Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The learning process is based on the programed activities according to the sheduling included on Moodle. There will be inlcuded diverse theoretical and practical material, just like references, bibliography and statements.

5.2. Learning tasks

1: Activity type 1 (theoretical): 30 hours, 1 group of 60.

2: Activity type 3 (practical): 30 hours, 2 groups.

3: Activity type 4 (visits): 6 hours, 1 groups of 50.

4: Activity type 6 (practical work): 40 hours.

5: Activity type 7 (self-study): 40 hours.

5.3. Syllabus

Urban Mosaic

1. Historic Centers. 

2. Extensions and suburbs. 

3. Peripheries. Dispersed city.

4. Nature and City

Project city

5. Urban architecture.

6. Funcionalist urbanism.

7. Modern urban projects.

8. Cities Urban Design and Landscape

Planned City

9. Types and generations of plans. 

10. Urban regeneration.

11. Ecológical urbanism.

12. Urban new challenges. Urban resilience. 

5.4. Course planning and calendar

Theory and methodology: some theoritical lesson wil be given focused at the begining of the course. Some useful examples for the students work will be shown and discussed during the lessons. 

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

• Aymonino, Carlo, ed. 1973. La Vivienda Racional. Ponencias de Los Congresos CIAM 1929-1930. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili.

• Bacon, Edmund N. 1976. Design of Cities. New York: Penguin Books.

• Benevolo, Leonardo, Carlo Melograni, and Tommaso Giura Longo. 2000. La Proyectación de La Ciudad Moderna / Leonardo. Translated by Carlos Gómez González. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili.

• Candilis, Georges, Shadrach Woods, and Alexis Josic. 1976. “Toulouse Le Mirail. El Nacimiento de Una Ciudad Nueva.” Barcelona: Gustavo Gili.

• Cánovas, Andrés. 2013. Vivienda Colectiva En España : Siglo XX (1929-1992). Valencia: General de Ediciones de Arquitectura, D. L.

• Ciucci, Giorgio, Manfredo Tafuri, José Quetglas, Francesco Dal Co, and Mario Manieri-Elia. 1975. La Ciudad Americana : De La Guerra Civil Al New Deal. Prólogo a La Edición Española de José Quetglas. Translated by Montserrat Alós. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili.

• Fernández Per, Aurora, Javier Mozas, and Álex S (Il) Ollero. 2013. 10 Historias Sobre Vivienda Colectiva : Análisis Gráfico de 10 Obras Esenciales : A+t Research Group. Vitoria - Gasteiz: A+T architecture publishers.

• French, Hilary. 2009. Vivienda Colectiva Paradigmática Del Siglo XX : Pautas, Secciones, Y Alzados. Barcelona: Gustavo Gili.