Urban Design Research Theories & Methods

3 units

This course reviews contemporary theories of urban design and introduces qualitative and quantitative research concepts, methods and practices for the analysis, design and implementation of urban interventions as well as identifying critical questions for the practice of urban design. The goal of urban design is to contribute to maintaining and making our cities livable, sustainable and resilient for the future. As such, urban design will be understood in the context of a highly dynamic and complex cross-cultural, socio-economic, political, and technological condition. Knowledge from this course will be integrated into the studio course