Course Objectives
(1) Understand and be able to explain the concepts and technologies necessary to coexist with the natural and socio-cultural environment when designing residences, buildings, and cities.
(2)Understand and be able to explain concepts and applied knowledge related to architectural planning.
(3)Understand concepts related to architectural planning and planning theory and how those ideas are supported by architectural practice and experience. To be able to understand the accumulative effects that historical, cultural and social environments have on architecture, and how architectural planning was constructed in this context.
Rubric
| Ideal Level | Standard Level | Unacceptable Level |
| Achievement 1 | Can thoroughly understand and explain the architectural planning concepts and technologies necessary to coexist with the natural and socio-cultural environment. | Can understand and explain the architectural planning concepts and technologies necessary to coexist with the natural and socio-cultural environment. | Can not understand or explain the architectural planning concepts and technologies necessary to coexist with the natural and socio-cultural environment. |
| Achievement 2 | Can remarkably well understand and explain concepts and applied knowledge related to architectural planning. | Can understand and explain concepts and applied knowledge related to architectural planning. | Can not understand or explain concepts and applied knowledge related to architectural planning. |
| Achievement 3 | Can remarkably well understand architectural planning theory and logically discuss the concepts related to each architectural planning theme. | Can understand architectural planning theory and discuss the concepts related to each architectural planning theme. | Can not understand the architectural planning theory or discuss the concepts related to each architectural planning theme. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
The objective of this course is to, in addition to the knowledge acquired on the architectural planning 1-4 courses, develop a broader perspective and learn planning techniques for solving real problems. Through the analysis of cases from various social perspectives and different surrounding the students will discuss various issues, ideas and approaches in architectural planning. Students will also learn the architectural planning theory and methods related to contemporary environmental problems.
Style:
Lecture style course and includes working on groups. The Groups will weekly discuss a determined theme related to architectural and urban planning.
Notice:
The students will acquire an applied knowledge of architectural planning and are expected to use it on graduation research. It is desirable that the students who take this course also take architectural history and urban planning courses. The content of this course has a total of 90 hours, and includes self-learning to the study time given during classes, previews, reviews, and assigned reports. 5 absences will be excused.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Guidance
Explain the purpose of the course and through examples show some of the contemporary issues related to architecture and urban planning. |
Understand architectural and urban planning issues in modern society.
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| 2nd |
The beginning of the urban problems and contemporary situation
To think about the urban problems from the beginning, to the contemporary situation. The analyse the modern movement urban planning and architecture. |
Understand architectural and urban planning issues in modern society.
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| 3rd |
Modern movement urbanism and architecture (part 1)
Focusing on the urban theory from the Garden City to the Athens Charter (CIAM), discuss the ideal city proposed by modernist architects and the relationship between the modernist city and architecture. |
Understand architectural and urban planning issues in modern society.
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| 4th |
Modern movement urbanism and architecture (part 2)
Rethink about Modernism movement architectural ideals. What was the aim of the modern architectural movement and what did it eliminate. |
Understand architectural and urban planning issues in modern society.
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| 5th |
Public space (part 1)
Sustainability, communication and space in architecture and urbanism |
Understand architectural and urban planning issues in modern society.
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| 6th |
Public space (part 2)
urban space and urban image |
Understand architectural and urban planning issues in modern society.
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| 7th |
Public space (part 3)
Learn through examples of open space and communal space in Asia, Europe and the Americas |
Explain the system for community development (machizukuri) through participation and collaboration.
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| 8th |
midterm exams |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Public space (part 4)
Landscape and spatial structure of sub place, city and villages |
Understand urban and rural planning.
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| 10th |
Architecture and social issues
Declining birthrate and urban problems |
Understand urban and rural planning.
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| 11th |
From organic architecture to regionalism |
Understand urban and rural planning. Explain the characteristics and challenges faced by contemporary cities.
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| 12th |
Landscape and Regional environment
The relation between architecture and regionalism |
Understand the basics of landscape formation.
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| 13th |
Vernacular architecture and fieldwork |
Understand basic principals of architectural planning fieldwork
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| 14th |
Architecture and Sub place
To research about an architecture example and analyse its spatial characteristic and conceptual idea. |
To explain contemporary cities characteristics and problems.
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| 15th |
Contemporary issues of architecture and urbanism
Students group presentation and discussion about an assigned theme. |
To be able to point problems faced by contemporary architecture and urbanism. To research on a topic and present it.
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| 16th |
End term exam |
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Assignments | Total |
| Subtotal | 60 | 5 | 35 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specialized Proficiency | 60 | 5 | 35 | 100 |
| Cross Area Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |