2023 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Theory of Architectural Space and Planning
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yoshiharu Tsukamoto / Sheng-Yuan Huang
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive (田町511(大学院製図室))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.D424
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This intensive course invites a foreign architect practicing cutting edge architectural theory to conduct a design project in architecture and urban spaces, with a different topic every year. The objective of this course is to become familiar with the language of architectural critique and to cultivate the skills to practice it by examining architectural design in the context of modern society and urban spaces.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will learn how to build and practice critical language in architecture.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Based on the understanding of social construct materialized in the built environment this studio propose critical intervention to the existing urban space. This process which starts from induction then turns into deduction, can only teach by experienced architect.
Keywords
Architectural design, Urban space, Contemporary society, Critical language
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The course is held over a period of two weeks. Invited foreign architects decide on the topics and progression of lectures within the period.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | -Intensive class (about two weeks) 1. lecture and guidance 2. presentation about theme by student 3. midterm presentation and esquisse 4. final presentation | - |
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)
None required
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required
Evaluation methods and criteria
Results from the design project and presentation at the final review session.
Related courses
- ARC.D447 ： Architectural Theory for Urban Space
Prerequisites
Non required (This course is a prerequisites for Architectural Theory for Urban Space(ARC.D447))