Contemporary Architecture & Urban Issues ARCH 5329

Course description:

This course covers the introduces to students the key developments occurred in architecture and urban planning to not only broaden their prospect but also strengthen their capabilities in expressing ideas, refining architectural and urban analyses, besides being able to communicate their concepts, defend their approaches while posing critiques.This course presents various studies of major trends to architecture and urbanism, while analyzing key aspects or concepts, besides philosophical foundations. Analayse, and pose critiques to, the key ideas and current trends of contemporary architecture and urban planning, with an emphasis placed on characterization of different experiences that might be exercised by architects in their careers, in addition to the analytical study of the work of a number of global architects including architects Arabs and Palestinians.

Course Aims:

This course aims to:
  • Increase students’ awareness of contemporary urban and architectural issues.
  • Knowledge of the most important developments and trends in topics related to architecture and urbanism.
  • Capacity development in the field of analysis and criticism.

Course outcomes:

The students upon completion of this course are able to:
  • Cognitive aktsabmharh, regarding link and belonging to the profession by highlighting current variables and challenges associated with issues affecting architecture and urbanism.
  • Communicate with institutions and architects, to know the latest studies regarding the issues contemporary urban architecture.
  • Research skill acquisition through research in a topic related to architectural and urban issues.
  • Acquire the skill of mind through analysis and critique of architectural works and urban and architectural product in various fields.