Mapping the Metropolitan Mississippi

3 units

This seminar explores the relationship of city to river through reading, recording, and mapping. Students will document their research, create proposals, and develop simulations and/or prototypes for a site on the St. Louis riverfront. Methods of inquiry will combine hand-recording, photography, GIS techniques and DIY devices. The course will alternate discussion sessions, field reseach, and lab. Open to all graduate students; undergraduates require the instructor's approval.