Topic outline

  • Urban Design Thinking

    Teaching of the course will be organized in person in the fall of 2022.

    Work by Anselm Kiefer, featured in “Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow.”

    Start of the course 26.10. at 9:15 in space M202 (Väre)

    Description
    The course is a theoretical introduction to different historically conditioned and emerging paradigms in urban design, encouraging a critical and analytical approach to relevant literature.

    Duration: Period II
    From the 26th of November, to the 7th of December (7 sessions).
    The course events are scheduled on Wednesday mornings, at 9-12.

    Location: M202 in the Väre building.

    Content
    A series of thematic lectures concerning urban design thinking, exploring urban form in the context of history and the present. The course cocludes with seminar presentations by the students.

    Seminar work
    The students produce an essay and a presentation on a selected topic.

    Registration
    Through Sisu. 40 students.

    Schedule

    26.10. The City as a Work of Art
    Tommy Lindgren, Lecturer in Urban Design, ARTS.
    Sanna Lehtinen, PhD, Docent, Research Fellow, Transdisciplinary Art Studies Unit.

    02.11. Productive Cities
    Tommy Lindgren, Lecturer in Urban Design, ARTS.
    Kristiaan Borret, Bouwmeester / Maître Architecte at Brussels Capital Region (recording).
    Deadline for essay topics 02.11.
    Discussion on your essay topics.
    Transcript: Comments & Discussion on the Topics

    09.11. Garden Cities
    Tommy Lindgren, Lecturer in Urban Design, ARTS.
    Caroline Moinel, Nomaji landscape architects

    16.11. Functional Cities
    Tommy Lindgren, Lecturer in Urban Design, ARTS.
    Jarmo Eskelinen, Executive Director, Data-Driven Innovation Initiative, University of Edinburgh.
    Deadline for rough draft of your essay 16.11.

    23.11. Social Cities
    Karin Krokfors, Professor in Urban Design, ARTS.
    Katja Lindroos, Urban Practice
    Deadline for comments for your colleagues 23.11.

    30.11. Sustainable Cities
    Karin Krokfors, Professor in Urban Design, ARTS.
    Mario Kolkwitz, Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Built Environment, Architecture, Tampere University

    07.12. Seminar presentations and discussion.
    Conclusion of course.
    Deadline for finished essay & presentation 07.12.
    Presentation schedule