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Theory of City Form, Spring 2004
Author: Beinart, Julian
Subject: Arts, Social Sciences
Institution Name:
M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare
Abstract: Theories about cities and the form that settlements should take will be discussed. Attempts will be made at a distinction between descriptive and normative theory, by examining examples of various theories of city form over time. The class will concentrate on the origins of the modern city and theories about its emerging form, including the transformation of the nineteenth-century city and its organization. It analyzes current issues of city form in relation to city making, social structure, and physical design. Case studies of several cities will be presented as examples of the theories discussed in the class. Details
Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Syllabi
Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Language: English
Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 Additional InformationGeographic
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Keywords
Architecture
Barcelona
Berlin
Chandigarh
Chicago
Jerusalem
Johannesburg
London
New York
Paris
St. Petersburg
Urban Studies and Planning
Vienna
cities
form
industrialization
mythology
political urbanism
space making
suburban development
suburbs
theories of place
typology
urban development
urban history
urbanism
utopianism
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