Courses
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Alternative Constructions
An in-depth consideration of selected topics of enduring relevance for the theory and practice of architecture. The course examines concepts such as wonder, knowledge, authority,…
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Transparency
The concept of transparency is, therefore, critical – not only to understanding early and mid-20th century modernism – but also to engaging current architectural concerns…
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Introduction to Urban Planning and Design
This course provides an understanding of the dynamics that created contemporary urban and regional spatial patterns, of social theories pertinent to urbanized societies, and of…
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Urban Politics and Land Use Policy
Alan Altshuler, David Luberoff
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION The course views cities and urban regions as political constructs. Its purposes are to help you think strategically about major urban…
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Markets and Market Failures
This course introduces economics to students who have had little previous exposure to the subject. Basic tools are covered, including supply, demand, and market equilibrium;…
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Real Estate Finance and Development
This course is intended to give students the training they need to engage in real estate investment and development, both private and public. No prior…
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Planning and Environmental Law
This course examines the range of land use and environmental laws that affect the use, preservation, and development of land in the United States. The…
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Temporary Urbanism
Freaknik in Atlanta, the Union Square Greenmarket in Manhattan, Critical Mass in San Francisco, Burning Man in Nevada, riots, demonstrations, parades, and festivals all over…
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Transportation Planning and Development
Access and mobility are essential elements of an urban plan. Transportation strategies directly impact and interact with land use planning, zoning, economic development, and urban…
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Design, Law, Policy
Prerequisites: GSD 5201, GSD 5206, or equivalent background.Law has a powerful imprint on the design of the built environment. As much as technological innovation, market…
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Urban Projects and the Development Approval Process
Course Description and Objectives:Large-scale development projects in American cities typically require a series of approvals from municipal, state and occasionally federal boards and agencies. These…
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Political Economy of Urbanization
Over the last two decades or so, cities have been undergoing a drastic process of restructuring. An ever-growing number of terms – urban villages, edge…
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Site Ecology and Plant Communities
Gary R. Hilderbrand, Robert France
The course focuses on the principles of ecosystem, community, and population ecology as applied to the analysis of vegetation, wildlife, soil, water, and microclimate of…
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Fundamentals of Landscape Technology
The first in the core sequence of Landscape Technology courses, this class introduces the concept of landforms and grading in design. The course will focus…
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Introduction to Building Technology
This course introduces the basic materials and methods used in building construction through a weekly lecture and related hands-on workshop. Material qualities are described in…
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Perspectives on Technology in Architecture
Michelle Addington, Daniel Schodek
This course presents a perspective on the evolution of the major building technologies and their influence on building form and design. Beginning with an overview…
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Analysis and Design of Building Structures I
This course introduces students to the analysis and design of structural elements. Loads on structures are considered first; subsequent sessions cover the fundamental principles of…
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Building Technology
As the final component in the required sequence of technology courses in the MArch I program, this professionally-oriented course develops an integral understanding of the…
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Plants, Vegetation and Microclimate
Introduction to Plants as a Design Material…
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Landscape Ecology
This course examines the structure, functioning, and change of a mosaic of ecological systems, such as forests, wetlands, fields, corridors, and villages. Focus is on…
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Structural Systems in Buildings
This course covers the organization and design of building structures as components of total building systems. It addresses both traditional and industrialized structural systems, planning…
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Site Planning
This course provides an introduction to the theories, principles, and methods of site planning and land design practices. Through case studies based upon landscape archetypes,…
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Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing I
This course is the first of a two-part series that addresses the use of computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques in architecture. The course focuses…
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Land Geometry
This course enables students to pursue digital literacy particular to the discipline of landscape architecture through the exploration of topographic manipulation, calculation and analysis. The…
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Energy and Environment Implications for Buildings: Daylight
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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Rebuilding Devastated Landscapes: Sustainable Landscape Development in the 21st Century
Niall Kirkwood, Peter Del Tredici
Rebuilding Devastated Landscapes concerns the conception, production and management of sustainable landscapes from both an ecological and design perspective. The content of this applied lecture…
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Digital Cartography Workshop: Assembling a GIS Database
This module provides students with the productivity skills that will permit them to make use of electronic information in their studios. Students will learn to…
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Development of Professional Practice
This course examines the continuum of practice types and approaches, from ideas-based/design-led to market-based/business-led; as well as the mission, role, and possibilities for professionals in…
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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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Strategic Management in Design and Construction
Together, real estate and construction make up the largest industry in the world. They are also exceptionally fragmented, fractious, and information intensive. The Internet and…
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People and Buildings
Most business leaders don\’t see space; only the objects that occupy space. To see space or, more precisely, the shape of space is a new…
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From Concept to Implementation
This course focuses on the organizational and managerial issues to carry an architectural design from concept to implementation. Centering on the needs of the owner,…
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Independent Study by Candidates for Master’s Degrees
Nader Tehrani, Virginie Lefebvre, Eve Blau, Joseph MacDonald, Jeffrey Huang, Daniel Schodek, A. Hashim Sarkis, Niall Kirkwood, Ron Witte, Anne McGhee, T. Kelly Wilson, John Beardsley, Leland Cott, Spiro Pollalis, Toshiko Mori, Urs Hirschberg, Allen Sayegh
Candidates may arrange individual work focusing on subjects or issues that are of interest to them but are not available through regularly offered course work.
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Prep of Design Thesis Proposal for MArch
Remment Koolhaas, Toshiko Mori
This entails preparatory work for all students intending subsequently to enroll in GSD 9301. Students research thesis proposals for review and acceptance by faculty. Prerequisites:…
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Independent Thesis in Satisfaction of Degree MArch
Jonathan Levi, Sarah M. Whiting, Michelle Addington, Monica Ponce de Leon, George Baird, Darell Fields, Linda Pollak, A. Hashim Sarkis, Laura Miller, Nader Tehrani, Maryann Thompson, Eve Blau, Margaret Crawford, Joseph MacDonald, Ashley Schafer, Preston Scott Cohen, Peter Rowe, Toshiko Mori
Following preparation in GSD 9203, each student conducts a design exploration that tests and expands the thesis. Prerequisites: GSD 9203.
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