After successful completion of the course, students are able to have a look insight into a region with dynamic changes in architecture and spatial planning and also to discuss the handling of these processes. A series of lectures will provide an overview of recent research by scientists on different aspects of the built environment, but also on social and cultural aspects of the diverse country. Basic concepts in Chinese planning and spatial theory (and practice) are provided through targeted insights into the Chinese Architectural, art, cultural, and social history given to get an introduction to the planning and design principles in Chinese architecture. With an introduction to recent and traditional intelligent materials and technologies, the technical aspects of architecture in China are conveyed. The module includes lectures, scientific discussions and exercises. Great emphasis is placed on the active participation of students.
This semester the course has the following topic:
Block: 280.528 VO: Theory of Planning and Space AMORHOLOGICAL URBAN HISTORYBASEDONTYPOLOGYSTUDIES Urbanization’s is a reflection of culture, economics, politics and ideologies, however, when it takes shape, it conversely influences and actually becomes component of these elements themselves. Such interaction is the core interests of this lecture series. Urban form is always a battlefield of such interaction. A morphological history is both chronological and thematically organized with different lectures. Urban typologies, covering urban cells, spatial elements as well as the organizations composed of them, will reveal coherence and difference between cases, rather than only present each cases in details. In some situation, Western and Chinese urban examples will be paralleledly presented and complimented to each other, if necessary, to dig into their hidden connotations.
_Lectures on selected topics
_Reflection rounds with the lecturers
_Summary of the contents of the lectures in short reports
_Analysis of the topics conveyed in a short paper
The LVA is held by a visiting professor in English language
Reports (0.5-1 page per lecture) and short paper (12 pages)
The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below
