Ukrainian Postcolonial Urban Frameworks

3-0-9 units · Graduate

Invites students to reimagine Ukraine's urban landscape through the lens of decolonialization, post-war recovery, and wartime response, where history, memory, and design converge. Exploring Soviet-era neighborhoods, post-industrial relics, and anthropogenic scars, the project delves into the subtle processes of transforming inherited spaces. Through site analyses, design proposals, and critical reflection, students unravel the complex layers of urban identity — juxtaposing past impositions with contemporary aspirations. Questions how to preserve, repurpose, and regenerate, navigating the blurred boundaries between history, future sustainability, and human-centered design. Delves into the dilemmas of rebuilding amidst ongoing war, exploring possible frameworks and tools for Ukraine's recovery and decolonization efforts. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.