T 6:30–9:00 p.m.
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This course outlines a transition in architectural and urban design away from isolated, unique objects and the rigid master-plan compositions that contain them. It aims to replace these objects and compositions with a simple lexicon of forms that can aggregate over time into a credible framework for collective spaces. This transition challenges the prevalent notion that buildings alone can preserve the social and political integrity of the built environment. From the perspective of urban design, work must go beyond the bland synthesis of data-driven analysis and the revival of traditional urban typologies. From the perspective of architectural design, work must go beyond the isolated achievements of individual architects, however innovative they may be. The course proposes a recovery of the modern urban project through a new understanding of historical precedents and new methodological approaches that reposition architectural design as the key component of a ‘project for the city.’