URBN 6040 - History of Urban Form

Institution:

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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Description:

The course focuses on comparative analyses of growth and development of urban forms from prehistory to the present time. It is designed to give students of urban design, architecture and planning, and students interested in urban phenomena and its physical structure, an understanding of impact and import of urban forms over time. The approach taken will be of morphological in nature. Perspectives used will not be historical in character, rather, we will approach form and structure as in an organism regarded as a whole. Attempts will be made to examine through image presentations, an understanding of these structures as fully as possible. The course will compare and contrast urban forms across cultures and regions. For each set of class periods we will key in on a specific "urban form" prototype. Discussions will draw from several cities to explore these central concepts of city forms and structure.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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