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Time Schedule:

Ken T Oshima
ARCH 498
Seattle Campus

Special Projects

Instructor-initiated and department-approved systematic study and offering of specialized subject matter. Topics vary and are announced in preceding quarter.

Class description

An introduction to multidisciplinary approaches in the history, theory and practice of urban design in Asian cities, taught in the form of a weekly discussion among faculty from the departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Planning and Construction Management with guest lectures from the professional community. Topics to be covered in class include cultural globalization and transnational practice, community activism and urban movements, and recent design and planning discourses under the rubric of "Asian Urbanism." The course is designed to complement “Globalization and Pacific Rim Cities.”

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Seminar discussions, student presentations

Recommended preparation

Class assignments and grading


The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.
Last Update by Ken T Oshima
Date: 03/24/2008