Why a Seminar, Not a Lecture
A seminar asks you to bring something to the table. Here that something is your own study place. Every lesson is short, concrete and tied to an assignment you complete on site, so the course builds a single, coherent project rather than a pile of disconnected facts.
We draw on the observational tradition of William H. Whyte and Jan Gehl, the ecological method of Ian McHarg and the legibility studies of Kevin Lynch. We cite real places, from Central Park to Superkilen, so you can visit, read about and question them yourself.
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