Courses
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Everyday Spaces
In geography, an \”entire spatial language has emerged for comprehending the contours of social reality.\” (Neil Smith) The seminar explores ways in which a more…
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MArch II Proseminar
This course provides a forum for critical discussion of contemporary design practices that is exploratory and speculative in nature. The course emphasizes collaborative thinking and…
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Film Architectures: Seminar Course
NOTE: The first meeting for this course is Wednesday, Sept. 12,2-4 p.m., in Carpenter Center Room 402.What is our experience of architecture in cinema? Considering…
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The Sixties: Architecture, Media, and the City in the Time of the Vietnam War
This seminar examines a critical moment in American architectural culture, during which disillusionment with postwar corporate modernism and the failure of urban renewal and public…
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Environment and Energy Implications: The Discrete System
Energy and environmental considerations for buildings have typically been in the form of prescription: material specifications and/or design guidelines. These prescriptions not only limit the…
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Shells, Tensile Structures and Kinetic Systems
The integration of shells, tensile structures and kinetic systems into architectural projects requires specialized design, construction and material knowledge in order to enable a meaningful…
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Design Research Methods
The purpose of this seminar is to guide doctoral students in the development and preparation of their research proposals. The course is organized into two…
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E-Commerce in Real Estate and Construction
Course Description:Together, real estate and construction make up the largest industry in the world. They are also exceptionally fragmented, fractious, and information intensive. The Internet…
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People and Buildings
Course Description:The seminar will examine the interaction effect between the context of space and the context of culture. In any organizational culture, there are two…