts.