Course title
5M5113001
Design, History and Theory of the City

horikoshi hidetsugu Click to show questionnaire result at 2018

nishizawa taira
Course content
This class aims to discuss the problems on urban design and city planning in the modern and contemporary period, to grasp the nature of the problems.
The students will study the urban and contemporary issues on architecture and city planning through a wide range of points of view including historical and urban perspective. One of the main purpose of this class is to find the right direction on the architectural and urban design from the urban and historical point of view.

The first half of the classes (the first to the seventh) will be lectured by Horikoshi and the last half (the eighth to the fifteenth) by Nishizawa.
The first half will deal with of the urban and architectural design issues through the psychological and philosophical point of view as well as the history of urban and outer space. The last half will cover the problems of modern cities from historical, political, economical and scientific point of view and make clear the flow of urban transformation from pre-modern to modern, and modern to near future.
Purpose of class
The objective of this course is to be able to visualize the image of ideal city in future, through looking closely at the present and historical Urban Planning from multiple points of view.
Goals and objectives
  1. To understand and learn the core strategy of building design as well as the profession of architect.
  2. To understand the design process of the building and learn about the city environment.
  3. To understand and learn about the social nature of the architect.
  4. To understand the relationship of the city and society, to obtain a basis for architectural design.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Philosophy of design learning from history:
"History of Materials and Form" Gakuji Yamamo
"History of Materials and Form" Gakuji Yamamoto 190minutes
2. In culture and history :
"History of Materials and Form" Gakuji Yamamo
"History of Materials and Form" Gakuji Yamamo 190minutes
3. Learning from the space: "Design of Outer Space" Configuration -1

"Design of Outer Space" Yoshinobu Ashihara
"Urban Space in Japan" Urban Design Community
"Design of Outer Space" Yoshinobu Ashihara
"Urban Space in Japan" Urban Design Community
190minutes
4. Learning from the space: "Design of Outer Space" Configuration -2

"Design of Outer Space" Yoshinobu Ashihara
"Urban Space in Japan" Urban Design Community
"Design of Outer Space" Yoshinobu Ashihara
"Urban Space in Japan" Urban Design Community
190minutes
5. Learning from the space: Design of Urban space - Greece and Rome

" Design of Cities" Edmund Bacon
" Design of Cities" Edmund Bacon 190minutes
6. Learning from the space: Design of Urban space - Renaissance and Baroque

" Design of Cities" Edmund Bacon
"Architecture as Experience" Rasmussen
"Architecture as Space" Bruno Zevi
" Design of Cities" Edmund Bacon
"Architecture as Experience" Rasmussen
"Architecture as Space" Bruno Zevi
190minutes
7. Environment and Design:
"Architecture as Environmental Design" by Rainer Banham
"Architecture as Environmental Design" Rainer Banham 190minutes
8. 9 articles for the Contemporary City by Taira Nishizawa
article 1 : contemporary slum
article 2: population’s liquidity
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現代都市のための9か条
1:新型スラム
2:人口流動性
As appropriate. 190minutes
9. article 3: alternative zoning
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3:ゾーニングの問題
As appropriate. 190minutes
10. article 4: food and energy style
article 5: alternative zoning
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4:食料とエネルギーの問題
5:及び生態系の問題
As appropriate. 190minutes
11. article 6: trafic style
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6:近代交通の問題
As appropriate. 190minutes
12. article 7: security design
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7:セキュリティの問題
As appropriate. 190minutes
13. article 8: un-recognized neighbor-hood
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8:界隈性の問題
As appropriate. 190minutes
14. article 9: life cycle of city
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9:都市寿命の問題(以上 西澤)
As appropriate. 190minutes
15. report
試験
Total. - - 2660minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

report Total.
1. 25% 25%
2. 25% 25%
3. 25% 25%
4. 25% 25%
Total. 100% -
Evaluation method and criteria
The 100-point submission of the report to each of the questions teachers, and pass the 60 points or more.
Textbooks and reference materials
And instructs appropriate, but a clear see the contents of the above preparation
Prerequisites
It is preferable to acquire knowledge of history and trend of thought of modern architecture.
It is desirable to learn the history of modern architecture, environmental issues, the knowledge on the role of the architect.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • It is preferable to acquire knowledge of history and trend of thought of modern architecture.
    It is desirable to learn the history of modern architecture, environmental issues, the knowledge on the role of the architect.
Relation to the environment
Environment education course (80%)
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable Learn specifically about the architecture and the cities of various worlds, the characteristics and space structure of cities, urban policy, urban problems etc. from the viewpoint of practical experience person.
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