Time Schedule:
Ken T Oshima
ARCH 498
Seattle Campus
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
