2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Historic Perspective of Space I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
- Instructor(s)
- Ushio Saito
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- UDE.D401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the relationship between historic city and its landscape.
Course description and aims
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1.Explain idea of city planning from the standpoint of landscape.
2.Explain the variety and meaning of the framework of city planning from the historical perspective.
Keywords
history, city, landscape, ideal city
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This class meets once a week. Some ideological experiments without advance knowledge are done at times to deepen the understanding about the concept of city.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction-What is City? |
Understanding of the concept of city |
| Class 2 | Variety of the city form |
Understanding of variety of city form |
| Class 3 | Ideal city and landscape (1) Orient edition |
Understanding of ideal city and landscape |
| Class 4 | Ideal city and landscape (2) Western edition |
Understanding of ideal city and landscape |
| Class 5 | Admiration and imitation (1) Cities of the Europe Middle Ages as a model |
Understanding of city as a model |
| Class 6 | Admiration and imitation (2) Haussmann’s renovation of Paris as a model |
Understanding of city as a model |
| Class 7 | Summary of this course and report subject |
review |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
No textbook is set.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are distributed during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in each thought experiment：30%
Report：70%
Related courses
- The perspective of historical space Ⅱ
Prerequisites
None required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
saito.u.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Instructor’s office：West Bidg.9, Rm 501, 5Fl. Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.