11.328J / 4.240J Urban Design Skills: Observing, Interpreting, and Representing the City, Fall 2002

Ben-Joseph, Eran; Vale, Lawrence

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Ben-Joseph, Eran; Vale, Lawrence

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Urban Design Skills: Observing, Interpreting, and Representing the City

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Abstract

An introduction to the methods of recording, evaluating, and communicating about the urban environment. Through visual observation, field analysis, measurements, interviews, and other means, students learn to draw on their senses and develop their ability to deduce, conclude, question, and test conclusions about how the environment is used and valued. Through the use of representational tools such as drawing, photographing, computer modeling and desktop publishing, students communicate what is observed as well as their impressions and ideas. Intended as a foundation for future studio work in urban design. From the course home page: The course will build skills fundamental to undertaking a wide variety of urban design efforts, including for example: design of streets and public places, shaping neighborhood form and function, and incorporating natural systems into the urban fabric.

Date issued

2002-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35892

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture

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11.328J-Fall2002

local: 11.328J

local: 4.240J

local: IMSCP-MD5-97bfcfd188219e110a887c59309ea4b2

Keywords

urban environment, design, streets, public places, shaping neighborhood form and function, natural systems, urban fabric, urban planning, city planning, urban studio, recording, visual presentation, surveys, 11.328J, 4.240J, 11.328, 4.240

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